Smile Design: Page 109

OSA study finds short breathing interruptions can be fatal
By Tony Edwards
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be a risk factor for mortality, but what contributes to this risk for patients who may have this condition? Researchers wanted to see if the length of breathing interruptions was as important as how often they occur.
October 30, 2018
2018 01 25 23 53 8002 Sleep Apnea Words 400
Does laser therapy boost healing after tooth extraction?
By Lori Roniger
Using a laser for wound healing after tooth extraction remains controversial. A new review looked at the evidence and found that laser treatment improved would healing but with some important caveats.
October 29, 2018
2017 06 12 15 29 59 286 Laser Red Beams 400
Orthocaps aligners get FDA clearance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics has announced that the Orthocaps clear aligners have received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
October 28, 2018
Align Technology reports increased revenues, shipments for Q3
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical device company Align Technology has reported increases in revenues and clear-aligner shipments for the third quarter of 2018.
October 24, 2018
How much titanium does peri-implantitis tissue contain?
By Lori Roniger
Titanium exposure and scaling have become suspects in the worsening of peri-implantitis, but the actual concentration of titanium in tissues surrounding an implant has remained unclear. To learn more, researchers examined the titanium contained in tissue from patients with severe peri-implantitis.
October 24, 2018
2018 10 24 20 58 3247 Implant2 400
3Shape gets new FDA clearance for ortho workflow
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has received new 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ortho System clear-aligner workflow.
October 23, 2018
New product: Shofu launches nanohybrid composite
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Materials and equipment company Shofu Dental has launched a new bioactive nanohybrid composite.
October 23, 2018
2018 10 24 17 59 1357 Shofu Beautifil Flow Plus X 20181024173020
New ADA policy discourages direct-to-consumer lab services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has announced a new policy that discourages direct-to-consumer dental lab services because of the potential for irreversible harm to patients.
October 23, 2018
New product: Ormco debuts appliance design system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Orthodontic technology company Ormco has introduced a new digital design and custom appliance treatment system.
October 22, 2018
Dental Excellence Awards voting continues
By Tony Edwards
Hundreds of your colleagues have already taken the opportunity to vote for the DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards. Now it's your turn to vote for finalists in 11 categories, including Best New CAD/CAM Product, Best New Preventive/Hygienist Product, Best New Toothpaste, and more.
October 22, 2018
2017 02 28 11 15 23 956 Dr Bicuspid Dental Excellence Award 400
5 key takeaways for dental implant imaging
By Theresa Pablos
Dental imaging is getting better all the time, but how do you know that your implant planning and treatment tools are accurate? Top dental implantology experts sought to answer that question at the International Team for Implantology's ITI Consensus Conference in Amsterdam.
October 21, 2018
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How do acidic beverages affect restorative materials?
By Lori Roniger
The demand for aesthetic restorative materials has increased as has the consumption of acidic beverages. But how do these drinks affect these new materials? To find out, researchers examined the effects of beverages, including coffee and an energy drink, on a resin composite, a compomer, and a giomer.
October 17, 2018
2018 10 17 20 02 4005 Beverages Drinks 400
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