Ormco launches updated Spark clear aligners

Orthodontics firm Ormco Corporation has launched Spark clear aligners release 14, which seamlessly integrates with DEXIS Ios and offers the new Spark approver web. The approver web allows cases to be accessed and modified from anywhere, offers secure file saving, and doesn’t require installations or updates. Its integration with DEXIS provides an open platform through which practitioners can submit orders for functional appliances through their preferred providers. Additionally, retention attachments

Cancun dental implants: A Smile Transformation during Your Vacation

Cancun, a beautiful city located in the southeast of Mexico, on the Yucatán Peninsula, known for its stunning beaches, vibrant culture, and rich history, keeps gaining popularity as a hub for dental tourism. Offering a winning combination of top-notch dental care and a dream-like vacation experience, Cancun has been chosen by a big number of patients seeking to transform their smile with procedures such as cancun dental implants while enjoying

Tuberculosis-tainted bone graft causes deadly infection in patient

Bone graft materials contaminated with tuberculosis (TB) were used in three dozen dental and medical procedures, causing infections in five people, including one who died, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC is warning hospitals and dental offices to identify employees who may have been exposed to the potentially deadly bacterial infection, which affects the lungs and spreads through respiratory droplets from an affected

This plant pigment may relieve smoking-related gum disease

Quercetin, a plant flavonoid found in apples, dark berries, and red wine, alleviated cigarette smoke-induced periodontitis, according to an animal study published on August 3 in the Journal of Periodontal Research. By reinstating autophagy levels and lowering reactive oxygen species accumulation, quercetin effectively restored and impaired osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) and relieved bone resorption after exposure to cigarette smoke, the authors wrote. “Our results suggested that

AAE wins 8 dotCOMM 2023 awards

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has won eight awards at the 2023 dotCOMM Awards, an international competition that recognizes excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The association received two platinum awards for long-form video for the AAE23 Recap and online media design for Communique. It earned gold awards for the following categories and projects: The business-to-consumer website for FindMyEndodontist.com A website redesign for Endo Careers A landing page

FDA OKs human trial of RevBio’s bone adhesive biomaterial

RevBio has been given approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to start a 20-patient trial to study the safety and efficacy of its bone adhesive biomaterial, Tetranite. The clinical trial will explore a more rapidly replaced, pH-modified porous formulation of the biomaterial, which aims to immediately stabilize dental implants following tooth extractions. This new formulation has shown evidence of a more biologically active bone substitution. While not

Researchers create algorithms to track periodontal disease change

Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry have developed computer algorithms to track periodontal disease change. Their findings were published in Diagnostics. The team, led by Thankam Thyvalikakath, PhD, also developed tools that make way for the use of electronic dental record data to automate diagnosis of periodontal disease. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that about 47% of adults aged

Researchers develop gene therapy for chronic oral pain

Researchers at the Pain Research Center in New York University’s College of Dentistry recently developed a gene therapy that treats chronic pain, their results being published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The team, led by Rajesh Khanna, found that the therapy indirectly regulates the NaV1.7 sodium ion channel, made possible by the discovery of the precise region of the channel to control its activity. Sodium

Sonendo enhances its CleanFlow instrument

The CleanFlow instrument from Sonendo, the developer of the GentleWave root canal disinfection system, can now be used on anterior teeth. CleanFlow not only replaces the company’s Anterior Pre-Molar procedure Instrument, but it aims to improve the GentleWave process. Additionally, CleanFlow, which is designed for one-handed use, has been refined to direct more fluid energy into a tooth.

Common Dental Procedures: A Review of Fillings, Root Canals, and Extractions

Common Dental Procedures: A review of common dental procedures such as fillings, root canals, and extractions, including what to expect during the procedure, recovery time, and cost. It can get scary or at least intimidating to go to the dentist to do some common dental procedures. The big chairs, the X-ray machines, and the buzzing sounds might overwhelm you or at least overstimulate your imagination. Perhaps knowing about these dental

5 Benefits of Having All-on-4 Dental Implants in Mexico

All-on-4 dental implants have become one of the most important procedures in dentistry nowadays. Providing a permanent and effective solution to tooth loss, all on 4 dental implants in Mexico have proven to be one of the best choices you can make to regain your smile at an affordable price. Different destinations in Mexico, such as Los Algodones in Baja California are constantly welcoming patients who are looking to get

Toothbrush injury causes stroke in 2-year-old boy

A 2-year-old boy fell while brushing his teeth, causing a blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) to the pharynx, and leading to an ischemic stroke, according to a clinical note published July 28 in Pediatrics International. The child remained paralyzed on the lower half of his body on the left side after treatment and a lengthy hospital stay, the authors wrote. “Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent the development of