March 14-18, 2023 The International Dental Show (IDS) 2023 was a successful event, celebrating its 100th birthday with around 120,000 trade visitors from 160+ countries. IDS takes place every two years and is the leading international trade show for the dental industry, a platform for finding innovation and market trends. This year, attendees learned about … Read more
An orthodontic wire breaks. A rough spot is making a painful gum sore. A broken bracket is rolling around on the wire. The patient calls for an emergency visit, but all it would take is a few tweaks — or Tweakz, a device from OrthoNu, to help patients handle manageable emergencies while reducing emergency office … Read more
Various rinses are commonly used in dental practices as an in-office preprocedural mouth rinse (PPMR) and for patient homecare to achieve oral bacterial and infection control in the post-surgical initial healing phase.1 Clinicians, healthcare workers, and patients potentially come in contact with bio-aerosols which originate from various sources. These and the potentially pathogenic nature of … Read more
Today’s dentistry allows us to perform conservative cosmetic treatment for smile enhancement. Together with laser soft tissue and bone treatment via a closed flap approach, Botox, and porcelain veneers, we can often achieve a patient’s esthetic goals while maintaining a maximum amount of natural tooth structure. Clinical Case This patient presented with good dental health … Read more
To quote a mentor, “the best dentistry is no dentistry”. However, when dentistry needs to be done, it’s best to be done as conservatively as possible. As materials and technologies develop, clinicians can offer more minimally invasive restorative options to patients. However, ensuring long lasting and predictable results requires two things: patience and commitment. In … Read more
One possible complication when performing esthetic dentistry is the staining of a tooth preparation underneath a ceramic crown. The discoloration of the tooth may appear through the ceramic restoration, leading to an unfavorable esthetic outcome. Two possible causes of tooth discoloration include discoloration of a tooth preparation following endodontic treatment or following contamination with ferric … Read more
In his 1862 monograph (Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine. ou, Analyse électro-physiologique de l’expression des passions des arts plastiques.), French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne postulated that facial expressions are directly related to the soul of man. His research led to the discovery that genuine smiles, or smiles resulting from true happiness (a Duchenne smile), … Read more
Porcelain veneers are a popular cosmetic dentistry procedure that involves bonding thin, custom-made shells of porcelain to the front surface of the teeth. These veneers are used to improve the appearance of the teeth and correct various cosmetic issues such as gaps, cracks, and chips. They are designed to mimic the look of natural teeth … Read more
What does the word “Botox” conjure up in your mind? A “frozen”, unnatural facial expression? Unnecessary treatment that caters to the vain and is provided by those seeking to line their own pockets? A “poison” that is dangerous and should not be used, especially by dentists? If these descriptives pop into your mind then a … Read more
Dentists today live during exciting times where advancements in materials, techniques, and diagnostics allow us to predictably improve the quality of our patients’ lives and their overall health. Digital treatment planning and workflow enables clinicians to accurately attain healthy form and function of the stomatognathic system even with the most complex of cases. Patients often … Read more
Wow… How time flies when you’re truly having fun! It’s so hard for me to believe that this is my 7th issue of the Aesthetics edition of Oral Health for so many reasons. By the time this issue hits the press, I will have just returned from my 3rd IDS show in Cologne, Germany. I … Read more