Dr. Brad Podray is a Florida native, a husband, a new father, and an orthodontist in Iowa. But he may be best known for his persona Scumbag Dad, who produces content lampooning social media influencers. Currently, Scumbag Dad boasts more than 5.8 million followers on TikTok, about 3.8 million followers on YouTube, and 560,000 followers on Instagram. On social media platforms, he can be seen doing riffs on everything from
Cody Rhodes, World Wrestling Entertainment’s The American Nightmare, allegedly had his tooth knocked out during 2024 Royal Rumble match before he was named the winner, according to news reports. Sometime during the event on January 27 before Rhodes outwrestled CM Punk, Rhodes was hit in the mouth hard and what appeared to be tooth landed next to him on the mat. Neither WWE or Rhodes has confirmed the injury, and
Temple University’s Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry has received a $3.6 million grant to lead a study focused on predicting the progression of periodontal disease. The first component of the study, known as the Practice-based Research Integrating Multidisciplinary Experiences in Dental Schools, will develop continuity of care records for patients being treated for periodontal disease at Kornberg clinics, according to university news. Once the records are developed, researchers will
DGTL has launched its network of digital-only dental labs that will stop manufacturing restorations overseas and make them in the U.S. Restorations will be manufactured at its centers in California, Texas, and Kentucky. For the past 10 years, billions of dollars of dental work had been shuttling back and forth between the U.S. and large offshore dental labs due to the high cost of labor. The growing adoption of intraoral
Instrumented mouthguard technology, which offers in-game alerts that players need a head injury assessment, was introduced at the 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations rugby tournament that kicked off in Scotland. For the first time, rugby players wore custom-fitted smart mouthguards, enabling the independent pitchside medical team to promptly assess players who may have experienced head acceleration events thereby ensuring quick and appropriate medical attention, according to a story published on February
There are very few people who would consider having dental treatment without anesthesia. Preventive services and routine teeth cleanings aside, one of the top reasons why people avoid dental care is the fear of real or imagined pain. Patients want to know that they won’t feel any pain when deciding on dental treatment. Dentistry offers several options for pain control. Anesthesia means a lack or loss of sensation with or without consciousness.
A 19-year-old TikTok user took DIY beauty to the extreme by attempting to perfect her smile using nothing but a nail file. Her at-home dentistry escapade prompted some viewers to admit to doing the same, according to a story recently published in Newsweek. At age 10, Christina Scully wanted fangs, so she began shaping her teeth. Tired of her pronounced front teeth that she compared to “American Girl doll teeth,”
About 1 in 5 tweens who wore Invisalign mandibular advancement appliances (MAAs) to treat a class II malocclusion had larger overbites after treatment. The study was published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. In those patients who achieved smaller overbites after wearing prescribed aligners, the reduction was less than clinicians had planned. Additionally, only about one-third of planned anteroposterior (AP) first permanent molar (FPM) changes occurred, the
Desktop Health has launched Flexcera Base Ultra+ resin for 3D-printed full and partial removable dentures. The resin is designed to be a stronger formulation of its Flexcera resin. The updated formulation is a nanoceramic composite resin and is available in five gingiva shades, including a new pink shade. The Einstein Pro XL dental 3D printer can produce 21 Flexcera Base Ultra+ denture arches in approximately 90 minutes, according to Desktop Health.
Post and core (PC) restorations were more likely to survive if the post space preparation did not extend beyond the middle third of a tooth but needed to be deep enough so that it was as long as the crown. The study was published in the Journal of Dentistry. The study, which includes a large sample size and long follow-up periods, is believed to be the only clinical evaluation of
Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. has been distinguished as the “Innovative Company of the Year” by Dental Advisor, a leading authority that has been providing dental professionals with reliable, evidence-based information since 1983. With its mission to deliver clinically relevant evaluations and data-driven insights, Dental Advisor stands as an authority of objective analysis, blending in vivo long-term performance assessments with laboratory research. Their endorsement underscores the pivotal role of Kuraray Noritake
Dear Smile Design Insider, Looking your best, including having the best and brightest smile, is probably never more important than today, Valentine’s Day. To ensure you know all there is to know about perfecting smiles, DrBicuspid is bringing you the latest smile design news in this Insider. From restorations to dentures to DIY dentistry, this Insider focuses on it all. In our latest story about restorations, a new study published
