For nearly 40% of adults, losing a baby tooth is their earliest dental memory — and an event many remember fondly. The findings come from a survey released on May 26 by online market research platform DentaVox. The loss of a baby tooth was most often cited as the earliest tooth-related memory, but it was not the only one reported. Other respondents listed their earliest memory as having a toothache
Align Technology is touting its newly released iTero Workflow 2.0 software, as well as a new autoupload feature for the iTero Element 5D imaging system. The iTero Element 5D Plus imaging system. Image courtesy of Align. iTero Workflow 2.0 includes features that provide sharper intraoral images for clearer hard- and soft-tissue details. It also helps drive practice efficiency, patient engagement, and a more seamless end-to-end digital treatment experience for doctors
A 38-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare case of immunoglobulin G4-related periodontitis after presenting with severely enlarged gums. The case was published on May 28 in BMC Oral Health. The findings can help dentists gain insight into immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD), a chronic inflammatory systemic condition. Patients who present with an abnormal accumulation of fluid and gingival hyperplasia should undergo serological examination and possibly a biopsy and other testing
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has appointed Karin Wittich as its new executive director. Karin Wittich. Image courtesy of AAOMS. Wittich, who has served as the association’s associate executive director of practice management and governmental affairs since 2004, will also assume the role of executive director of the OMS Foundation. She replaces Scott Farrell, who is retiring after five years as executive director, according to the
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) supports vital pulp therapy as a treatment option for patients who have adult teeth with injured pulps and fully formed roots, according to a position statement released on May 24. Root canals and extractions were the only recommended treatment options for these patients until now. Prior to this new statement, vital pulp therapy was reserved for adults with tooth roots that have not fully
The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry said it has received funding and in-kind support from BioHorizons Implant Systems to enhance its implant dentistry education programs. BioHorizons will provide dental implant products for patients, including those treated at NYU Dentistry Brooklyn Patient Care and NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities. In addition, the gift will support the college’s newly launched Patient Care Access Fund aimed at
Dentsply Sirona is teaming up with 3Shape in a strategic partnership aimed at digital dentistry. In the first phase of the partnership, the companies will link 3Shape’s Trios intraoral scanner with Dentsply Sirona’s SureSmile clear aligners. The firms said they will also pursue multiple other strategic opportunities in digital dentistry.
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Delegates of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) may adopt new rules for in-office anesthesia to ensure patient safety. Our top story of the week details what you need to know about the resolutions. The proposed anesthesia changes include requiring members to participate in simulation training, complete surveys, conduct mock emergency drills, and provide certification for anesthesia assistants. The AAOMS developed the resolutions in
Roland DGA’s DGShape Americas will showcase its milling machines at this year’s Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) annual meeting, AGD2021. The company’s DWX-42W wet mill and DWX-52D dry mill will be on display at the event, which is being held June 9-12 in Austin, TX. The wet mill provides on-demand milling of crowns, bridges, onlays, veneers, and custom titanium abutments, and the dry mill is designed for versatility, productivity, and
Researchers have developed a new public platform to identify and curate data on the thousands of proteins in saliva, potentially paving the way for saliva-based diagnostics, precision dentistry, and personalized treatments for oral and systemic diseases. Details about the new Human Salivary Proteome (HSP) Wiki were published on May 25 in the Journal of Dental Research. The HSP Wiki will help researchers harness the full potential of the salivary protein,
It turns out celebrity smiles differ quite a bit from the grins of us regular folk. Photos of smiling celebrities showed numerous deviations from the smiles of Spanish dental students in a study published on May 19 in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Celebrity smiles had no tilting of the maxillary midline, showed more teeth, displayed incisal edges parallel to the lower lip, and displayed occlusal and commissural planes parallel
3D printing company SprintRay will partner with software developer SICAT on validation and software integration aimed at simplifying the guided-surgery workflow. The new software integration will simplify the handoff step between SICAT’s implant planning software and SprintRay’s 3D printing system. Dental professionals will now be able to scan, plan, and print biocompatible surgical guides designed for implant placement with rapid turnaround times, according to SprintRay. SprintRay will host a live
