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Dental Erosion Requires Attention

Erosion is one of non-carious lesions that can be overlooked in clinical practice; however, early detection of erosion can improve the outcome of treating dental erosion and avoid future complex procedures. The most characteristic feature of dental erosion is the glazed enamel surfaces where the underlying yellowish dentin can be visible. The loss of tooth …

Hossam Hamza Mar 04, 2018 Dental Education
Multidisciplinary Management of Bruxism

Bruxism affects the masticatory muscles and occlusion as tremendous forces transmit to teeth and surrounding tissues that may lead to teeth wear, hypersensitivity and even looseness. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) as well as the stomatognathic system is also affected by this habit leading to temporal headache and sleep apnea. The soft tissues exhibit indentation of …

Hossam Hamza Mar 04, 2018 Dental Education
Vibrational Method for Detecting TMD

Tempromandibular dysfunction (TMD) syndrome has become more apparent during and after orthodontic treatment, and more patients attend dental practices suffering from this painful condition. Since it is difficult to know whether TMD pain is completely attributed it to orthodontic therapy or to other subclinical disorders, it is essential to do systematic screening of the tempromandibular …

Hossam Hamza Mar 01, 2018 Dental Education
Blockchain Technology for Medical Research

Blockchain technology comprises a major trend in clinical research as it provides a more structured and transparent research methodology by giving a set of hashed metadata that defines the integrity of a clinical trial. It is believed that healthcare communities of patients, medical researchers and caregivers can be built through Blockchain health services. Blockchain confirms …

Hossam Hamza Feb 26, 2018 Dental Education
Ceramic Sprays For Titanium Implant Abutments and Ceramic Restorations

Thanks for Contribution by Phillip G. Pitts Sr. Enamelite LLC Initial:   2. Sandblast (120 um); Steam Clean; Air Oxidize 3. Ti Bonder and Opaque Application Technique: Always use a analog holder through all steps to apply ceramic. Prepare  titanium surface to receive ceramic use a Clean Crosscut carbide bur. Sandblast surface with minimum 120-150 micron aluminous …

Hossam Hamza Feb 04, 2018 Dental Education dental implants
Sports Guard That Prevents Dental Caries

Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have conducted a laboratory work to fabricate an oral stent for prevention and treatment of dental caries. The oral appliance (stent) was entirely made of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer reinforced with silver particles (5,000 ppm) to induce maximum antibacterial effect against a wide range of species that are involved …

Hossam Hamza Jan 31, 2018 Dental Education