Smile Design: Page 216

Text messages can ease orthodontic patients' pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A text message sent by a dental practitioner to a patient following initial placement of orthodontic appliances can reduce the severity of the patient's pain and anxiety, according to a study in the Angle Orthodontist.
July 14, 2013
How to reduce postanesthesia agitation in kids
By Rob Goszkowski
Emergence agitation and delirium are commonplace among children who are recovering from sevoflurane general anesthesia. But a recent article in Anesthesia Progress describes a procedure that can successfully avoid these side effects.
July 12, 2013
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Straumann/Dental Wings offer new CAD/CAM app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann and Dental Wings have introduced the Cares Prosthetic App, a plug-in software module inside the DWOS software version 3.5.3 on Dental Wings CAD/CAM systems.
July 11, 2013
More research supports Canary for caries detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Canary system from Quantum Dental Technologies provided better caries evaluation than fluorescence technology or visual examinations in two new studies, presented last week at the European Organisation for Caries Research congress in Liverpool, U.K.
July 10, 2013
Glidewell dental implant magazine goes digital
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories' Inclusive magazine -- a multimedia publication focused on implant dentistry -- is now available online as well as in print.
July 9, 2013
NY woman fights FEMA over denture replacements
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Maria McKenna of Staten Island lost her upper and lower partial dentures in Superstorm Sandy's floodwaters but has been denied replacements by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- despite a pledge to cover dental work for storm victims, according to an article in the New York Post.
July 9, 2013
Top 5 tips to grow your whitening business
By Gary Takacs
Is your practice living up to its teeth-whitening potential? Practice management consultant Gary Takacs shares his thoughts on why now is a great time to increase your whitening business, and offers five sure-fire suggestions for how to make it happen.
July 9, 2013
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The evolution of polishing and finishing systems
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
The concept of finishing and polishing dental restorations to achieve a smooth surface dates back to the 1700s. Since then, technological advances in dental materials, coupled with consumer demand for more natural-looking restorations, has resulted in an increasing array of products and techniques.
July 9, 2013
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Zolar brings soft-tissue lasers to U.S. dental market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zolar Technology has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the Photon and Photon Plus soft-tissue diode lasers.
July 7, 2013
Study: Dental implants offer cost-effective option
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental implants offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional treatments for tooth replacement and also improve quality of life, according to a literature review in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants.
July 7, 2013
Utah ponders role of Botox in dentistry
By Rob Goszkowski
Utah's guidelines for the use of Botox, limited to intraoral indications for dentists and extraoral for oral surgeons, are dated compared with other states. But is there enough support from the dental community to change them?
July 7, 2013
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DDS Lab sponsors athletes with mouthguards
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DDS Lab has begun sponsoring several up-and-coming mixed martial arts athletes who will each wear custom-fit Fierce mouthguards during their matches.
July 2, 2013
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