Study Group: Cosmetic and General Dentists (US)(?)

I do agree that in general most dentists will continue to stay busy in a down economy but many may find patients delaying elective care such as orthodontics, implants and large cosmetic cases. Many of these procedures are stricly out of pocket thus adding pressure to an already stressed consumer. ...

This article mistakenly categorizes cosmetic dentistry as totally elective .  When dentists perform comprehensive dental esams, the following aspects of the patient should ALWAYS be considered: 1.  Overall health of patient - there are oral manifestations with diseases, illnesses, conditions...

This article fails to explain how Lipsovir will prevent breakouts of new lesions.  They say that early use of the ointment in an episode will shorten the duration about 1 1/2 days but where is the evidence that it prevent new episodes?  Also there is a lot of viral resistance to acyclovir,...

Treatments like pulsed radiofrequency are difficult to prove.   We need a study with a large number of participants and a good control.  University backing is essential as there is so much room for fraud in industry controlled research.

This article announces the launch of Aquoral, from Auriga Laboratories, a prescription product that helps to reduce xerostomia, also known as dry mouth. Based on what I read in the article, it's a rinse that is lipid based (which means it's some kind of a fat containing rinse) that coats the teeth and...