Align Tech reports increased Q4, 2018 revenues
2019-01-28
Medical device company Align Technology has reported increases in revenues and clear-aligner shipments for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the year. For the quarter
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Proximity to periodontal care doesn’t equate to access
2019-01-28
Most people in the U.S. live within a reasonable distance of a periodontal practice, according to a November 2018 report. The researchers from the Centers
Which technologies are best for removing filling material?
2019-01-27
No shaping file system completely removes root canal filling material during retreatment, but passive ultrasonic irrigation and other treatments may be helpful. To learn more
Dentsply Sirona partners on denture printing
2019-01-24
Denstply Sirona has announced a collaboration with digital manufacturing company Carbon to bring a premium printable denture material system to market. Carbon’s 3D printers use
Opioid overdoses eclipse car crashes for accidental deaths
2019-01-24
Americans are more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a motor vehicle crash, according to new data from the National Safety
Week in Review: Opioid overdoses | Updating CAMBRA | Managing your inventory
2019-01-24
Dear DrBicuspid Member, There may be no better illustration of how pervasive the opioid epidemic is in the U.S. than the new data released by
New product: Voco debuts nanoceramic CAD/CAM disk
2019-01-24
Voco America has introduced a new nanoceramic hybrid CAD/CAM disk. The Grandio disk is an 86% filled nanoceramic hybrid CAD/CAM disk for crowns, inlays/onlays, veneers,
Are CAD/CAM resin crowns at risk for retention loss?
2019-01-22
The use of CAD/CAM composite resin crowns for premolars is a growing practice, but there are concerns about the complication rate. Researchers evaluated more than
Solmetex names new president
2019-01-21
Amalgam separation technology company Solmetex has named Kevin Danahy as its new president. Danahy most recently served as vice president of global emerging technologies and
Optical pH measurement system could detect caries risk
2019-01-21
Researchers have developed a pH-sensing device that uses dye and LED excitation to predict caries risk. Results of a pilot study conducted with a prototype
SmileDirectClub names new senior leadership
2019-01-17
Invisible-aligner manufacturer SmileDirectClub has named new senior leadership to support its growth in the U.S. and internationally. The new appointments are listed below: Justin Skinner:
New app takes bruxism, TMD monitoring on the go
2019-01-16
Researchers have created a mobile application that monitors patients during their daily routine. The prototype may one day help clinicians diagnosis and monitor bruxism, temporomandibular
