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Ocasio-Cortez takes to Instagram to discuss dental costs, healthcare

By Kevin Henry

Well-known Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared in a viral Instagram post that she is getting braces to help with her smile esthetics. What's one of the biggest reasons she's waited until now to straighten her smile? She can finally afford it. She talked in her post about the cost of dentistry and how dental healthcare is truly healthcare.

August 17, 2020

Smile Generation Serve Day to benefit After Innocence organization

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Smile Generation Serve Day, a project of Pacific Dental Services, will take place on Saturday, August 15. The annual day of service is part of a nationwide campaign of giving that focuses on dental care.

August 13, 2020

GC America to host free online bioactive dentistry symposium

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GC America will host a free online symposium on bioactive dentistry on August 21 at 9 a.m. Central time.

August 12, 2020

Are bug wing-inspired antimicrobial implants coming?

By Melissa Busch

Medical technology company Anisop and the University of South Australia plan to use nanoengineering concepts to develop new antimicrobial dental implants that mimic the surface of insect wings resistant to infection.

August 9, 2020

Don't let the tissue be the issue in your smile design

By Dr. David Rice

As he continues his discussion of the seven deadly sins of smile design, Dr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com, gives his thoughts on how often the gingiva is overlooked. He compares its importance in the smile design scheme to the frame surrounding a desired photo.

August 6, 2020

Dental implant fails twice from growth of rare cystic lining

By Melissa Busch

A patient's dental implant failed twice due to a cystic lining growing around it, in a rare case that was detected without signs of periapical radiolucency on an x-ray, according to a case report.

August 4, 2020

Smile design sins: How not to kill your reputation with veneers

By Dr. David Rice

Whether it's porcelain veneers or composite bonding, anterior restorative treatment will make your reputation -- or destroy it, writes Dr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com. In this installment of his seven deadly sins of smile design series, Dr. Rice focuses on the veneers and the importance of tissue.

July 30, 2020

Yomi dental robotic system gets additional FDA 510(k) clearance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Robot-assisted dental surgery firm Neocis has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for a new edentulous indication on its Yomi dental robotic system.

July 28, 2020

Case report: Prepping teeth with no water spray or aerosols

By Dr. Joe Blaes

With so much talk surrounding COVID-19 and aerosols in the dental practice, Dr. Joe Blaes did some research and discovered a way to prep teeth that not only minimizes aerosols but also reduces the need for an air water syringe in the operatory. He shares his thoughts in this article.

July 28, 2020

CAMBRA Coalition conference to be held virtually

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The 2020 Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) Coalition conference will be a virtual event this year, the organization announced.

July 26, 2020

Photos: Compression treats COVID-19 patient's chest-length tongue

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians used lingual compression to assist a 40-year-old woman who experienced a severely enlarged tongue, almost stretching to her chest, following prone positioning as part of COVID-19 treatment, according to a case report published on July 16 in BMJ Case Reports.

July 26, 2020

The importance of midline in smile design

By Dr. David Rice

Is what dentists know about the midline really what they should be practicing every day? As he continues with the seven deadly sins of smile design, Dr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com, dives into the midline and his thoughts on it in relation to smile design.

July 23, 2020

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