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
A Minnesota dentist who rescued a woman from a burning car has received a Citizen Award of Valor, according to a story published on May 26 in ADA News. The public safety department in Mankato bestowed the award on Dr. Drew Neumann, the owner of Advanced Dental in Mankato. The award is given to citizens who engage in exemplary and heroic acts under adverse conditions and without hesitation or regard for
A flight attendant lost two teeth in an assault by a passenger last weekend on a Southwest Airlines flight, according to a PBS News Hour article from the Associated Press. The incident occurred the morning of May 23 after a flight from Sacramento, CA, landed in San Diego, a Southwest spokesman stated. The female passenger and the flight attendant were not identified, according to the article. The flight attendant was
Dear Restoratives & Cosmetics Insider, It turns out the smiles of stars 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 one recent study. 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 to the
A dental team in Afghanistan identified a dorsal tongue ulcer in a 62-year-old man who later tested positive for COVID-19. The man’s painful lesion persisted for weeks, and he also experienced asymptomatic geographic tongue, according to details published on May 20 in BMC Oral Health. Patients with problems in the oral mucosa and suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection should be monitored, noted the authors, led by Dr. Mohammad Bashir Nejabi from
Dr. Matthew Burton, a practicing dentist in Illinois, has inked an exclusive distribution agreement with Young Specialties to distribute his chairside technologies to dentists in the U.S. and Canada. Burton designed and developed BurtonBands and VursaWedge to help eliminate class II procedural inefficiencies. VursaWedge uses a split-wedge design to prevent deformation inherent to traditional wedge and band systems. VursaWedge. Image courtesy of Dr. Matthew Burton.
Delegates of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) may adopt new rules for in-office anesthesia to ensure patient safety, according to a short communication published on May 19 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The proposed resolutions, which would require members to participate in simulation training every five years, were developed in response to long-term criticism of the oral-maxillofacial surgery anesthesia model, the authors wrote.
Dental crowns are one of the most used procedures in dentistry. Crowns are considered as “dental caps” for damaged or compromised teeth, as they cover or encase all visible surfaces of the affected tooth. Best of all, modern crowns offer the function, feel and appearance of natural teeth so that others won’t be able to distinguish a dental crown from a real tooth. Dental crowns are used in a wide
Burst Oral Care has unveiled its Burstkids sonic toothbrush, designed and approved in partnership with Burst ambassador dental professionals. The small, ergonomically designed silicone handle creates a better grip and easy manipulation for children developing fine motor skills, Burst said. The company designed the brush head and soft, tapered bristles to fit in developing mouths and dislodge food and debris. The toothbrush has two cleaning modes, and it also encourages