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Solmetex names new special markets director

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Solmetex has appointed Amy Gagne, RDH, to the new position of director of special markets.

August 18, 2021

Affordable Care adds 7 practices to network

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Affordable Care has added seven tooth replacement practices to its network in an expansion that also marked its entry into the North Dakota market.

August 16, 2021

What's on my chair for posterior CAD/CAM restorations

By Theresa Pablos

What's on My Chair is a new series on DrBicuspid.com in which dental professionals share the tools and techniques they use for specific types of procedures and cases. In the first episode, digital dentistry expert Dr. Steven Gold shares how he prepares and places posterior CAD/CAM restorations.

August 16, 2021

Surgeons treat woman's severe post-traumatic condylar resorption

By Melissa Busch

A woman was treated successfully for severe facial skeletal deformities caused by the condylar resorption of her temporomandibular joint, which stemmed from childhood trauma. The report was published on August 13 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases.

August 15, 2021

Case report: Split wedge overcomes restoration challenges

By Dr. Matthew Burton

A 70-year-old man presented with a failing direct composite on tooth #20 with recurrent caries on the gingival margin. In this case report, Dr. Matthew Burton, creator of the VursaWedge, describes how he used his wedge with existing tools to create a seamless gingival margin.

August 11, 2021

Psychosomatic syndrome can lead to unneeded dental procedures

By Melissa Busch

Phantom bite syndrome -- a psychosomatic condition in which patients are preoccupied with dental occlusion -- can result in unnecessary dental procedures and even lead to new or worse dental problems. Frontiers in Psychiatry published a case report of three women with the condition.

August 8, 2021

Voco debuts adult-themed fluoride varnish

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Voco announced the launch of two adult-themed profluorid varnish flavors for all high-risk age groups.

July 29, 2021

Needle sticks, burs cause most dental school injuries

By Theresa Pablos

Needle sticks and uncovered burs are responsible for most dental school injuries, according to research presented on July 22 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.

July 21, 2021

Water from scalers largely fails to meet U.S. standards

By Theresa Pablos

The output water from ultrasonic scalers at a dental school largely failed to meet U.S. potable water standards in recent testing. The research was presented on July 22 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.

July 21, 2021

All-tissue lasers show power for managing peri-implantitis

By Dr. Samuel Low

Peri-implantitis is one of the more common diseases plaguing patients with dental implants. Dr. Samuel Low shares new research that demonstrates why Er,Cr:YSGG laser technology is a minimally invasive technique to manage the condition.

July 21, 2021

Dental disease prominent in Canary Islands mummies

By Erik L. Ridley

Analysis of pre-Hispanic mummies found in the Canary Islands has shown that their dental pathologies did not differ significantly from skeletonized remains found on the same island, according to research published online July 13 in the International Journal of Paleopathology.

July 20, 2021

Vaping associated with untreated caries

By Amerigo Allegretto

Vaping electronic cigarettes was associated with an increase of untreated caries, according to research published on July 14 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. While the study couldn't establish causality, the findings suggest vaping may be a major risk factor for caries.

July 19, 2021

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