Biological dentists spend a lot of time thinking about materials. What goes into the mouth matters. It’s why conversations about biocompatibility are so central to our practice. But materials are only one part of the story. Any oral surgery - wisdom tooth removal, say, or the placement of a ceramic implant - creates a moment of change. Tissues are moved. Bone is exposed. The body enters a...
It’s not the kind of thing you’d expect the state of Wisconsin to brag about in its PR materials, but according to a new paper in the Journal of the American Dental Association, we have the lowest rate of severe gum disease in the country. Yay, us! But before we toss too much confetti, let’s put this in perspective. While only a sliver of Wisconsin’s population struggles with severe...
