Tougher, healthier dentures coming in 2024
2026-02-10
Stronger, longer-lasting dentures that are cheaper to produce, antimicrobial, and antifungal are set to launch in 2024, thanks to two new biomaterials being developed by
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Churchill’s dentures fetch double the expected price
2026-02-10
World War II British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s partial gold dentures were sold for 18,000 pounds ($22,700 U.S. dollars), more than twice of what they
3D Systems introduces new dentures at LMT Lab Day
2026-02-10
3D Systems will showcase its jetted, monolithic denture product line at LMT Lab Day, which is being held in Chicago through February 24. The
This viral tongue exercise may cause teeth, jaw issues
2026-02-10
Viral social media jaw-defining trends such as “mewing” and “looksmaxxing” are raising concerns among dental experts due to their lack of scientific evidence and the
‘Kirko Chainz’ gets smile that rivals teammates’ bling
2026-02-10
In 2022, Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Kirk “Kirko Chainz” Cousins vowed to get grills to keep up with teammate Justin Jefferson, and he has finally made
Sweet news about easing tooth wear. Hint: It involves chocolate.
2026-02-10
A main alkaloid in cacao beans that is found in chocolate may slow dental erosion, lesion progression, and stimulate an intact layer, according to new
Kerr launches new diamond bur line
2026-02-10
Kerr Dental, a global manufacturer of dental products, has launched a line of presterilized single-patient-use diamond burs. The SimpliCut product line is designed to eliminate
The odd way chewing less due to tooth loss may age patients
2026-02-10
A correlation may exist between less mastication due to tooth loss and premature gray hair. This animal study, which is believed to be the first
Nev. woman’s sinusitis caused by amalgam migration
2026-02-10
A 49-year-old woman in Nevada developed foreign body (FB) sinusitis after amalgam restorative material moved from a tooth in her upper jaw into the paranasal
Strips with this ingredient may mean whiter, brighter teeth
2026-02-10
Nonperoxide whitening strips may whiten teeth as well as peroxide-containing formulations, but the nonperoxide strips left teeth more lustrous. The research was presented at the
The celebrity with the most desired smile
2026-02-10
This year may belong to singer and songwriter Miley Cyrus. She won her first Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Flowers,” and her
This research may make filling cavities a thing of the past
2026-02-10
Using ongoing bone regeneration research, University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry researchers are studying whether DNA nanotechnology can restore teeth, possibly reducing the need for