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Surgery-free way to remove 3rd molars may be coming
By Melissa Busch
In the future, surgery may no longer be needed to manage wisdom teeth. A 3D-guided microwave ablation procedure removed third-molar tooth buds in pigs in minutes, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
June 13, 2022
2021 11 02 15 10 3200 Wisdom Tooth 400
3D printers: Save or splurge?
By Alex Dagostino
3D printing is becoming a staple of modern dentistry, and the technology is a big investment for practices. A study published May 26 in BDJ Open compared the accuracy of 12 common printers used in dentistry to see whether a higher price point equates to better quality.
June 1, 2022
2022 06 01 23 45 2244 2022 06 02 3 D Test Cube 400
Do's and don'ts for presenting elective dentistry
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Patients want to look their best, even in a down economy. Weddings and other life events continue taking place, and it's important for people to have confidence in their smiles, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
May 30, 2022
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Tokyo researchers elucidate body's response to titanium
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tokyo Medical and Dental University highlighted a study published May 6 in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials that could lead to a new generation of medical implants that last longer.
May 25, 2022
2020 06 23 17 58 0104 Implant 3 D 400
Digital workflow can aid layering technique for anterior teeth
By Hannah Welk
A digital workflow can be used to layer composite resin restorations, according to a study published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. In the paper, researchers describe a process involving software and 3D templates to restore anterior teeth, helping to quickly create appealing restorations.
May 22, 2022
2020 08 26 17 20 2673 Smile3 400
How 3D-printed resins stack up against traditional ones
By Melissa Busch
Occlusal splints made with 3D-printed resins appear to show similar biocompatibility to resins created using conventional methods, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Dentistry.
May 19, 2022
2022 05 19 15 44 0196 2022 05 20 3 D Printing Resins 400
Ultrasound gel: A slick way to keep surgery hair-free
By Melissa Busch
Applying ultrasound gel to a patient's hair prior to craniofacial or maxillofacial surgery can contain tresses and prevent hair from invading a surgical site, according to a short communication published on May 15 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
May 18, 2022
2022 05 18 15 08 0175 2022 05 19 Ultrasound Gel 400
Digital workflow speeds up implant-supported crowns
By Hannah Welk
Implant-supported crowns can be made in both fully and partially digital workflows. The occlusal adjustment and total adjustment times of the fully digital workflow, however, are significantly shorter than the partially digital workflow, according to a study in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
May 16, 2022
2017 01 18 12 22 46 330 Crown Tooth 400
Are prophylactic antibiotics needed to prevent endocarditis?
By Melissa Busch
It is unclear whether prophylaxis antibiotics help prevent bacterial endocarditis in at-risk patients undergoing invasive dental procedures, according to a systematic review published May 10 in Cochrane Library.
May 16, 2022
2021 04 19 19 11 0834 Heart Pulmonary Trunk 400
How to code implant- and abutment-supported crowns
By Estela Vargas
A standard Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature coding error is documenting and reporting implant- and abutment-supported crowns, writes coding expert Estela Vargas. Vargas explains the difference between these two types of crowns and shares why knowing the distinction is essential to avoiding denials and claim payment delays.
May 11, 2022
2022 04 08 16 47 4860 2022 04 08 Vargas Estela 400
$424K grant will study how to get doctors to apply fluoride
By Melissa Busch
The U.S. National Institutes of Health awarded a $424,000 grant to researchers at Kennesaw State University in Georgia to assess and reduce barriers associated with pediatricians applying fluoride varnish to children's teeth.
May 9, 2022
2022 05 09 22 44 4952 Teething Baby Doctor 400
Woman develops air in skull after debridement procedure
By Melissa Busch
A 62-year-old woman developed a life-threatening presence of air within her skull when a dental clinic used an air-polishing device to perform submucosal debridement to treat her peri-implantitis lesion, according to a case report published May 3 in Clinical and Experimental Dental Research.
May 5, 2022
2022 05 05 16 43 2869 2022 05 06 Pneumocephalus Dental Polisher 400
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