13 October 2016 |  |  |  |  |  | Dental Tribune International Newsletter | | | | | |   TOP STORY
Although the potential adverse health effects of mercury have been the subject of debate for a long time, the extent to which dental fillings affect mercury levels in the body was still unclear. A new study has now found that people with multiple dental fillings exhibited significantly elevated levels of mercury in their blood compared with people who did not have dental surface restorations. | | Read more | | | | |  NEWS
Affecting 60–90 percent of schoolchildren and nearly all adults, dental caries is the most prevalent oral disease around the globe. As current detection methods, such as visual inspection and radiographs, lack sufficient specificity and sensitivity to detect caries at an early stage, researchers seeking an improved means of detection have now described a new method enabling much earlier detection using inexpensive long-wavelength infrared imaging. | | Read more | | | | |  NEWS
In May, the first toothpaste containing bioactive glass was introduced to the public at Queen Mary University of London. Now, a group of researchers from the university's Institute of Dentistry has reported new data that demonstrate that the material has the potential to prohibit the formation of bacteria that cause caries and repair it through remineralisation when used in dental fillings. | | Read more | | | | |  FREE WEBINAR
Webinar addresses posterior direct restorations Posterior composite restorations have always been tedious procedures, cutting into dental professionals' time and requiring particular attention to achieve good treatment outcomes. However, today's technological developments have provided new alternatives for achieving easy and reliable procedures. A free DT Study Club webinar on 26 October will discuss alternative approaches to filling, the restorative materials available and their application. | | Register now | | | | | | |  | Read the latest laser international magazine online
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