In aesthetic dentistry, shade matching between restoration and the surrounding tooth structures is a key factor for its success. This aspect is particularly challenging for thin translucent ceramic...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 06 May 2021
Coronavirus contamination in dental clinics. New systems and operating devices
Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, Andrea Spinelli, Fausto Zamparini, Vittorio Sambri, Carlo Prati
Sanitary emergency of SARS-CoV-2 is radically changing all the procedures in dental clinics. A great number of health-care workers resulted affected by Coronavirus. Dentists work closely face-to-face...
News 06 May 2021
Align Technology Inc., a medical device firm which manufacturers Invisalign, iTero scanners, and CAD/CAM for restorative orthodontics, will open a new facility to reach EMEA customers, estimated at...
Market insights firm, Graphical Research, suggests that the global market in dental implants will grow over the next few years. The North American dental implant market was valued at $1.2 billion in...
A survey of older American adults (≥65 years) finds that they are hesitant to return to normal activities. The survey asked how respondents’ lives and behaviors had been altered by the pandemic,...
Prosthodontics 04 May 2021
Posterior Fixed Partial Dentures: how Polymeric Restorative Materials influence stress distribution
Interim dental restorations are used during prosthetic rehabilitation in order to provide function, phonetics and aesthetics to the patient during a short period of the treatment while the final...
Cloud-based practice management software firm, Cloud 9 Software, has launched a new look with a fresh logo and website. The update reflects the ability to do business from any location, according to...
Interview with Greg Marko, Chief Marketing Officer
Greg Marko leads global marketing strategy and product promotion across all Carestream Dental’s regions. He has been with Carestream Dental since early 2019 and is based in Atlanta, Ga.Marko brings...
USA 22 February 2022
Prosthodontic Olympiad - 93rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Prosthodontic Society
Over 1.5 days in Chicago, APS Members and colleagues enjoyed relevant education in advanced prosthodontics and implantology, interdisciplinary instruction led by world-renowned experts, and...
Market analyst firm, BizVibe Insights, suggests that the dental laser market will grow as dentists’ use of the devices increases in procedures. The uptick in dental laser implementation is expected...
Teledentistry company, Dentulu Inc, was last year given American Dental Association’s Cellarant “Best of Class” award. The firm is now building on funding provided from a seed round, including...
Prosthodontics 29 April 2021
AGENESIS OF LATERAL INCISORS: review of the literature and Maryland Bridge evolution
Authors: Andrea Savi, Aldo Crescini, Oliviero Turillazzi, Maddalena Manfredi
The agenesis of the anterior sectors represents a therapeutic problem that necessarily involves more dental specialists. The agenesis of the superior lateral incisors are the most frequent and they...
News 29 April 2021
Medical device firm and maker of Invisalign and iTero intraoral scanners, Align Technology, Inc., has signified its support to dentists’ ability to provide COVID-19 vaccinations. Dentists are...
Prosthetic dentistry, and as a consequence clinicians working in that field, has a high risk for exposure to coronavirus through aerosols and possibly contaminated surfaces. In addition, ...
The digital technology trend to design dental restorations or prosthetics, known as the dental CAD/CAM market, to expected to continue to grow. Fortune Business Insights projects the market value...
The conventional protocol for dental implant therapy-introduced by Brånemark- provides for a submersion period without any load for 3 to 4 months in the mandible and 6 to 8 months in the maxilla....
News 27 April 2021
Penn, dental and engineering schools join to create a dentistry innovation center
Philadelphia’s University of Pennsylvania’s Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will bring their collective expertise into a new venture with the Center for Innovation...
Digital Dentistry 25 April 2021
Interview with Eric Zarakov
Eric Zarakov, SVP of Sales & MarketingHolds two US & two International Patents - 27 years of experience in Digital Photography - Past Companies: Apple, Foveon, Tessera1) How did Bellus3D...
Orthodontics 25 April 2021
ORTHODONTIC MINI-IMPLANTS, GROWING PATIENTS AND BONE PRESERVATION IN AGENESYS: CASE REPORT
Authors: Elena Bazzini, Silvia Bagatta, Stefano Cattaneo, Giovanna Garattini
The aim of this article is to estabilish that bicortically placed miniscrews can preserve bone density and morphology of the alveolar process, in a growing patient with agenesis of a lateral...
3-D printer and dental app firm, Arfona, has partnered with a software company, Dentulu, and online lab services firm, Impress3D, to expand the accessibility of replacement teeth to more patients....