Dental Specialties

Elastic use with clear aligners may cause TMDs

Using intermaxillary elastics with clear aligners in adults may cause temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) or worsen symptoms or pain associated with them.

December 11, 2023

$4M grant will study postsurgical oral pain

The University of New England College of Dental Medicine, led by the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, has received a $4.4 million grant to study pain development after oral procedures.

December 11, 2023

Myerson offers new denture system

Digital dental material manufacturer Myerson has launched the new denture system Trusana.

December 4, 2023

2024 must-know dental technique

Could this dental technique become part of everyday dentistry in 2024?

November 28, 2023

Want to restore teeth? Maybe crack some eggs

A new biomaterial that contains an unusual ingredient and promotes bone growth has been developed and may be used for regenerative dentistry in the future.

November 28, 2023

U.S. adults would choose a root canal over what?

More than half of adults in the U.S. would prefer undergoing a root canal than deal with another stressful experience, according to a new survey.

November 21, 2023

Woman with 3rd front tooth gets smile update

A TikTok user, whose smile was compared to that of actor Tom Cruise, has shared an update on TikTok after her earlier post about a dentist who gave her a third front tooth to close a gap went viral.

November 21, 2023

3D Systems’ denture resin receives FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to NextDent Base, a denture resin, made by 3D Systems.

November 21, 2023

Marijuana derivative may ease severe tooth pain

Cannabidiol (CBD), a nonaddictive, nonpsychoactive component of the marijuana plant, may reduce severe dental pain, making it a safer, equally effective alternative to opioids.

November 20, 2023

What may be the best tool for designing smiles?

Recurring esthetic dental proportions -- not golden proportions -- may be the best analysis tool to design restorations involving the maxillary anterior area.

November 16, 2023

It may hurt. Pain sensitivity possibly linked to political views.

Spike Lee, PhD, of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, had just received a numbing agent, like he always does before a dental cleaning, when he wondered whether a lack of sensitivity to pain affects one's moral and political views.

November 20, 2023

Nexa3D launches new cure system, dental resin

3D printer manufacturer Nexa3D has announced the release of its xCURE Desktop System and a new dental resin.

November 16, 2023

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