Smile Design: Page 56

Glass hybrid costs less than composite in 3-year trial

By Joseph Constance

Dentists looking for alternatives to amalgam may want to consider the latest generation of glass ionomers: glass hybrids. A glass hybrid material outperformed a nanohybrid composite in a three-year, randomized, controlled, split-mouth trial to be published in the April edition of the Journal of Dentistry.

March 11, 2021

UNLV dental students learn anatomy with plastinated human heads

By Melissa Busch

Students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine are learning head and neck anatomy and its relation to the oral cavity through the use of specially preserved, or plastinated, human specimens.

March 11, 2021

Kulzer debuts HVE tool for smaller arches

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kulzer has launched Ivory ReLeaf Minis, a high-volume evacuation (HVE) tool that can be used to treat patients with smaller arches, such as children.

March 9, 2021

How to recognize the ideal team player

By Dr. James V. Anderson

All leaders want team players, but they may be hard to come by. In this column, Dr. James Anderson shares the three virtues of a team player and one example of how a real-life team player helped get a claim paid.

March 9, 2021

OrVance debuts orthodontic appliance cleaner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

OrVance has unveiled a cleaner for removable orthodontic appliances that enables only two cleanings per week.

March 8, 2021

Dentsply Sirona, NADG expand partnership

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentsply Sirona has expanded its partnership with North American Dental Group (NADG), giving dentists affiliated with the dental service organization greater access to scanning and imaging tools.

March 8, 2021

Solmetex names 2 executive management team members

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Solmetex has named two new members to its executive management team.

March 7, 2021

Dentist sued for keeping kids in braces for too long

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The state of Massachusetts is suing orthodontist Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah for allegedly submitting more than $1 million in false claims to MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program. The scam reportedly included keeping kids in braces longer than required and deceptive billing for mouthguards.

March 4, 2021

Crest debuts whitening line in U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Procter & Gamble's Crest has debuted its Crest Whitening Emulsions leave-on teeth whitening treatment line, including an LED option, at retailers in the U.S.

March 4, 2021

Garrison debuts anterior composite matrix system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Garrison has debuted the Fusion anterior matrix system, a composite matrix system specifically designed for challenging anterior restorations.

March 4, 2021

DentalEZ introduces hands-free aid to help clear aerosols

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ has introduced a high-volume evacuator holder that it said will help clear microscopic droplets during aerosol-generating procedures without the need for supplemental staff.

March 4, 2021

95% of opioid prescriptions are for 5 dental procedures

By Melissa Busch

Dentists wrote about 2.7 million opioid prescriptions to patients during a five-year period, according to a study published on February 23 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. About 95% of these prescriptions were written for five dental procedures.

March 4, 2021

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