News     20 August 2021

R&M: Clear aligners market to grow at 18.2% CAGR

Market analysts, ResearchAndMarkets, forecast that the global clear aligners market will grow to $8,708.67 million by 2028. The uptick is expected to reach a CAGR of 18.2% from a value of $2,430.84...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     20 August 2021

Work demands and psychological distress among dentists: mediation role of covid-19-related factors

Authors:Maayan Shacham, Yaira Hamama-Raz, Liu Feng, Abhay N Datarkar, Luca Mangani, Julian Caplan, Anna Shacham, Roni Kolerman, Ori Mijiritsky, Menachem Ben-Ezra, Eitan Mijiritsky

Purpose: This study was designed to explore the mediating role of fear of COVID-19 infection from patients and fear of infecting family with COVID-19 in the association between work demands and...

News     20 August 2021

SmileDirect wins appeal vs Alabama Board of Dentistry

Oral care company, SmileDirectClub, Inc. won a recent court decision with the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The move denied an interlocutory appeal by the Alabama Board of Dentistry and...

Prosthodontics     18 August 2021

Minimally invasive ceramic restorations: clinical outcomes

Co-authors: Tatjana Vukadinov

The introduction of adhesive systems and dental restorative materials of enhanced mechanical and esthetic properties has enabled the rise of minimally invasive dentistry, and esthetic restorations...

News     18 August 2021

Mesh dental looks to invest in Texas

Dental partnership organization, Mesh Dental Network, has shared its interest in investing in dental practices in Texas.Mesh Dental has increased the value of dental practices by more than two times...

Oral surgery     18 August 2021

Bone regeneration using an equine cortical membrane. A retrospective study

Authors: Danilo Alessio Di Stefano, Riccardo Tizzoni

Implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation in the aesthetic area requires an adequate reconstruction of hard and soft tissues.  This reconstruction can be achieved by means of the guided bone...

News     18 August 2021

Dental consumables market to reach $49B by 2027: MRFR

Market analysts, Market Research Future, forecast the global dental consumables market to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% to reach $49.0 billion by 2027. The market includes dental implants, regenerative and...

Europe     11 September 2021

NewTom Forum 2021 The pioneer of the Cone Beam Ct

On 11 September in Milan an event of great clinical and scientific importance that celebrates 25 years of NewTom's history of innovation The Vita e Salute del San Raffaele University of Milan...

Periodontology     16 August 2021

Can periodontal probing improve clinical variables in untreated periodontal patients? a case series

Authors: Michele Nieri, Sara Ciancarelli, Umberto Pagliaro, Lorenzo Franchi, Antonella Labriola

PURPOSE. To evaluate any variations in periodontal indices (dental plaque, bleeding on probing, gingival recession, pocket depths) after periodontal probing in untreated subjects suffering from...

Orthodontics     16 August 2021

Use of miniscrews in orthodontics: clinical and medical-legal aspects

Authors: Marco Brady Bucci, Andrea Pase, Dario Brady Bucci

OBJECTIVESIn orthodontics, the evaluation and scheduling of the anchorage represent the crucial phase of the treatment, capable of often influencing the therapeutic result. The purpose of this work...

News     16 August 2021

uLab offers custom packaging for clear aligners

Maker of clear aligners, uLab Systems, has launched a custom packaging service for its uSmile aligners. The company, which offers uSmile and uDesign software to plan aligner treatment, claims the...

Endodontics     13 August 2021

Complex endodontic treatments: what interferes with their long-term success?

After root canal treatment (primary or secondary treatment), the prognosis for endodontic healing is influenced by several factors:- Root anatomy- The quality and adequacy of the endodontic therapy...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     13 August 2021

Plaque reduction after different numbers of interdental brush strokes - a split-mouth randomized controlled trial

Authors:Francesco Fugazzaro, Monica Giani, Umberto Pagliaro, Lorenzo Franchi, Michele Nieri

OBJECTIVES. The aim of this study was to evaluate the number of strokes of an interdental brush required to remove interproximal plaque; zero, one, two, four, eight, and sixteen interdental brush...

News     13 August 2021

Rufus Labs to partner with Ivanti

Wearable warehouse technology company Rufus Labs, and Ivanti Wavelink, a supply chain software division of Ivanti, have struck up a partnership to integrate wearables and applications. The...

Prosthodontics     11 August 2021

Chipping and failure rates of implant-supported and combined tooth-implant-supported metal-ceramic and ceramic fixed dental prostheses are the same?

A promising 5-year survival of 93% to 99% has been reported for implant-supported fixed dental prostheses (  FDPs ) . A review of tooth-implant-supported    FDPs reported a 5-year survival rate...

News     11 August 2021

Michigan dentist places 100 implants with a robotic device

Dr. Bruce Smoler, DDS, FAGD, FICOI, of Michigan, has provided 100 implants to patients in 100 days using a robotic device that assists in surgery. Using the FDA-approved device, implants can be...

Oral surgery     11 August 2021

Palatal miniscrew insertion using a CAD-CAM surgical guide: a case report

Authors: Michele Cassetta, Federica Altieri, Rosanna Guarnieri, Gabriella Padalino, Martina Mezio, Ersilia Barbato

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present case report is to describe an orthodontic treatment to gain space in the maxillary arch by using a bone-anchored molar distalization appliance (distal-jet)....

News     11 August 2021

GoodFirms names top dental website designs

Research company, GoodFirms, has released lists of the best website design by sector. Web design companies were recognized in healthcare and dental websites across the country as “Top Web Design...

Editorials     09 August 2021

Past, present, and future of CBCT

Evolution passes through the evolution and research of NewTom. We talked about it with prof. Pierluigi Mozzo

The professor. Pierluigi Mozzo (pictured), a medical physicist specializing in Computed Tomography, in the 90s was one of the main designers. They contributed to the development of the first...

Restorative dentistry     09 August 2021

Esthetic-functional rehabilitation: orthodontics and restorative approach - a case report

Authors: PAPPALARDO DAVIDE, ZOTTI FRANCESCA, ANDRA POPA, FACCIONI PAOLO

ObjectiveAim of this paper was to bring the attention to the feasibility of using unconventional and customized dental treatment helped by composite materials for direct restorations.  In this...