Surgeons use rib to reconstruct tumor patient’s jaw
2010-12-26
Pediatric plastic surgeon Rohit Khosla, MD, had never seen a case like it: The 12-year-old boy’s face ballooned with a rare, aggressive bone tumor. Although
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Sirona offers inLab users customized zirconia abutments
2010-12-20
Sirona Dental Systems is now offering its inLab CAD/CAM system users the ability to create in-house customized zirconia abutments. Along with new inLab 3D custom
Sirona donates imaging and CAD/CAM systems to NCOHF
2010-12-19
Sirona Dental Systems recently donated equipment valued at more than $725,000 to enhance National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) community-based programs for underserved children. Twelve
Infinitt gains FDA nod for simulation software
2010-11-28
Xelis Dental — new simulation software from Infinitt that enables dentists and implantologists to conduct surgical planning — has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration
New iPhone app eases kids’ dental anxieties
2010-11-28
Fraser, a Minnesota nonprofit serving children and adults with special needs, and Delta Dental of Minnesota have released the My Healthy Smile app for iPhones
Study compares CTX, x-rays for assessing BRONJ risk
2010-11-09
Radiographic periodontic ligament (PDL) widening may be a more sensitive indicator than serum C-terminal telopeptide (CTX) testing in predicting risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the
Magnification enhances endodontic motor skills
2010-10-17
Magnification — whether from an operating microscope or dental loupes — enhances the execution of fine motor skills used in endodontics by enabling more precise
Patient discomfort can impact caries detection
2010-10-05
Discomfort associated with some caries-detection methods can influence the ability of these approaches to detect approximal caries in primary molars (Caries Research, September 23, 2010).
Orthodontic radiographs can promote cell toxicity
2010-09-30
Orthodontic radiographs appear to promote cell toxicity in the oral mucosa, according to a new study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (October 2010, Vol. 39:7, pp. 437-440)
Ontario to expand kids oral care program
2010-09-30
Deb Matthews, minister of health and long-term care for Ontario, Canada, announced this week that Ontario’s Healthy Smiles program will be expanded to include preventive
CBCT more effective for imaging kids’ impacted teeth
2010-09-28
While cone-beam CT (CBCT) provides more information than traditional radiography about impacted and supernumerary teeth in pediatric patients, practitioners should consider the radiation risks when
CBCT radiation risks higher for orthodontic patients
2010-09-15
Orthodontic patients pose some unique challenges when it comes to cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging, and dental practitioners should exercise caution to ensure they don’t expose
