Smile Design: Page 100

CAST index in kids shows link to parental education
By Lori Roniger
Is the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index useful for evaluating a large group of children? Moreover, are the results linked to familial factors, such as parental oral health knowledge, education, or socioeconomic status? To learn more, researchers assessed hundreds of 6- and 7-year-olds.
February 12, 2019
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Which digital alignment technique is most accurate?
By Tony Edwards
Digital 3D scanners are revolutionary tools for measuring changes in orthodontics, periodontics, and tooth wear. As little research has focused on obtaining the proper alignment from the data, researchers compared three different alignment techniques to see which was most accurate.
February 12, 2019
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New product: GC America adds ceramic material shades
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
GC America has added 10 new shades for its Initial LiSi Press LT ceramic material.
February 11, 2019
New product: Microcopy debuts carbide bur
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Microcopy has introduced the new NeoBurr 3302 carbide bur.
February 10, 2019
2019 02 09 00 48 8486 Microcopy Neo Burr 400
Clear aligners vs braces: Which one comes out on top?
By Theresa Pablos
When you have to decide between clear aligners and traditional braces, which treatment option is best for your patients? Researchers reviewed multiple scientific studies to evaluate the pros and cons of both tooth movement techniques.
February 10, 2019
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CVS, Walgreens move into dental health space
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pharmacy giants CVS Health and Walgreens are making moves into the dental health space.
February 3, 2019
Children's oral health and screening laws: 5 key takeaways
By Theresa Pablos
The District of Columbia and 14 U.S. states have passed laws encouraging children to get dental screenings before the school year. However, these laws struggle to have a measurable impact, according to a report published on January 31.
January 31, 2019
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Water fluoridation may reduce caries disparities
By Theresa Pablos
Community water fluoridation may reduce dental caries disparities due to income levels, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics on January 28. Researchers found low-income children were less likely to experience caries in their primary teeth if they lived in fluoridated counties.
January 29, 2019
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Align Tech reports increased Q4, 2018 revenues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical device company Align Technology has reported increases in revenues and clear-aligner shipments for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the year.
January 28, 2019
Which technologies are best for removing filling material?
By Lori Roniger
No shaping file system completely removes root canal filling material during retreatment, but ultrasonic irrigation and other treatments may help remove additional material. To determine the best devices for this task, researchers compared retreatment with two shaping file systems and two irrigation devices to discover which removed more material.
January 27, 2019
2017 01 25 17 32 55 822 Endodontics Root Canal 400
New product: Voco debuts nanoceramic CAD/CAM disk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Voco America has introduced a new nanoceramic hybrid CAD/CAM disk.
January 24, 2019
Dentsply Sirona partners on denture printing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Denstply Sirona has announced a collaboration with digital manufacturing company Carbon to bring a premium printable denture material system to market.
January 24, 2019
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