Prosthodontics

HKU researchers develop AI crown manufacturing method
University of Hong Kong (HKU) researchers have developed a manufacturing method using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create dental crowns.
April 28, 2023
Natural tooth (left) compared with a tooth tailored generated by AI (right).
More patients fret that dental implants may make them itch
More U.S. patients worry they could experience skin hypersensitivity due to an allergic reaction to nickel and other metals used in medical devices, including dental implants.
March 29, 2023
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Clinical trial to test material to regenerate bone
The Italian Ministry of Health has granted permission for a 15-patient pilot clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a biomaterial designed to regenerate bone in the mandibular and maxillary dental arches, according to a press release from the company behind the material.
January 23, 2023
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Dentist sued over online video that disparages snap-on veneers
The owner of a snap-on veneers lab has filed a defamation lawsuit in U.S. court against a Missouri dentist who cautioned viewers in an online video about this type of temporary prosthetic. The story was published on January 15 in the Springfield News-Leader.
January 17, 2023
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Digital Dental to distribute Preat's titanium blanks
Digital Dental will distribute Preat Corporation's titanium blanks for abutment milling in the U.S. effective immediately.
December 13, 2022
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Take your practice digital
A dental practice is centered on the health of its patients. However, it is also a business. Practices that don't take advantage of the benefits that digital workflows, technology, and tools offer may fall behind technologically and lose an edge over their competitors.
November 16, 2022
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Experts reveal tips and tricks for fitting dentures
When it comes to dentures, it's paramount that they fit properly, because if they don't, it could lead to various biological complications such as denture stomatitis, epulis fissuratum, and even progressive bone loss, according to experts.
November 16, 2022
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Coding and insurance considerations for dentures
Whether due to periodontal disease, decay, fracture, injuries, cancer, or just plain wearing out, dental professionals are bound to replace missing teeth. Consultant Belle DuCharme shares tips for coding and getting reimbursed for dentures.
November 16, 2022
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5 factors that impact peri-implantitis
Researchers analyzed the current literature concerning antimicrobial surfaces used on dental implant materials, focusing on microbial population and functional responses, and found five factors that affect peri-implantitis risk. They published their results earlier this month in Dentistry Review.
November 7, 2022
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AvaDent partners with Renew on restoratives
Global Dental Science (AvaDent) signed a deal to supply prosthetic components to Renew for its proprietary fixed-removable, full-arch dental implant.
November 6, 2022
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SprintRay launches new hybrid ceramic resin
SprintRay has launched OnX Tough, a hybrid ceramic resin designed for the 3D printing of dental prosthetics.
October 26, 2022
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Facing osteosarcoma in the age of Instagram
Like many 30-something-year-old women, Jen Taylor chronicles her life on the social media platform Instagram. In Taylor's case, her profile also serves as an outlet for documenting her life after she was diagnosed with cancer in her maxilla in her late 20s. Dr. Teresa Yang shares Taylor's story.
October 24, 2022
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