Clinical

AI may detect early childhood caries in individual teeth
By Ava Barros
University of Hong Kong researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of predicting the risk of early childhood caries for individual teeth.
July 7, 2025
The research team, led by Professor Shi Huang (left). The AI system achieved a 93% accuracy rate in predicting caries that would develop two months later.
Peeing our way to more dental implant material
By Ava Barros
University of California, Irvine researchers have devised a system transforming human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material used in dental implants, with promising larger environmental implications.
July 1, 2025
Teeth Magnifying Glass
This may offer a less invasive way to screen for gum disease
By Ava Barros
A noninvasive ultrasound technique promises a more reliable and comfortable way to screen for gum disease -- no manual probing required -- according to an American Chemical Society press release.
June 27, 2025
Gum Inflammation My Ocean Studio
How common are peri-implant diseases?
By Ava Barros
Over half of dental implant patients may develop peri-implant diseases within a decade, according to a recent Journal of Periodontology study.
June 26, 2025
Implant 3 D2
Implants that mimic real teeth? They’re in the works.
By Melissa Busch
Researchers may have found a way to make dental implants feel more like real teeth.
June 25, 2025
Dental Implants
Case #667: 63-year-old man with mandibular lesion
By Dr. Juan F. Yepes
A 63-year-old man presented to the oral surgeon after being referred by his family dentist because of an unusual radiolucency at the inferior border of the right mandible. Challenge yourself with this DrBicuspid case study.
June 25, 2025
Figure 2: Reformatted and cropped panoramic film.
ClearChoice introduces full-arch restoration
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ClearChoice Dental Implant Center has launched Endura Elite, its most advanced full-arch restoration.
June 24, 2025
Arch Bridge Implant
Confessions of a TMJ-confused dentist
By Dr. Ankur Gupta
Patients suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain no longer have to endure the wait for a night guard, writes Ankur Gupta of Catapult Education, who reviews the Kettenbach QuickSplint.
June 24, 2025
Worn Teeth Thitinon
DSN Software launches dental imaging platform
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DSN Software has launched DSN Imaging, a fully cloud-based platform for managing 3D dental images.
June 23, 2025
Cone Beam Ct
Dentsply Sirona upgrades Primeprint
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply Sirona has upgraded its Primeprint Solution to speed up 3D printing for dental applications, and it introduced a new device, the Primeprint Nitrogenerator.
June 19, 2025
3 D Printer
CBCT helps ID pathologies in potential implant patients
By Ava Barros
Imaging, specifically cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), may improve dental implant planning and lower the risk of complications by identifying pathologies before procedures, reports a study published in BMC Oral Health.
June 5, 2025
2025 06 05 Imaging Insider Maxillary Sinus Pathologies 400
Fossil scans may explain modern-day tooth sensitivity
By Ava Barros
Scans of ancient fish revealed that the sensitive inner layer of teeth may have developed from sensory tissues in the protective armor of these fish, which may explain the high sensitivity of today’s teeth.
June 5, 2025
Fish Fossil Ciddi Biri 400
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