Smile Design: Page 45

Philips launches new at-home whitening kit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Philips has launched Philips Zoom, a new at-home whitening product that includes custom-made trays.

August 10, 2021

Psychosomatic syndrome can lead to unneeded dental procedures

By Melissa Busch

Phantom bite syndrome -- a psychosomatic condition in which patients are preoccupied with dental occlusion -- can result in unnecessary dental procedures and even lead to new or worse dental problems. Frontiers in Psychiatry published a case report of three women with the condition.

August 8, 2021

Gunman shoots 3 at SmileDirectClub in Tenn.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A gunman shot three people at a SmileDirectClub facility in Tennessee, according to a CNN report posted by 7 News Miami. The shooter was reportedly an employee of the company.

August 5, 2021

Review finds digital tops conventional for dentures

By Theresa Pablos

Complete dentures manufactured with digital techniques have better outcomes than those manufactured with traditional workflows, according to a systematic review published on July 29 in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

August 5, 2021

Voco debuts adult-themed fluoride varnish

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Voco announced the launch of two adult-themed profluorid varnish flavors for all high-risk age groups.

July 29, 2021

Dental impression material gets stuck in man's throat

By Melissa Busch

A 71-year-old man ingested a nearly 2-inch piece of dental material that ended up stuck in the lower part of his throat while having impressions taken at a Kentucky clinic. The clinical report was published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

July 27, 2021

Needle sticks, burs cause most dental school injuries

By Theresa Pablos

Needle sticks and uncovered burs are responsible for most dental school injuries, according to research presented on July 22 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.

July 21, 2021

Water from scalers largely fails to meet U.S. standards

By Theresa Pablos

The output water from ultrasonic scalers at a dental school largely failed to meet U.S. potable water standards in recent testing. The research was presented on July 22 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.

July 21, 2021

All-tissue lasers show power for managing peri-implantitis

By Dr. Samuel Low

Peri-implantitis is one of the more common diseases plaguing patients with dental implants. Dr. Samuel Low shares new research that demonstrates why Er,Cr:YSGG laser technology is a minimally invasive technique to manage the condition.

July 21, 2021

Dental disease prominent in Canary Islands mummies

By Erik L. Ridley

Analysis of pre-Hispanic mummies found in the Canary Islands has shown that their dental pathologies did not differ significantly from skeletonized remains found on the same island, according to research published online July 13 in the International Journal of Paleopathology.

July 20, 2021

Vaping associated with untreated caries

By Amerigo Allegretto

Vaping electronic cigarettes was associated with an increase of untreated caries, according to research published on July 14 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. While the study couldn't establish causality, the findings suggest vaping may be a major risk factor for caries.

July 19, 2021

Study finds new type of inflammatory response to plaque

By Kate Madden Yee

A study published July 6 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America found a new type of inflammatory response to dental plaque buildup. It also may answer why some people are more prone than others to tooth loss and other inflammation-related complications.

July 18, 2021

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