Teeth occlusion refers to the way your teeth and jaw sit together or how your upper and lower rows of teeth contact with each other. To be more specific, it’s the relationship between your mandibular or lower teeth and maxillary or upper teeth when they come into contact with each other, like when you close your mouth or chew your food. The way your teeth are put together helps in the way
Teeth grinding during sleep is fairly common, but dentists typically can’t do much to help patients. Enter Botox, a neurotoxin that temporarily paralyzes muscles and is used to treat movement disorders and migraines. Researchers investigated whether this treatment could reduce the symptoms of sleep bruxism. For the pilot study, patients diagnosed with sleep bruxism randomly received injections of Botox or a placebo into the masseter and temporalis muscles. The investigators
When creating restorations using a CAD/CAM system, material options include a glass-matrix ceramic and a resin composite. However, newer materials may offer more strength and hardness. Researchers put five of these newer materials to the test. Researchers from Turkey wanted to see how these materials differed when put through a process that simulated conditions in the mouth. The so-called ceramic-resin composite materials did not hold up as well after this
Roland DGA has released two new dental mills, the DWX-52DCi and the DWX-52D. The DWX-52DCi is a five-axis mill designed for milling zirconia, fiber-reinforced resins, composites, and all other standard materials, according to the company. The mill includes an automatic disk changer. The DWX-52D is also a five-axis mill and is equipped with a new snap-in clamp to reduce setup time. Typical applications for the mill include crowns, bridge, surgical
Dear Cosmetic Dentistry Insider, While keeping dentures clean can be a challenge, it is important for a patient’s oral health to try to eliminate the Candida albicans biofilm that grows on these appliances. A new study tested three denture cleansers on three different denture resins to find out how effective they are against this fungus. Read our Insider Exclusive. In other Cosmetics Community news, stroke survivors who also have sleep
The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has announced two new plans to help combat the opioid crisis The first is a newly revised Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) blueprint for prescriber education. The 13-page document, titled “Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blue Print for Health Care Providers Involved in the Treatment and Monitoring of Patients with Pain,” focuses on what prescribers should learn about managing acute and chronic pain.
3Shape has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3Shape Ortho System 2017 software. The market clearance includes the company’s digital indirect bonding placement and transfer media application, along with appliance design and production workflows. More than 270 bracket libraries are integrated with the software, according to 3Shape.
Are you tired of dentures? As we know, dentures can come loose with simple actions as laughing, coughing, or sneezing, and after a few times it stops being funny, and people start looking for a change that will don’t put them in an embarrassing position. Having a beautiful smile must be a priority for everybody, but what are the alternatives if dentures are not an option anymore? Snap-On Dentures This solution’s
A new systematic review further supports the link between periodontal disease and diabetes. Periodontal treatment moderately but significantly improved glycemic control in patients with diabetes, the authors found. They looked through evidence in recently published meta-analyses of clinical trials. Their findings further confirm that periodontal treatment can reduce hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, an indicator of how well diabetes is being controlled. “Evidence from recent meta-analyses of [randomized clinical trials] shows
Medical device company Align Technology reported increases in revenues and clear aligner shipments for the fourth quarter of 2017 and the year. For the quarter (end-December 31, 2017), the company reported net revenues of $421.3 million, up from $293.2 million from the same quarter in 2016. The company also reported that shipments of its clear aligner product totaled 255,000 for the quarter, compared with 190,100 from the same period in 2016. The
3Shape and 3M have announced a partnership that allows practitioners to use 3Shape’s scanner and indirect bonding software for digital workflows. The agreement will allow orthodontists who use 3M’s Incognito lingual appliance system and Clarity Advanced brackets to use 3Shape’s Trios scanner and indirect bonding software for indirect bonding procedures, according to 3M. More applications will be added in the future.
If you’re having trouble keeping your schedule full — generally or at certain times of the year — launch a minicampaign to bring in new patients for professional whitening at a special price. This will keep staff busy during what might otherwise be slow times (and help pay the bills) and also give prospective patients direct exposure to your office and team. Plan carefully and promote effectively. For the best