This case involved a 67-year-old man, a long-time patient of the practice, who presented for a restorative appointment. The dentist’s oral evaluation had revealed recurrent
Why are some practitioners using nickel-titanium rotary instruments, and what are they good for? What’s holding back the practitioners who aren’t using them, and what
How well do narrow-diameter implants perform compared with regular-diameter ones? Are crestal bone loss and survival rates similar? Since research is limited and contradictory in
Ultradent Products has introduced a new disposable retainer and matrix. The Omni-Matrix disposable retainer and matrix offers procedural visibility and patient comfort. The band’s circumference
Is a CAD/CAM framework an alternative to a cast framework when restoring an edentulous arch? A new study followed 15 patients with 20 edentulous arches
DentalEZ has introduced its new StarDental 430SWL Torque Flex Lubefree handpiece. The handpiece has a small, 11.1-mm diameter head and offers 31 watts of power.
Dental implant surgery company Neocis has announced the sale of its 20th robot-assisted surgical system. The company’s Yomi surgical system enables a minimally invasive flapless
Time is running out to join hundreds of your colleagues in voting for the 2018 DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards. Voting ends on November 15, 2018.
One of the more successful efforts in consumer misinformation campaigns — right up there with “life” insurance — has been “silver filings.” There’s a certain
Voting for the 2018 Dental Excellence Awards ends on November 15, 2018. Join hundreds of your colleagues and peers in determining the best new products
Laser therapy has numerous applications and may improve oral wound healing by encouraging cell regeneration, lessening pain, and modulating the immune system, but its use
Materials and equipment company Shofu Dental has launched a new bioactive nanohybrid composite. Beautiful Flow Plus X bioactive nanohybrid composite. Image courtesy of Shofu Dental.