Dentistry during COVID-19: Engineering analysis offers guidelines to reduce exposure

by James Lynch,University of MichiganA high speed imaging of the aerosolization of particles. Credit: Joseph Xu/Michigan EngineeringThe close proximities and confined spaces of the dental office

Updated on: November 21,2023

Dentistry during COVID-19: Engineering analysis offers guidelines to reduce exposure

by James Lynch,University of MichiganA high speed imaging of the aerosolization of particles. Credit: Joseph Xu/Michigan EngineeringThe close proximities and confined spaces of the dental office

Updated on:November 21,2023

Lack of dental care may have life-threatening implications

New research from theUniversity of Bristolshows that admissions for the surgical treatment of dental abscess have doubled in the last ten years despite the fact that these serious infectio

Updated on: October 27,2023

Lack of dental care may have life-threatening implications

New research from theUniversity of Bristolshows that admissions for the surgical treatment of dental abscess have doubled in the last ten years despite the fact that these serious infectio

Updated on:October 27,2023

Evaluating homelessness empathy through virtual reality among dental students

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to determine experiential impact on student-empathy in relation to timing of wh

Updated on: March 28,2024

Evaluating homelessness empathy through virtual reality among dental students

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to determine experiential impact on student-empathy in relation to timing of wh

Updated on:March 28,2024

Decay in state dental care leaves UK patients down in the mouth

JANUARY 18, 2024 Editors' notesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding a state-funded dentist is becoming increasingly difficult in the UK, forcing those who can pay to the private sector, and th

Updated on: March 14,2024

Decay in state dental care leaves UK patients down in the mouth

JANUARY 18, 2024 Editors' notesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding a state-funded dentist is becoming increasingly difficult in the UK, forcing those who can pay to the private sector, and th

Updated on:March 14,2024

Microneedles can increase the effectiveness of topical anesthesia used in dentistry

byFAPESPHarvinder Gill, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University. Credit: Karina Toledo / Agência FAPESPResearchers from Brazil and Texas have started human t

Updated on: November 13,2023

Microneedles can increase the effectiveness of topical anesthesia used in dentistry

byFAPESPHarvinder Gill, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University. Credit: Karina Toledo / Agência FAPESPResearchers from Brazil and Texas have started human t

Updated on:November 13,2023

Patients more likely to accept robotic dentistry for non-invasive procedures

by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityIn an online survey of 502 individuals (260 female), participants were 'significantly less willing to undergo more invasive procedures, such as gum surgery a

Updated on: November 21,2023

Patients more likely to accept robotic dentistry for non-invasive procedures

by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityIn an online survey of 502 individuals (260 female), participants were 'significantly less willing to undergo more invasive procedures, such as gum surgery a

Updated on:November 21,2023

Synthesis of antibacterial 3D printing resin with long-term fluoride-releasing properties

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to synthesize a three-dimensional (3D) printing resin with good mechanical properties, l

Updated on: March 28,2024

Synthesis of antibacterial 3D printing resin with long-term fluoride-releasing properties

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to synthesize a three-dimensional (3D) printing resin with good mechanical properties, l

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study finds 'no-drill' dentistry stops tooth decay

byUniversity of SydneyThe white patches are signs of early decay that can be stopped and reversed before they become cavities (brown patch on tooth on the right). Credit: University of SydneyA U

Updated on: November 13,2023

Study finds 'no-drill' dentistry stops tooth decay

byUniversity of SydneyThe white patches are signs of early decay that can be stopped and reversed before they become cavities (brown patch on tooth on the right). Credit: University of SydneyA U

Updated on:November 13,2023

Breakthrough for tomorrow's dentistry speeds tooth sensitivity treatments

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in the treatment of tooth sensitivity and regenerative

Updated on: November 13,2023

Breakthrough for tomorrow's dentistry speeds tooth sensitivity treatments

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in the treatment of tooth sensitivity and regenerative

Updated on:November 13,2023

Researchers assess the adoption and expansion of teledentistry past the pandemic

byUniversity at AlbanyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in the use of teledentistry—a strategy that improved access

Updated on: November 30,2023

Researchers assess the adoption and expansion of teledentistry past the pandemic

byUniversity at AlbanyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in the use of teledentistry—a strategy that improved access

Updated on:November 30,2023

Artificial oral mucosa as a model for testing dental biomaterials

by University of Oslo(A) Schematic illustration showing construction of 3D model. (B) Representative example of 3D models consisting of oral cancer cells showing reduction of epithelial thickness

Updated on: March 05,2024

Artificial oral mucosa as a model for testing dental biomaterials

by University of Oslo(A) Schematic illustration showing construction of 3D model. (B) Representative example of 3D models consisting of oral cancer cells showing reduction of epithelial thickness

Updated on:March 05,2024

New 'tooth-on-a-chip' could lead to more personalized dentistry

byOregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA so-called "tooth-on-a-chip" could one day enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify

Updated on: November 13,2023

New 'tooth-on-a-chip' could lead to more personalized dentistry

byOregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA so-called "tooth-on-a-chip" could one day enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify

Updated on:November 13,2023