Antibiotic Usage in Dentistry

Antibiotic Usage in Dentistry

By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN After more than 40 years of practicing dentistry, I’ve learned many things about the usage of antibiotics. Through my dental school education, I was taught over and over again that antibiotics should always be administered for...
Yet More on the Power of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF)

Yet More on the Power of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF)

Your body has a natural ability to heal. You see it, for instance, any time you get a cut, scratch, or scrape. You bleed, and the blood clots to close the wound. Inflammation kicks in to clean and heal the site. New tissue is created. There are things we can do to...
Two New Studies : Wisdom Teeth, Dental Ozone

Two New Studies : Wisdom Teeth, Dental Ozone

Most of your adult teeth come in before you’re a teenager. So why the big delay in getting your wisdom teeth – something not seen in other primates? A new study in Science Advances offers an explanation at last. To solve the riddle, researchers created 3D...
Strange, But True: Dental Edition

Strange, But True: Dental Edition

Teeth are a little strange. They look lifeless, yet each is a complex living organ. They’re easy to neglect – until something goes wrong, and then a painful tooth will never let you forget that it’s there.  At the same time, we’re aware that they’re essential...
Skip to content