Caries

To learn more about how DEXIS is changing the caries detection landscape with CariVu, DPR sat down with DEXIS Product Manager Adam Palermo to learn more about the innovative device.

As part of DPR's June coverage of caries detection devices in our print publication, Products Editor Michael Quirk caught up with Dr. Richard Nagelberg, DDS, a family dentist who practices out of Plymouth Meeting, Penn. to learn why he relies on the Canary System to help ensure the health of his patients.

Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) has been something of interest to me for a few years. Last February, I decided to take the leap and give it a try in my office.

Every restorative dentist will be, at some point, faced with a patient that presents with root caries apical to an existing crown margin. The choice is whether to remove the existing crown and additional decay and replace the crown, or to attempt to directly restore the affected area without crown replacement.

DEXIS has announced the introduction of CariVu, a compact, portable caries detection device that uses unique, patented transillumination technology.

What is CAMBRA? And how do you implement it in your dental practice? Stephanie Pietrantonio Lodding, RDH, explains.

Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) has been something of interest to me for a few years. 

We talked with Air Techniques Engineer Manager Dennis Allmer about this caries detection aid and how it can benefit dental practices as well as patients.

It all started about 12 years ago, when Dr. Stephen Abrams just wasn’t having a good week chairside. 

We talk with ACTEON North America Vice President/COO Tim Long about the development process behind the SoproCARE detection device and camera.

Ray Olson shares his story and tells us how Colgate's PreviDent helped him turn his oral health around, and why he can't stop talking about it.

Practicon is now the exclusive US distributor for doctorseyes™ Anterior Contrasters, which feature a unique scalloped profile that follows lingual contours to isolate anterior surfaces-without the need for patients to open beyond their natural smiles.

CariFree treatment helped this patient finally realize a healthy mouth she isn’t afraid to show off.

A clinician’s view of Caries Management By Risk Assessment, or CAMBRA, by CariFree and how it's benefited his patients and his practice.

Hygienist Shelley Rice RDH, GDH, tells us why she would recommend the DIAGNOdent caries detection tool to any practice.

Each week, DPR explores a different dental technique how to with our Technique Geek series. You can get each Technique Geek in your inbox for free here.

In this episode of Product Reviews, Tips and Tricks from Drs. John Flucke and Lou Graham, the doctors discuss the current state of caries detection devices, and where we’re heading.

A second look at some must-have products PLUS a patient and team member’s take on the Wand STA from Aseptico.

DMG America presented ICON to the Catapult Group to evaluate both the interproximal and smooth surface systems.

The most effective prevention routines have both an in-operatory and at-home component. You and your patient are a team!

Tim Long says 2013 is definitely an exciting time for ACTEON. This is why ...

The new attachable filter for the Sirona Dental SIROInspect probe is a practical alternative to diagnostic glasses and makes caries detection easier.

New Canary System caries detection system finds carious lesions before conventional methods.

Smooth and creamy Gelato APF Fluoride Gels are said to be effective, efficient and high quality while providing caries protection and prevention. The easy-to-use APF and neutral fluoride gels are an economical and quick application treatment. The gel is a 60-second acidulated phosphate fluoride that contains 1.23% fluoride ion. The low PH provides maximum fluoride uptake with improved thixotropic properties to ensure closer adherence to enamel and interproximal areas.

Minimally invasive dentistry has become a hot topic over the last few years. New technology and techniques have focused on earlier diagnosis and detection as well as early intervention of disease.

Dentists continue to search for new ways to provide their patients with better treatment. Advances in diagnostic technologies can help with this by allowing them to detect and monitor caries at its earliest stages.

The set-up “We are all looking for better ways to help our patients, and what better way than detecting and monitoring caries at its earliest stages. Several devices give dentists the opportunity to do just that. They not only allow dentists to see caries that might otherwise be impossible to detect, they provide valuable info to help guide treatment. So see what my buddy Dr. Marty Jablow has to say and see if one of these technologies is right for you.”-Dr. John Flucke, Team Lead

The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced that resin infiltration of incipient smooth surface lesions is now covered by a 2013 CDT Code classification.

You know how important it is to catch problems in the mouth before they get out of hand. Finding problems earlier rather than later not only keeps your patients happy and healthier, it saves everyone time and money.

Organizations like the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future are educating dental professionals as well as patients around the world on the importance of good oral health. With a goal to “Stop Caries NOW,” the Alliance is hoping to educate the public and challenge leaders to take action.