Align Technology has announced a new workflow for the Invisalign system in partnership with Digital Smile Design (DSD). This agreement means general practitioners can combine clear aligner treatment with DSD’s treatment planning approach, which includes restorative and orthodontic techniques and patient communication tools. The workflow will be available later in 2017, according to the companies.
RecordLinc has released a new implant case management module. The web-based RecordLinc implant case management system (RIMS) replaces the iConfident dental implant case management system, according to the company. The new system allows offices to streamline implant case management, obtain the right implant and restorative parts, and share case information. The module debuted at the recent 2017 Academy of Osseointegration annual meeting in Orlando, FL.
Dear DrBicuspid Member, While there was a sense that younger dentists were perhaps more likely to align with a dental service/support organization (DSO), now we have a better idea about the numbers. About 7% of dentists in the U.S. are affiliated with these organizations, according to new data from the ADA’s Health Policy Institute. However, that percentage almost doubles for younger dentists under the age of 35. Read our coverage
The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) School of Dental Medicine an $11.7 million grant to start a resource center to study therapies for regenerating damaged dental, oral, and craniofacial tissues. The Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Resource Center: Supporting Regenerative Medicine in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Technologies has been established along with the University of Michigan and Harvard University as part of the NIDCR’s
Why is the caries rate higher for Latino children compared with other kids the U.S., and what strategies can help lower caries prevalence? To develop a better understanding of these complex issues, researchers conducted focus groups with Latino parents to explore factors that influence the oral health of their children and develop strategies for improving it. The researchers identified gaps in parental knowledge about caries etiology and prevention, and they
You just placed a restoration and have a choice — do you use silver diamine fluoride (SDF), reducing the risk of secondary caries but also staining the tooth, or do you leave it as is? New research suggests SDF with potassium iodide might be a compromise between the two options. Silver diamine fluoride with potassium iodide (SDF+KI) reduced secondary caries while also minimizing the amount of staining around a restoration,
3Shape and 3D printing systems company Formlabs have introduced a dental 3D printing workflow that reduces the time it takes for a practitioner to create a surgical guide. To create a surgical guide, practitioners who use 3Shape’s Trios intraoral scanners and Implant Studio designing software can then use Formlabs’ PreForm software to prepare for 3D printing and manufacturing with Formlabs’ biocompatible Dental SG resin.
A patient scheduled a telephone consultation with me the other day. Her problem had distressed her for years, and she was clearly frustrated. She explained to me that she had bad breath for more than 10 years. She described how her coworkers would shy away from her, and only her closest friends would tell her that she had bad breath. Alvin Danenberg, DDS. She went to her medical doctor years
Many patients have no idea about the full range of services, especially cosmetic procedures, provided by your practice — unless you tell them. If you don’t talk about cosmetic dentistry, how can you expect patients to be interested? After all, you spend more time with patients than anyone else in the office. Ask patients this key question. To get patients thinking about the aesthetic condition of their mouth, ask this
America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) has awarded $100,000 in grants to nonprofit clinical programs throughout the U.S. The grants, which range from $1,500 to $5,000 each, will be used to improve oral health outcomes for children through school-based sealant programs, oral care product distribution, dental services for homeless children, and other programs. The grant recipients are all members of NCOHF’s Dental Clinic Resource Program. The funds were
When it comes to dental implants, are those considered longer or shorter more likely to fail? Is an implant 3.8 mm in diameter less likely to fail than a 6.0-mm implant? The researchers of the largest study on implant failure to date have answers. Implants with a 3.8- or 4.3-mm diameter and 11- or 13-mm length were less likely to fail than so-called shorter implants, European researchers report in a
GSK Consumer Healthcare has introduced a new daily toothpaste for patients with bleeding gums. The toothpaste, Parodontax, is 40% more effective at reducing bleeding gums than a sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste, according to the company. The toothpaste contains stannous fluoride and comes in multiple flavors. Parondontax toothpaste. Image courtesy of GSK Consumer Healthcare. The product is available online and in major retail stores.
