Dental Specialties: Page 58

This treatment may give patients the prettiest smile

For treating a gummy smile, orthognathic surgery may result in greater improvements in attractiveness compared to botulinum toxin, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery.

June 24, 2024

Prosthodontist helps ex-Philadelphia Phillies manager recover

By Melissa Busch

A prosthodontist is helping former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel with his stroke recovery.

June 21, 2024

Why this dentist is drawn to 2 new products from Kuraray

By Kevin Henry

Dr. Troy Schmedding discusses why he added Kuraray's Clearfil Majesty ES Flow Universal and Clearfil Universal Bond Quick 2 into his treatment mix.

June 19, 2024

Organ transplant rejection drug may treat gum disease

By Ava Barros

A drug commonly used to prevent organ transplant rejection may also treat inflammatory bone loss diseases associated with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, like periodontitis, reports research recently published in Cell.

June 19, 2024

CAD/CAM dentures may outperform off-the-shelf ones

By Ava Barros

When it comes to complete dentures, CAD/CAM milled acrylic resin teeth may outperform prefabricated artificial teeth, according to a new study published on June 10 in the Journal of Prosthodontics.

June 17, 2024

Grinding to a halt: 3 common medications that cause bruxism

By Dr. Lisa Chan, Teresa Mendoza, PharmD

Medications play a critical role in treating a plethora of health conditions, but they aren't without their drawbacks. Those side effects can include the potential to cause bruxism, offers Teresa Mendoza, PharmD, and Dr. Lisa Chan.

June 13, 2024

This may be the best early treatment for TMJ pain

By Melissa Busch

This treatment strategy may better relieve temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ) early, according to a new study.

June 12, 2024

How AI performed in malocclusion detection vs. orthodontists

By Ava Barros

Artificial intelligence (AI) not only detected malocclusions, specifically predicting angle classification, but it did so better than orthodontists, according to a study published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

June 12, 2024

Why one dentist added this dental cement to her armamentarium

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

For Dr. Sheri Doniger, there were plenty of reasons to begin using CemPower from Essential Dental Systems.

June 12, 2024

A new technique to locate centric occlusion

By Ava Barros

Using an intraoral scanner and a retainerlike device called the Kois deprogrammer, the mandible's repeatable centric relation position can be recorded for restorations. This research was published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

June 11, 2024

Study reveals genetic link between gum disease, type 2 diabetes

By Ava Barros

Genetics may be a key player in the development of type 2 diabetes related to periodontitis, highlighting potential targets for new treatments, reports research recently published in BMC Oral Health.

June 10, 2024

Tired of waiting for anesthesia to wear off? This may help

By Melissa Busch

There may be a new way to reverse soft-tissue anesthesia faster in pediatric dental patients, according to a study.

June 6, 2024

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