Ormco launches updated Spark clear aligners
2023-08-08
Orthodontics firm Ormco Corporation has launched Spark clear aligners release 14, which seamlessly integrates with DEXIS Ios and offers the new Spark approver web. The
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Tuberculosis-tainted bone graft causes deadly infection in patient
2023-08-08
Bone graft materials contaminated with tuberculosis (TB) were used in three dozen dental and medical procedures, causing infections in five people, including one who died,
This plant pigment may relieve smoking-related gum disease
2023-08-07
Quercetin, a plant flavonoid found in apples, dark berries, and red wine, alleviated cigarette smoke-induced periodontitis, according to an animal study published on August 3
AAE wins 8 dotCOMM 2023 awards
2023-08-07
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has won eight awards at the 2023 dotCOMM Awards, an international competition that recognizes excellence in web creativity and
FDA OKs human trial of RevBio’s bone adhesive biomaterial
2023-08-02
RevBio has been given approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to start a 20-patient trial to study the safety and efficacy of
Researchers create algorithms to track periodontal disease change
2023-08-02
Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry have developed computer algorithms to track periodontal disease change. Their findings were published in Diagnostics.
Researchers develop gene therapy for chronic oral pain
2023-08-02
Researchers at the Pain Research Center in New York University’s College of Dentistry recently developed a gene therapy that treats chronic pain, their results being
Sonendo enhances its CleanFlow instrument
2023-08-01
The CleanFlow instrument from Sonendo, the developer of the GentleWave root canal disinfection system, can now be used on anterior teeth. CleanFlow not only replaces
Toothbrush injury causes stroke in 2-year-old boy
2023-07-31
A 2-year-old boy fell while brushing his teeth, causing a blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) to the pharynx, and leading to an ischemic stroke, according to
Could an ancient signaling pathway hold the key to tooth formation?
2023-07-30
Researchers at the University of Zurich Center for Dental Medicine recently studied the Notch pathway’s role in the evolution of tooth morphology, with their results
Clear aligners may raise the risk of having a smile with gaps
2023-07-30
Clear aligner therapy patients may not only be more likely to be left with open gingival embrasures than those treated with fixed orthodontics, but these
Researchers develop novel bone regeneration technique
2023-07-26
A group at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) suggests that bone repair can be improved in large bone lesions by injecting a combination of
