Is cold plasma key to better tooth whitening?
2022-11-30
Using a cold plasma jet to apply hydrogen peroxide gel for between five and 10 minutes may achieve significant tooth whitening for dental patients, according
dental specialties
5 reasons why WHO’s essential medicines improve oral health equity
2022-11-30
Just over a year ago, dental medicines were added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of essential medicines. Now, dentists are weighing in on
N.C. updates opioid action plan to prevent misuse
2022-11-28
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated the state’s dental opioid action plan to help dentists prevent the misuse of opioids. The
Cloud 9 acquires Focus Ortho
2022-11-28
Cloud-based dental practice management system provider Cloud 9 Software has acquired orthodontic platform Focus Ortho. The acquisition significantly increases Cloud 9’s customer footprint, according to
Ortho patients prefer in-person visits to teledentistry
2022-11-21
Orthodontic patients prefer face-to-face interactions with their providers rather than teledentistry, according to a study published on November 19 in the American Journal of Orthodontics
Experts reveal tips and tricks for fitting dentures
2022-11-16
When it comes to dentures, it’s paramount that they fit properly, because if they don’t, it could lead to various biological complications such as denture
Insurance claim trends in pediatric pulpal therapy
2022-11-16
The percentage of children undergoing pulpotomies and pulpectomies decreased from 2010 to 2020, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental
Neocis’ Yomi gets FDA OK for new bone reduction feature
2022-11-16
Robot-assisted dental surgery firm Neocis has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for a new bone reduction feature on its Yomi dental
OSO Smile Doctors selects CureMint procurement platform
2022-11-15
Orthodontic dental support organization (OSO) Smile Doctors has selected CureMint to handle its procurement operations for its more than 350 affiliated practices. The partnership enables
Orthodontist faces misconduct hearing over TikTok trend
2022-11-15
An orthodontist whose videos popularizing a potentially harmful treatment for children that went viral on TikTok is facing a misconduct hearing from the organization that
3D maps of TMJ sensory neurons help researchers study pain
2022-11-14
A joint U.S. health and pain reduction consortium granted awards to researchers to create 3D innervation maps of different sensory neurons found in the knee
Regional anesthesia cuts opioid use in oral reconstructions
2022-11-14
Supplemental regional anesthesia may reduce opioid use in patients following microvascular free flap reconstruction of the oral cavity, according to a study published in the
