Smile Design: Page 36

Survey: Adults credit pandemic for dental health awareness

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

About 94% of U.S. adults plan to visit a dentist in 2022, according to survey findings recently published by Delta Dental.

March 17, 2022

AAID opens call for abstracts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) is calling for abstracts to be presented during table clinics at the 2022 AAID annual meeting, to be held in Dallas, TX, September 21-24.

March 16, 2022

Frontier Dental invests in Burbank Dental Laboratory

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Frontier Dental Laboratories has invested in California-based Burbank Dental Laboratory, which makes dental restoratives, including implants and dentures.

March 15, 2022

Dentist accused of breaking teeth in $4M fraud scheme

By Melissa Busch

A Wisconsin dentist was convicted on March 10 of multiple counts of fraud and making false statements, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The dentist reportedly used his drill to purposely damage teeth so he could bill insurance for crowns instead of fillings.

March 14, 2022

CU researchers create coating that inhibits caries-causing germs

By Melissa Busch

Researchers from the University of Colorado (CU) School of Dental Medicine in Aurora, CO, have created a targeted, antibiotic, regenerative dental coating that hampers bacteria that causes caries, paving the way for a new method to prevent tooth decay.

March 14, 2022

Researchers unveil optical pH-monitoring prototype

By Amerigo Allegretto

The University of Washington revealed its optical pH-monitoring prototype, tested in a study published February 23 in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. The prototype uses a low-power light system to monitor reactions with a florescent dye solution to find where tooth enamel is most at risk from plaque acidity.

March 10, 2022

Study ties fluoride to lower IQ, nonverbal deficits in kids

By Melissa Busch

Prenatal fluoride exposure may be linked to long-term lower general cognitive levels, specifically deficits in nonverbal IQ or visual-spatial and perceptual reasoning abilities, according to a study published March 9 in Environmental Research.

March 10, 2022

Bisco receives Cuspies award at Chicago Midwinter

By Theresa Pablos

Bisco received the Cuspies award for Best New Restorative Product for FluoroCal at the 2022 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, which was held February 24-26 at the McCormick Place convention center.

March 10, 2022

AAID set to host 2022 Southern District Meeting in April

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) will hold its 2022 Southern District Meeting in New Orleans April 29-30.

March 7, 2022

N.C. regulates pups at the dental office

By Michelle Crouch

The first time 11-year-old Levi McAllister had a tooth pulled, he screamed and kicked so much that his mom had to hold him down. So, when Levi returned to Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry to get two more teeth pulled, dental hygienist Barb Kucera had a surprise for him: a friendly Labrador retriever.

March 2, 2022

Titanium vs. zirconia implants: Pros and cons

By Dr. Edward Harsini

When selecting dental implants, patients want the least invasive materials possible. Zirconia has emerged as an alternative to the traditional titanium implant. Dr. Edward Harsini breaks down the pros and cons of each dental implant material.

March 2, 2022

Voco launches retraction paste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Voco has launched a retraction paste with a custom tip and two-stage viscosity for impressions and temporary and permanent restorations.

March 1, 2022

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