Digital Dentistry

State rules stop dentists from ditching dental x-ray shielding

Dental teams in some U.S. states must shield patients during x-rays despite the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology no longer recommending the practice.

December 11, 2023

MUJN launches vitamin D test for dental implant patients

PanGenomic Health’s subsidiary MUJN Diagnostics has launched a point-of-care vitamin D test for dental implant patients.

December 11, 2023

FDA OKs Vivos’ devices for treating severe OSA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to Vivo Therapeutics’ oral appliances for treating severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.

December 7, 2023

UCSF gets $4M grant to teach AI to spot cavities

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry has received a $4 million grant to develop a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is designed to detect cavities in the hopes of identifying tooth decay earlier.

December 7, 2023

Carestream, Swissmeda to offer cloud imaging

Carestream Dental’s clinical and software brand Swissmeda now offers users a subscription service that allows practices to store patients’ 2D and 3D images in the cloud.

December 6, 2023

5 things to know about AI in dentistry heading into 2024

What do you need to know about artificial intelligence (AI) in the dental practice in 2024? Here are five predictions.

December 5, 2023

1st patients treated with 3D-printed synthetic bone graft

Patients in the U.S. have been treated with CMFlex, an off-the-shelf 3D-printed synthetic bone graft.

December 5, 2023

1-minute zap with UV light improves dental implants

Administering a one-minute pulse of ultraviolet (UV) light right before placing a prosthetic may significantly improve healing from titanium implant placement, according to a study recently published in Cells.

December 4, 2023

DEXIS unveils OPG x-ray, AI software at 2023 GNYDM

Dental imaging technology company DEXIS unveiled a new orthopantomograph (OPG) x-ray machine and artificial intelligence (AI)-based software at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM).

November 30, 2023

Dentist to give $60K new smile to mocked OU football fan

An Oklahoma dentist will give a fellow University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners football fan who was mocked online for his teeth a free $60,000 new smile.

November 30, 2023

Planmeca mill produces customized titanium abutments

Dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca’s PlanMill 60 S can now produce customized titanium abutments with a workflow validated by Elos Medtech.

November 29, 2023

Clinux CAD offers pay-per-export license, more

Cloud-based computer-aided (CAD) design dental software developer Clinux has launched a pay-per-export license and updated software.

November 29, 2023

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