UltraTemp REZ II from Ultradent (800-552-5512; ultradent.com) is a new temporary dental cement for provisional crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and small direct restorations. The new cement features hydrophilic, resin-based chemistry that…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $2 million to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) to study the role of responsible antibiotic use in the treatment of periodontal diseases. Researchers at…

In this episode of The Art of Dental Finance and Management podcast, Art meets with Dr. Cherilyn Sheets and Robert Hayman to discuss InnerView, a tool currently in the approval phase that helps dentists detect and diagnose structural damage…

Envista Holdings has announced the acquisition of Carestream Dental’s intraoral scanner business. As previously announced, this business will be rebranded as DEXIS and will operate as part of the Envista equipment and consumables segment.…

More than 10,000 Americans die each year due to oral cancer, and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common. Without treatment, OSCC has deadly consequences. Researchers at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of…

The Perfect Endo Clean Stand from Dental Creations (254-772-4661; dentalcreationsltd.com) is constructed of high-heat resistant, autoclavable plastic. The Perfect Endo Clean Stand is useful for cleaning, sterilizing and staging during root…

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a warning about the risk of insider threats to healthcare providers’ cybersecurity on April 21, 2022. The HHS defines an insider threat as: “a person within a healthcare…

The state of Tennessee does not currently provide dental benefits to adults covered by Medicaid. The Volunteer State also has few dentists—less than 30%—willing to accept patients insured through Medicaid due to low reimbursement…

Dental stem cells are not easy to grow in a lab setting—unlike blood-forming stem cells that are prolific in labs across the world—leaving the knowledge base surrounding the dentition lacking. Researchers from KU Leuven in Belgium hope to…

A study that cross-referenced participants’ dental records with nutritional assessment revealed that those fitted for dentures experienced a notable decline in nutritional markers over the 2 years following the start of appliance wearing,…