Dental News Articles

White Spot Lesions (Part I): A New Topographic Classification (WSTC) Dr. Fadwa Chtioui - DDS and Postgraduate Student, Department of restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, University Hospital of Sahloul, Sousse - Tunisia (cldfadwa@hotmail.com) Dr. Omar Marouane - Assistant Doctor, Department of restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, University Hospital of Sahloul, Sousse - Tunisia Dr. Nabiha Douki - Head of the department of Odontology, Professor in Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, University Hospital of Sahloul, Sousse - Tunisia Dental News December Issue 2017 Keywords Cosmetic dentistry, Demineralization, Esthetic dentistry, Minimally invasive dentistry, Restorative dentistry, Enamel Abstract Enamel demineralization is frequently encountered in dental practice. Histologically, hypomineralization is the common feature and several etiologies stand behind their clinical appearance. Recently, resi...

DENTAL NEWS, VOLUME XIII, NUMBER I, 2006 Bridge Designs (Case Report) By Dr. Hazem Freij  (hazemfreij@hotmail.com)  - BDS, Senior GP Dentist, North West Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Introduction Skills of dentist and laboratory technician are very important in giving highly esthetic and functional prosthodontic results, but it is very important for both to know the most appropri- ate designs of bridges for every case. In a case-based post-graduate course: 68% dentists suggest- ed designs that would have carried a very high risk of failure. The frequently asked question, “What about those who don’t attend continuing education courses?” is worth highlighting again.(1) Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to find cases of bridgework with unfavorable or even mistaken designs of crown and bridge work. In this case, mistaken design of old bridge case was found, with poor esthetic, functional and biologic results. Correction of old treatment, f...

Dental News Volume XX, Number III, September, 2013 by Dr.  Nicole Harrak Jabbour and Dr.  Carina Mehanna Zogheib Abstract Noticeable discoloration of permanent teeth can impact on a person’s self-image, self-confidence, physical attractiveness and employability. Success in bleaching a non-vital discolored tooth varies by depending on the etiology appearance, localization, severity, and adhesion to tooth structure. It can be defined as being extrinsic or intrinsic on the basis of localization and etiology. Moreover, the success of bleaching depends on several factors, where the most important are the cause of the discoloration of the tooth, the adequate diagnosis of the problem and the proper choice of the bleaching technique.  Different phenomena can ensure that endodontically treated teeth become darker. Although there is a deficiency of evidence-based science in the literature that addresses the prognosis of bleached non-vital teeth,...