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A Look at Peri-Implant Disease Classification

Aug 23, 2022

...2018;29(Suppl 18):37–53. Kolonidis SG, Renvert S, Hammerle CH, Lang NP, Harris D, Claffey N. Osseointegration on implant surfaces previously contaminated with plaque. An experimental study in the dog. Clin Oral...

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Quelling Dental Anxiety With Canine Touch

Jan 21, 2024

A Minneapolis dental practice puts its dental hygienist’s canine companion to work one day a week soothing anxious dental patients. Ollie, a labradoodle, accompanies patients during prophylaxes, providing comfort and...

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The 10 Key Steps to Flawless Immediate Implants

Sep 11, 2024

...the future. While use of a CTG may compensate for soft tissue collapse in the most coronal portion of the gingival complex, it does not prevent loss of the buccal...

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Growth Factors Redefine Implant Success

Jun 18, 2025

...success rate.14-16 However, the harvesting of autogenous bone involves an additional surgical procedure. Limited information regarding the use of rhPDGF in combination with composite graft materials for horizontal and vertical...

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Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist Wins the March Sunstar eBrief Giveaway

Jun 24, 2025

...husband, two daughters, and their dog, Sully. You have until Friday to enter the latest giveaway! The Sunstar eBrief takes a break over the summer but subscribe today to ensure...

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Diana Teruel, RDH, Is the May Sunstar Giveaway Winner

Jun 10, 2026

...patient education. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her beautiful granddaughter. Teruel also enjoys having dinner with friends, going on walks with her dog, and taking Zumba classes....

Xerostomia

Uncover the Cause

Nov 18, 2010

...common short-term effects. One of many long-term effects includes psychological (but not physical) dependence on MA.34-36 MA use causes hyposalivation via the stimulation of receptors within salivary gland vasculature inducing...

Hypersensitivity

Dentinal Hypersensitivity Management

Apr 15, 2015

...Y. Innovations for combating dentin hypersensitivity: current state of the art. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2012;33(Spec No 2):10–16. West NX, Lussi A, Seong J, Hellwig E. Dentin hypersensitivity: pain mechanisms...

Xerostomia

Addressing the Oral Side Effects of Cancer

Nov 17, 2015

...Oral health in cancer therapy: a guide for health care professionals. Available at: doep.org/images/OHCT_III_FINAL.pdf Accessed October 19, 2015. Schubert MM, Peterson DE. Oral complications of hema-topoietic cell transplantation. In:…

NYU and UCLA Awarded $2.4M from NIH to Further Study the Use of Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoids to…

Feb 22, 2016

...pain for patients, but up until now they have come with undesirable psychotropic side effects—patients “get high.” “We have developed a novel class of drugs, peripherally-restricted cannabinoids (PRCBs), that…

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