Medical device company Align Technology has launched a new intraoral scanner. The iTero Element Foundation scanner is a restorative scanner designed for practices just starting in digital dentistry. The scanner includes the company’s restorative workflow and iRecord software applications. Software pathway upgrades are available for practices who wish to include Invisalign clear aligners in their offerings, according to Align Technology.
A California dentist has been charged with insurance fraud for submitting reimbursement claims to private insurance companies for dental work that allegedly was never performed. The dentist submitted claims for nearly $600,000 covering 623 root canals in 75 patients, according to state authorities. April Rose Ambrosio, DDS, of Mira Mesa was charged with 75 counts of making false claims for dental services in a complaint filed June 10 in San
When it comes to implant placement, developments in computer‐guided dynamic navigation systems may offer dental students a new training approach. Researchers put one of these systems to the test to see if it could improve implant surgical training. They enlisted 14 dental students in a pilot study using a 3D-printed model. The students quickly improved from the first attempt onward, the study authors reported in the European Journal of Dental
Periodontal health may be related to everything from prediabetes to puberty. Researchers who evaluated some of these connections presented their findings at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in San Francisco. Poster presentations on June 10 explored how fasting blood glucose levels in obese patients correlated with severe periodontitis experience and how puberty may be a better indicator of periodontal disease than age for some patients. These posters highlighted the
Patients with undetected glucose disorders (dysglycemia) have a higher risk of both periodontitis and myocardial infarction, according to a study published June 10 in Diabetes Care. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Solna, Sweden, compared more than 710 patients with myocardial infarction to more than 730 control patients in their study. Patients with myocardial infarction were twice as likely as the patients in the control group to have an undetected
New research on the relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes was presented on June 8 and 9 at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in San Francisco. The poster presentations included research on microbiota composition as a risk factor for periodontal disease in patients with diabetes, as well as study findings related to inflamed surface area. Microbiota While a connection between diabetes and long-term inflammation from periodontal disease has been
Dear DrBicuspid Member, While there are studies that tout the ability of power toothbrushes to remove plaque, researchers wanted to see if the same applied to a broader measure of oral cleanliness. They compared results among participants who used either a manual or a power toothbrush and concluded that maybe it’s not the toothbrush that is responsible for the outcome. I wonder if the study will help reopen a discussion
Patients with at least one sign of metabolic syndrome may be at an increased risk for tooth loss, according to the findings of a recent study. The research is the latest to link periodontal and systemic health. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of factors associated with an increased risk for diabetes, periodontitis, and cardiovascular disease. The new research demonstrates that the condition may also be related to tooth loss, particularly
Dental equipment company A-dec has launched a new chair and delivery system. The A-dec 500 system consists of a chair and touchpad, along with a handpiece/drill option and LED coolant light indicators for the handpiece. The Primea Advanced Air handpiece from W&H is an air-driven, high-speed device that features adjustable bur speeds and a constant removal rate. The touchpad has a tilting screen and rotating arm that can be adjusted
Intraoral or intra-oral cameras (IOC) are cameras used by dentists in order to show a patient his mouth’s interior instead of using a mirror. IOC should not be confused with the digital impression scanner or intraoral scanner (IOS) that also does the same function but with the extra caveat that it digital scans and stores the 3D information via computer for the sake of CAD/CAM operations. The scanner is a bit more
3D CT-Scan Dental Imaging in Thantakit Dental Center was one of the pioneers in Southeast Asia and even Asia. It’s one of the first in the region to have its own cone beam CT scanner for use in dental implant surgery. This technology has a wide range of applications, but it’s mostly and particularly used in assisting the dental implant procedure in tandem with 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing
More and more people are going to the Thantakit Dental Center in order to have a cost-effective wellness vacation that hits two birds with one stone. When availing of a dental tourism package to Thantakit, you’ll get to have work done to improve your smile and your ability to use your teeth and jaw. Then you have an opportunity to flash your winning smile as you relax and unwind in beautiful Thailand. It’s a