A dentist who heads the faculty practice of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine is offering tips on how to avoid “wine teeth” — that is, staining caused by red wine — this holiday season. Staining occurs because of the interaction between wine and tooth enamel, according to Dr. Uchenna Akosa, head of the Rutgers Health University Dental Associates in New Brunswick, NJ. Pigments called anthocyanins from the grapes, tannins,
The holidays are here and it is a special time to celebrate and enjoy the company of our friends and family. Many celebrate by exchanging gifts, and decorating their homes, among other traditions. Surely, one of the highlights of the holiday season is the food and treats. We all love a good holiday treat and share it with those who are close to our hearts, but it is important to
With a long trajectory in the dental field, keeps growing. After two successful years operating in beautiful Playa Del Carmen, we are excited about the opening of our new Cancun dental clinic on January 2023! ‘s expansion to a new location in Cancun has been made possible by the hard work and dedication of the clinic’s staff. They have provided high-quality dental care to patients in the Riviera Maya, and
Digital Dental will distribute Preat Corporation’s titanium blanks for abutment milling in the U.S. effective immediately. Digital Dental will distribute the blanks, which have compatible interfaces for all major dental implant systems, as part of its custom abutment program. The program includes a quality management system and training and assistance for participating laboratories to become validated Preat in-house abutment milling centers.
Located in Baja California, Los Algodones has for many years been one of the most important destinations in Mexico for medical and dental tourism. With over five hundred dentists, this town has earned the name Molar City. The cost of dental treatment in Los Algodones is much lower than the cost of treatment in the United States and Canada, which makes it an attractive option for people looking for affordable
A previous version of this story erroneously conflated antibiotic prophylaxis for prosthetic joint infections and infective endocarditis. The erroneous paragraphs have been removed. Clinicians may want to stop prescribing antibiotics to patients with prosthetic joints before they undergo invasive dental procedures, because they don’t cut the risk of developing infections, according to a study published on December 2 in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). Continued use of
When it comes to creating dentures, artificial teeth can be milled or 3D printed, but which method is more accurate? Both processes were deemed clinically acceptable in a head-to-head comparison that was published on December 1 in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Researchers compared the accuracy of artificial teeth manufactured using the custom disk method with recesses made by a milling machine and a 3D printer. The study included four
Dentists are warning against a popular trend among young adults: oral piercings and gems. The trend may pose serious damage to one’s oral health, according to a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Many young adults are turning to oral jewelry to make a fashion statement. Some pierce their lips, cheeks, or tongues, while others place gems on their teeth. Regardless of the jewelry and placement,
Cloud-based dental practice management system provider Cloud 9 Software has rebranded ToothFairy, its recently acquired customer experience management software, as Cloud 9 Ignite. In addition to the new name, Cloud 9 unveiled a new logo that aligns with its other add-on service logos. The logo features the name of the software alongside a two-tone flame. Cloud 9 Ignite aims to accelerate practice growth by providing users with consumer insights, scripting,
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) continue to be patients’ first choice for wisdom teeth removal and dental implants, according to national consumer surveys conducted by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS). For the fifth year in a row, OMSs were identified as the preferred professional for these procedures across three different consumer segments: mothers of teenagers, young adults, and baby boomers. The findings come from annual national
Endodontic Practice Partners, a specialty dental service organization (DSO) for endodontists, secured $100 million in debt financing to continue its expansion. The transaction closed in November with Twin Brook Capital Partners and RC Capital. Twin Brook focuses on loans to private equity-owned companies with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) between $3 million and $50 million, with an emphasis on companies with $25 million of EBITDA and below.
The attorney general of Washington, DC, is suing SmileDirectClub for allegedly making injured and dissatisfied customers sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to receive promised refunds for their clear aligners, according to a complaint filed on December 5. Washington, DC, Attorney General Karl Racine filed the lawsuit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against the online orthodontics company. Racine claims that SmileDirectClub violated DC law by reportedly forcing consumers
