The British Dental Association (BDA) has had terse communications with the UK’s General Dental Council ahead of a meeting overnight to consider a recommendation by GDC’s Standards Committee that dentists no longer be permitted to use the title ‘doctor’. The […]
February, 2011
Sealants found to protect Greek teens
New research from Greece has found that dental sealants reduce the risk of tooth decay in teenagers. The study, which appeared this month in the journal BioMedCentral Public Health, involved about 2,500 children aged either 12 or 15, and was […]
Smokers get perio disease but we don’t know why
A new study from a recent issue of Clinical and Experimental Immunology has complicated the link between smoking a periodontal disease. While it’s well known that smokers have a higher than average risk of the disease, it has been assumed […]
Estelite Sigma Quick
by Dr Paul Crichton, Brad Pearce Dental Surgery, Coffs Harbour, NSW I had been aware of Estelite Sigma for quite a long time but didn’t use it until we received some samples three years ago. I gave it a go […]
New studies say bisphossy jaw risk is low
Two large studies into osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) published in the Journal of Dental Research have shown that although the use of oral bisphosonates correlates with a heightened risk of developing ONJ, the actual risk itself remains low. The […]
International spotlight on mouth cancer
A call for abstracts for the October North American/Global Dental Hygiene Research Conference has shown the issue of mouth cancer is a hot one on the world stage. The conference, to be held in Maryland USA, will present new research […]
A bear with a sore head
In a challenge for any dentist, a 241-kilogram polar bear called Walker has just had a tooth removed. Needless to say, it was under anaesthetic. It took 10 people to lift the bear to the operating table. Walker, who lives […]
Ligmaject
by Dr Patrick Colgan, Fremantle, WA Ligmaject is a gun-shaped syringe that injects small amounts of anaesthetic under high pressure. It has a very short needle that is introduced between the tooth and the bone. Once it has slipped down […]