Chewing gum reduces tooth sensitivity; zirconia implants show promise

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

What do chewing gum and teeth whitening have in common?

Chewing sugar-free gum following in-office bleaching appears to ease tooth sensitivity, according to a new study in the British Dental Journal. Did the gum, which contained Recaldent, used in the study have some sort of analgesic affect, or was there another mechanism at work? Click here to read more, or visit the Cosmetics Community.

In Restoratives Community news, the International Association for Dental Research meeting kicks off this week in Barcelona, Spain, and we'll be bringing you several stories about dental materials and restorative techniques based on research presented at the conference. First up: one of the first studies to produce clinical data on the survival rates of one-piece zirconia implants. Read more.

And over in the Coaches Corner, Dr. Don Deems challenges readers to revisit the dreams they've given up on and renew a commitment to realizing them.