Game Changer – ADA approves 3 New CAMBRA CDT Codes
Big changes are coming for dental practices performing CAries Management By Risk Assessment (CAMBRA). After extensive review by the American Dental Association and the CDT (Current Dental Terminology) Code Committee, 3 new CAMBRA codes will be introduced in the 2014 codebook!
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Dr. V Kim Kutsch Opinion: The Systemic Theory of Dental Caries
The systemic theory of dental caries. Southward K. Gen Dent. 2011 Sep-Oct;59(5):367-73; quiz 374-5 This is a very interesting theoretical article. The question it looks at is does dental caries occur locally in the tooth from an external acid dissolution (outside-in), or does it occur as a result of internal inflammation (inside-out)? The internal inflammation being [...]
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Oral Health: There is nothing new under the sun
(Ecclesiastes 1:9) This is the first part of a two part series by Dr. Wathan This bit of ancient wisdom certainly applies to preventive dentistry. Going back 5500 years ago, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Africans, Mid-Easterners, and Asians recognized that the daily accumulations on teeth could result in both tooth and gum troubles. The “chewing [...]
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Opinion: Results from Xylitol for Adult Caries Trial
Note: if you experienced an error leaving a comment earlier, it has now been fixed. Thanks for your patience! Did everybody catch Bader’s new study published this month in JADA? It has generated more emails with questions than any study in the past couple of years. Click here to read the study My take [...]
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The one step guide to preventing tooth decay
Are you one of the millions of people who no matter the brand of toothpaste or mouthwash you use, you still get bad news at the dentist? Do you feel like solving the problem is too complex and have accepted the dreaded fact that drilling and filling will be part of your life forever? You [...]
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Don’t Give the Gift of Tooth Decay This Holiday Season
The holidays are here again. Time for Aunt Sue’s pumpkin pie, Grandma Christy’s pecan pie, Cousin Lucy’s sugar cookies, and on down the list. This time only comes around once a year, so it has to be enjoyed, right? The holidays are a time of enjoyment and indulging a little never hurt anyone; however, there [...]
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The Frequency of Sugar Consumption Linked to Cavities
Sugar is an organic compound, but the white refined substance you are used to seeing is a compound known as sucrose. Sugarcane plants or sugar beets are where we get most of the sugar that we eat. It is a simple carbohydrate that does not contain the nutrients of more complex carbohydrates such as those [...]
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Pediatric Dentistry Presents Unique Challenges for Patient Care
Let’s face it: People often put off going to the dentist. Adults know better than that. But kids don’t. With the CDC estimating that more than 19% of children aged 2-19 have untreated cavities, it’s important to get your child clients to their semi-annual visits from a young age. Why? The CDC reports that “Tooth [...]
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Visiting your orthodontist can be a treat!
As spooks of all sizes haunt bowls and bags of sugary Halloween treats, it’s a perfect time of year to note that October is also National Orthodontic Health Month. The annual observance is a great reminder of the effect Halloween has on teeth, as well as on orthodontic gear like braces. As the big night [...]
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October 2011 CDA Journal
Check out this great article from Dr. Kutsch, published in this month’s CDA Journal! (Click the picture and you’ll see the link at the top of the page)