Archive for April, 2009
Save Your Teeth From Being Shaved Off
As we age, some of us will lose teeth due to disease, injury, or simple daily wear. Traditionally, when a tooth was lost, the only fixed non-removable option for its replacement was a dental bridge. Bridges are constructed of metal sub-frames with tooth-colored porcelain applied to approximate the natural color of your existing teeth. [...]
Hemisected molars display more complications than those replaced with implants
When the back teeth of the lower jaw, the mandibular molars, are periodontally involved, treatment decisions include hemisection of the molar and extraction of the tooth, replacing it with an implant.
A study in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Oral Implantology evaluates long-term outcomes of these two treatment options in a private practice [...]
Virtual Dentistry School
First in real life and now first in virtual life, the University of Maryland Dental School is the first U.S. dental school to introduce sophisticated “Second Life” education, according to Dental School officials.
Founded in 1840, the Dental School offers a high-technology dental education for a new generation of dentists, says Dean Christian S. Stohler, DMD, [...]
Whisper Thin Veneers now milled by the E4D Dentist System
D4D Technologies has announced the E4D Dentist System can mill its Whisper Thin Veneers from high-strength IPS e.max CAD materials from Ivoclar Vivadent.
Version 2.0 of the E4D Dentist System’s DentaLogic Software offers a design component for Whisper Thin Veneers. The precision, stability, and the sturdiness of the E4D Dentist Milling Center can provide veneer restorations [...]
3-D congress to feature interdisciplinary approach to 3-D dentistry
The Third International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging, sponsored by Imaging Sciences International and Gendex Dental Systems,will feature a variety of dental clinicians and professionals from nearly all dental specialties.
Eleven leaders in education will offer their expertise on practical applications of this dynamic technology, as well as an interdisciplinary teamwork approach to 3-D treatment at [...]
New surgical laser provides hi-tech dental care
New surgical laser provides hi-tech dental care. AMD Lasers has launched the Picasso soft tissue diode laser, a low-cost, high quality laser that will bring the benefits of laser surgery to more patients than ever before.
Lasers provide benefits for dental surgery, both for core dental health and for cosmetic dentistry. The Picasso allows for clean [...]
Grow your Cosmetic Dentistry Practice, even in a slow economy
This is the first post in a series of tips for marketing in a down economy. All of the topics are intertwined and I hope to tie them together as I go, but suffice to say none of these will work as well individually as they will as part of a comprehensive marketing plan. My [...]
