Planmeca’s ProModel used in facial transplant procedure
Finnish dental imaging technology developer Planmeca’s ProModel package was part of the first facial tissue transplant in a Nordic country. Planmeca ProModel helps clinicians design
Finnish dental imaging technology developer Planmeca’s ProModel package was part of the first facial tissue transplant in a Nordic country. Planmeca ProModel helps clinicians design
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has named a new executive director. Scott Farrell will succeed Robert Rinaldi, PhD, who is retiring
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry has appointed Brian Bast, DMD, MD, as the new chair of the department of oral
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is calling for session proposals and abstracts for its 2016 general session and exhibition. The meeting will take
Antonia Kolokythas, DDS, has been appointed chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical
A researcher in the U.K. has developed a headset that uses 3D virtual reality technology to help oral and maxillofacial surgical trainees to perform complex
A 17-year-old girl in Eden Prairie, MN, died on June 15 after an apparent cardiac arrest while being sedated to have her third molars removed
In 2013, oral health-related providers received an average of $60 per Medicare service performed, according to research from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has committed $25 million in financial and product contributions over the next five years to Operation Smile, the company announced. Operation
Maxillofacial surgeons who used CT intraoperatively on their trauma patients found that imaging and review can be performed quickly, perfecting the trauma surgeon’s work while
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have advanced a surgical technique that is performed with the help of a robot to access
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (November 17, 2014) has found that, after long-term exposure, triclosan can cause