Orthognathic surgery (OGS), often referred to as “corrective jaw surgery,” involves complex three-dimensional analysis and movements of the maxilla, mandible, and chin. It includes a variety of procedures that can help manage malocclusion, a constricted airway, and esthetics. Traditionally, OGS involved a clinical and surgical workup consisting of collecting several data points, performing a mock … Read more
Introduction Displaying an optimal amount of gingiva while smiling is one of the critical elements in the ideal conceptual smile.1 In orthodontics and aesthetic dentistry, it is not rare to encounter a patient complaining of a ‘gummy smile’ or excess gingiva on smiling.2 Therefore, it is essential to understand the etiology, biology and management strategies … Read more
The speed of advancement in the world of digital technology has made a tremendous impact in dentistry. The way we look at this advancement is quite important. With the influx of artificial intelligence powered robots, robots may perhaps augment humans by doing the work that humans don’t really want to do. Doing so would free … Read more
Do you recharge yourself as much as you recharge your phone? While I was home this past weekend visiting my family in the Niagara region, my five-year-old nephew told me that he lost a ‘digital detox contest’ that my brother and sister-in-law challenged him to. I’m not surprised. For his birthday last June, he was … Read more
In part 6 of our Data Driven Dentistry video series, the roundtable discusses the impact CAD/CAM dentistry devices have had on their practice. *Between February and March 2018, RKI, a third party independent research house, conducted a 10-minute online survey of active, practicing non-hospital affiliated dentists and dental specialists on behalf of Oral Health. Using … Read more
On time for the opening of the dental world’s leading trade fair BEGO presents the new 3D printer Varseo S for quick, easy and cost-effective laboratory production of restorations made from resins. Thanks to the approximately 30% larger building plate compared to the previous model Varseo, now the simultaneous printing of even more objects is … Read more
Understanding 3D images is a standard work tool for dentists, but for patients it is difficult to understand because they are not accustomed to viewing and evaluating X-ray images. “Experience from the daily practice routine shows that patients can more easily understand X-rays images and the resulting treatment proposal when the data files are given … Read more