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What's on my chair for posterior CAD/CAM restorations

By Theresa Pablos

What's on My Chair is a new series on DrBicuspid.com in which dental professionals share the tools and techniques they use for specific types of procedures and cases. In the first episode, digital dentistry expert Dr. Steven Gold shares how he prepares and places posterior CAD/CAM restorations.

August 16, 2021

Sage Dental inks partnership with Straumann Group

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sage Dental has signed a partnership agreement with Straumann Group to offer its patients artificial intelligence remote orthodontic treatment monitoring.

August 15, 2021

Surgeons treat woman's severe post-traumatic condylar resorption

By Melissa Busch

A woman was treated successfully for severe facial skeletal deformities caused by the condylar resorption of her temporomandibular joint, which stemmed from childhood trauma. The report was published on August 13 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases.

August 15, 2021

Case report: Split wedge overcomes restoration challenges

By Dr. Matthew Burton

A 70-year-old man presented with a failing direct composite on tooth #20 with recurrent caries on the gingival margin. In this case report, Dr. Matthew Burton, creator of the VursaWedge, describes how he used his wedge with existing tools to create a seamless gingival margin.

August 11, 2021

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

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