Researchers use CAD to test novel implant design February 12, 2021 -- Researchers from India ran simulations using CAD software to test implant stress distribution in a study published on February 10 in Materials Today: Proceedings. They found an ideal implant abutment design and praised the merits of modeling implants before placing them.Read More
Infographic: Best states for dental health in 2021 February 11, 2021 -- Wisconsin has once again topped the list of best U.S. states for dental health in the annual analysis conducted by personal finance website WalletHub. See where your state landed in this year's dental health rankings.Read More
Blue or white? Study finds scan color makes a difference February 11, 2021 -- A number of factors can influence the accuracy of an intraoral scan, including the color of a scanner's light. The use of a blue-light scanning mode resulted in significantly more accurate scans in a study published on February 2 in the Journal of Prosthodontics.Read More
National Academies critiques NTP fluoride toxicity report February 11, 2021 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on February 9 published a critique of the National Toxicology Program's (NTP) second draft of a monograph on fluoride and neurotoxicity.Read More
FDA OKs 1st sleep apnea device used when awake February 10, 2021 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized marketing of the first prescription-only sleep apnea device that people use while awake.Read More
Align unveils iTero Element Plus series February 8, 2021 -- Align Technology has debuted its iTero Element Plus series, which has all the capabilities of other iTero Element products along with faster processing time and advanced visualization abilities, the firm said.Read More
SprintRay, Bego join forces on 3D printing February 8, 2021 -- SprintRay and Bego are partnering so that Bego's VarseoSmile Crown plus and VarseoSmile Temp 3D printing materials will become available for use with the SprintRay Pro 3D printer.Read More
Study finds SDF safe and effective on kids' teeth
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was found to be safe and 100% effective in stopping active caries in primary teeth of at-risk children and was also well-accepted by their parents in a new study, published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry. Read more.