Dental news & insights | Dental Tribune US

Polishing up your orthodontic finish

The Axis Orthodontic Adhesive Removal Set (featuring a series of three polishing devices) was designed to both effectively and efficiently remove adhesives ...

save

You can’t always get what you want (unless you clearly ask!)

Let’s be honest: There are times when your laboratory technician simply doesn’t deliver what you envisioned so clearly in your mind. A bit more ...

save

The Fender way: fast and safe

NEW YORK, USA/STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Directa AB, a leading Scandinavian dental manufacturing company located in Stockholm that dedicates itself to introducing ...

save

Interview: "The philosophy of the ROOTS SUMMIT is to share knowledge"

In an interview with Dental Tribune, Dr Marc Balson and Dr Fred Barnett discuss new advances in root canal diagnosis and treatment—and how these issues ...

save

Dentists crucial for detecting mouth breathing symptoms

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Medical and dental problems associated with mouth breathing often go unnoticed by health professionals, a new ...

save

Air abrasion unit from Velopex fits many occasions

There are many uses of the Velopex Aquacut Quattro Fluid Air Abrasion Unit, including the following: minimally invasive and cosmetic dentistry; ...

save

AACD to hold 26th Scientific Session in Texas

The 26th Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Scientific Session will take place at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, from Tuesday, 27 ...

save

Florida dentist pampers his patients with massages

MIAMI/NEW YORK, USA: Let’s face it. For many patients, going to the dentist can be—shall we say—a bit stressful. Even if they are coming ...

save

Shofu’s Beautifil II touted in 8-year study

CHICAGO, USA: Although it was officially released two years ago, Shofu’s Beautifil II is only now starting to really get the full launch and in-depth ...

save

Harmonization of the dento-facial complex

One of the main objectives of orthodontics, in addition to the diagnosis of dysgnathia, is to determine the status of indication for orthodontic treatment ...

save

Experts say focus on children’s oral health should be ongoing

GLENDALE/NEW YORK, USA: According to many dental health care experts, more should be done to improve the oral health of the nation’s youngest ...

save

CEREC goes to Vegas

LAS VEGAS/NEW YORK, USA: We’ve all heard the saying: ‘What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.’ Except this time, you’re not going to ...

save

Retired orthodontist gives US$4 million to dental school

GREENVILLE/NEW YORK, USA: Dr Ledyard E. Ross, an 84-year-old retired orthodontist, has pledged US$4 million to East Carolina University (ECU) School of ...

save

Gendex redefines 3-D imaging

CHICAGO, USA: 3-D has gone ‘high def,’ thanks to Gendex’s recent launch of the GXCB-500 HD. “Our GXCB-500 HD is the newest ...

save

Romancing the spore

The Way We Were and Romancing the Stone are great old romantic movies. However, ‘the way we were’ in sterilization should be just a memory in ...

save

Management of a single implant in the esthetic zone

A medically and periodontally stable 37-year-old man presented with coronally fractured tooth #9, which had a history of endodontic treatment (Figs. 1a ...

save

Esthetic crowns provide a durable restoration for decayed primary teeth

CHICAGO, USA: NuSmile offers practitioners easy placement of esthetic stainless-steel crowns for children, said Diane Johnson Krueger, CEO and president of ...

save

Three ways to grow your practice

How would you like to double your practice growth? How would you like to double your net income? Of course you would! But what we want and what actually ...

save

Pacific Dental Conference to be held in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA/NEW YORK, USA: The 2010 Pacific Dental Conference will be held 15 to 17 April at the newly expanded Vancouver Convention Centre West ...

save

Virtual dental implant planning: the next step

Already in 2005, a report from Kalorama Information1 estimated that the growth in implant-based dental reconstruction products would outstrip other areas of...

save

Bite alteration to reduce gummy smiles

The traditional method for correcting a gummy smile with too high a gum-to-teeth ratio has been enormously invasive. It has involved cutting and lifting the...

save

Comprehensive dentistry: becoming a full-mouth doctor

Dr David S. Frey has been in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA, USA, for more than 20 years. His passion for learning and excellence has allowed him to ...

save

Receivables at risk

Does your practice extend open credits to your patients? This is an important question as veteran dental practice owners know that their practice’s ...

save

Free yourself from the daily ‘grind’

Are you settling for mediocrity? Is your practice merely getting by? Do you feel surrounded by complacency? Is there a lack of excitement or enthusiasm? ...

save

Gala in New York will raise funds for global youth initiatives

NEW YORK, USA: Miracle Corners of the World (MCW), will hold its sixth annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday, 13 April, at the New York University Kimmel Center, ...

save

Dental Professor receives US$1.2 million to study bones and teeth

NEW YORK, USA: Dr Timothy Bromage, a New York University College of Dentistry professor whose research on the microanatomical structure of ancestral human ...

save

Three decades of healthier teeth and beautiful smiles

KALAMAZOO, MI / NEW YORK, NY, USA: Dr Brett Magnuson, a cosmetic dentist, is celebrating 30 years in practice this year. His office, Magnuson Dental Design,...

save

Cone beam on the move

ATLANTA, USA: The benefits of a 3-D cone-beam dental digital imaging unit are many—a more accurate diagnosis and treatment plan for a more predictable...

save

AAE uses Root Canal Awareness Week to dispel myths

CHICAGO, IL, USA: While 63 percent of Americans would like to avoid getting a root canal, even more, 69 percent, want to avoid losing a permanent tooth, ...

save

Buzzy device makes injections easier for kids

ATLANTA, USA: For children, getting an injection can be quite traumatic. That’s why most dentists would probably agree that just about anything that ...

save

Search Dental Tribune

Dental News

Sign up for Dental Tribune USA Newsletter

Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023