With a vast array of materials, types of prostheses and luting techniques, it is natural to get lost in the land of dental crowns. In this month’s Dentist Digest, we’ve got you a brief comparison guide to help you navigate the world of crowns. From traditional crowns to digitally fabricated ones, take your best pick for each patient.

Ever wondered how to enhance bone volume predictably for implant success? Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) is your answer! Studies have reported a success rate of implants placed in guided bone regeneration ranging from 61.5% to 100%. This rate demonstrates that guided bone regeneration is a predictable technique that allows implant placement even in atrophic ridges.

One of the classic dilemmas dentists face is when they encounter an endo-perio lesion. While there is a lot that one can do to salvage the tooth and restore its form and function, following the right clinical signs and symptoms to accurately diagnose the lesion and take a step-wise approach to managing it is crucial for treatment success.

With a growing market for cosmetic and aesthetic treatments, dental procedures that help enhance appearance and smile are not far behind. Professional teeth whitening services are sought after for their quick, effective, and long-term results, often giving people much-needed dramatic makeovers in just a couple of hours. While teeth whitening under the supervision of trained professionals is beneficial to patients, it is just as advantageous to dental practices.

While patients often focus on the aesthetic transformation that orthodontic treatment promises, few recognise the heightened risk of dental caries that comes with it.

Most dentists focus on preserving what’s natural and only opt for radical measures like tooth extractions when a tooth has a very poor prognosis. So, it doesn’t seem surprising that we are now moving towards remineralising agents.

Indication for endodontic re treatment & causes for failure

Dental caries is not just an infectious disease; it has been found to result from a bacterial imbalance within the oral biofilm.1 This is why the latest preventive strategies are now shifting from an antimicrobial approach toward biofilm modulation and pH homeostasis. One key player that immediately stands out for these effects is Arginine. This newsletter highlights the mechanisms, clinical relevance, and therapeutic potential of arginine as an adjunct in caries prevention and management.

With precision practice in endodontics, there is a constant need to innovate. Here are a few reasons that have prompted some of the latest advances in modern endodontics

Oral care is the classic example of one-size-does-not-fit-all. This is why toothpaste formulations are carefully designed to address the unique needs of different age groups – from protecting developing teeth in children to managing sensitivity and enamel wear in older adults.

Along with dentistry, the paediatric dental landscape is rapidly evolving. With dental caries still being the most prevalent health condition in children worldwide, it goes without saying that new and innovative detection, diagnosis, and preventive methods are necessary to reduce this disease burden.

Comprehensive treatment options

Periodontal disease affects up to 90% of adults worldwide, progressing from reversible gingivitis to irreversible periodontitis with bone loss and tooth mobility.

Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that results from complex interactions among fermentable carbohydrates in the diet, acid-producing microorganisms, and host factors.