Oral Health and Overall Health: A discussion on the connection between oral health and overall health, including how poor oral health can affect other parts of the body. It’s your responsibility to brush your teeth and floss the gaps in between them daily. However, you might be unaware of how important this hygienic habit really is. It’s more than just cavity prevention and keeping a pearly white smile. Keeping the
Dental Care for Seniors: A discussion on how oral health changes with age and how seniors can maintain good oral health as they get older. Early prevention will keep “senior citizen” dental issues from cropping up down the line. On the other hand, once you’re already older, the ravages of aging will make you susceptible to these issues anyway. With that in mind, how should seniors properly handle the oral
A smile can say more than words, and because of this, we understand how frustrating it can be not to be comfortable with one’s smile. People who are looking for ways to improve their smile often opt to get a smile makeover so that they can regain their confidence and be able to smile without worrying all over again. As this treatment can be quite expensive, many patients keep choosing
A new dental practice guideline recommends acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as first-line treatments for managing short-term pain in children. “This clinical prescribing guideline is a critical step in supporting appropriate treatment of pediatric acute dental pain through the use of acetaminophen and NSAIDs,” Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a news release. The advice allows
Barcelona-based clear aligner company Impress has opened its first clinic in New York, making it the company’s 11th location in the U.S. Currently, Impress operates in more than 160 cities in the U.K., Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, and the U.S. In addition to its newest location in New York, Impress has clinics in San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle and has several more U.S. openings planned as part of its
A clinical psychologist at the University of Arkansas has received a $450,000 federal grant to train dentists in the state on how to effectively handle child anxiety. Lauren Quetsch, PhD, received the award from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to train general and pediatric dental providers in Arkansas on evidence-based, child behavioral management skills to enhance young patient compliance and reduce dental anxiety. Lauren Quetsch,
SmileDirectClub plans to appeal a California court’s decision to confirm an order requiring the clear aligner company to pay $63 million to Align Technology, a former partner and maker of Invisalign, over a supply agreement dispute. In granting Align’s petition to confirm the award, California’s Superior Court of Santa Clara County on August 21 also denied SmileDirectClub’s petition to vacate the award. “It remains the company’s position that Align procured
When it comes to replacing anterior teeth, implant-supported single crowns (ISSCs) may fare better than resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses (RBFDPs), according to a study published on August 21 in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. The failure and complication rates were higher in patients with resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses, the authors wrote. “ISSCs have lower complication and failure rates and thereby a better survival and prognosis, which makes them a
Dror Ortho-Design company, an artificial intelligence orthodontic platform that has developed a clear aligner that straightens teeth via pulsating air, has closed on $5 million in private placement financing and a share exchange with Novint Technologies Inc. Dror’s Aerodentis platform uses custom-made aligners to gently move teeth into their optimal position with pulsating air while a patient sleeps or is at home. The aligner does not need to be worn
Bone graft materials infected with tuberculosis (TB) that were used in three dozen dental and medical procedures have led to a second patient’s death, triggering a U.S. legislator who has had several bone grafts to call for stricter bone tissue implantation regulations. Of the 36 people who received tainted bone grafts from Aziyo Biologics, five patients have become infected with TB, including two who died, according to an August 11
What jaw shape traits are considered ideal in women? Belgian researchers have identified angles that may help guide procedures to give women the ideal jaw shape, according to a study published on August 21 in the Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Clinicians can use the shapes considered attractive to help design a jaw angle implant, define jaw surgery strategies, or shape angles using injectables, the authors wrote, led by Dr. Maurice
Shofu Dental has debuted the DentaLaze, a wireless diode laser with a compact, ergonomic design. It is intended for intraoral soft-tissue procedures, such as gingivectomies, frenectomies, and impression troughing. The DentaLaze delivers 3 watts of constant power and 5 watts of pulsed infrared power at 808 nm, according to the company. It features a green beam to assist with aiming and visual clarity during procedures and runs for up to