Resin cements can change the translucency, color, and shade of high-translucent ceramics, according to a new study in the Journal of Applied Oral Science. Dentists usually pick a ceramic shade based solely on the shade of adjacent teeth. However, the final color of the restoration depends on a combination of the underlying tooth structure and resin cement layer, according to researchers from Brazil. The team found that a darker underlying
Cosmedent has introduced the Casi, a double-ended composite sculpting instrument. The lightweight Casi is designed to follow the natural tooth structure, according to the company. It features built-in convexity and anatomical curvature and has a titanium-coated finish. Laterals and lower anterior teeth are sculpted and shaped with the small end of the instrument, while the larger end is used for sculpting and shaping the central and canine teeth.
Dental supply manufacturer Young Innovations has acquired the Orthodontic Store, a provider of orthodontic appliances, supplies, and instruments. Current customers and vendors will see no change to ordering or service procedures, according to the company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
More than 50 years ago, the U.S. took a step toward fulfilling the “all men are created equal” promise laid out in the Declaration of Independence by enacting a law that made discrimination illegal based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age. This hard-won right was a challenge to all Americans to eliminate the last vestiges of injustice in our country. But the battle for equality still
It’s estimated that half of American adults have periodontal disease. Clearly, as part of your commitment to maintaining optimal oral health for your patients, your hygiene department should be monitoring disease symptoms, educating patients about how to care for their gums, and alerting you when treatment may be necessary. Encourage hygienists to become the perio experts. Professional cleaning — as performed by hygienists — and preventing periodontitis are closely connected.
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) effectively arrests caries in primary teeth, according to a review by researchers in China and Japan and published online in JDR Clinical & Translational Research. The noninvasive, easily administered treatment can manage dental caries in young children or those who have special needs, they noted. Early childhood caries remain a “global health problem,” with dietary sugars, poor oral hygiene, adverse socioeconomic conditions, and more contributing to
Carestream Dental is highlighting the CS 3600 intraoral scanner, which is designed for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and other new products at this week’s American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) conference in Las Vegas. The scanner features an implant-borne restorative workflow, fast scanning, and an open system for easy file sharing, according to the company. The implant-borne restorative workflow is designed for implant scanning, supported abutments, and scan
A 7-year-old girl had oral surgery to remove an infected jaw bone and three teeth after having a pulpotomy at a Southern California dental clinic, according to an Orange County Register story. Twenty children, ages 3 to 9, have been hospitalized after developing slowly progressive oral cellulitis, often with dental abscess and/or cervical lymphadenitis, after having pulpotomies at the Children’s Dental Group in Anaheim, CA, between April 6, 2016, and
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Your office may be prepared for malpractice claims, but what if a fired employee sues you for wrongful termination? What if a Facebook search reveals that a potential hire calls herself “Amphetamine Annie”? Attorney Arthur Curley discussed how to handle these and other employment situations in a presentation at the recent California Dental Association’s CDA Presents 2016 conference in San Francisco. Read Features Editor Donna Domino’s story
The Democratic nominees for U.S. president and vice president have released their health information, with the vice presidential nominee needing some dental restorative work. Presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state, was examined by Lisa Bardack, MD, chair of internal medicine at CareMount Medical in Mount Kisco, NY. Dr. Bardack’s letter notes that Clinton “receives routine dental care.” Notable in the health history of vice presidential nominee Sen.
Biomaterial manufacturer and marketer Datum Dental has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ossix Volumax scaffold. Ossix Volumax is a volumizing, resorbable collagen scaffold. Because the scaffold is designed to improve bone growth, it can be used in periodontics, oral surgery, implantology, and for aesthetic procedures, according to the company. It is available in four sizes, ranging from 10 x 12.5 mm to
Dear Cosmetic Dentistry Insider, Resin cements can change the translucency, color, and shade of high-translucent ceramics, according to a new study in the Journal of Applied Oral Science. The final color of restorations depends on a combination of the underlying tooth structure and resin cement layer, the authors concluded. Read our Insider Exclusive. In other Cosmetics Community news, HuangshanDental.com brings you exclusive video from the California Dental Association’s CDA Presents