Monthly Archives: September 2014

If one of your teeth is cracked, discolored, chipped or recently root canaled, your local dentist might recommend a dental crown. Traditionally, when a crown is determined to be necessary, there is a delayed or two-stage placement method. This requires two visits to the dentist with a waiting period in between. However, there is another...

Researchers have isolated a bacterium present in patients suffering from heart disease and meningitis. It’s been named for the region of Zurich where the researchers were located, so has been dubbed “S. tigurinus.” What does this have to do with dentistry? Well this bacterium bears a very close resemblance to other Streptococcus that are present...