Tue.Nov 01, 2022

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SprintRay Announces Launch of Next Generation OnX Tough for Dental Prosthetics

Dental News and Technology

Latest innovation in dental 3D printing materials from SprintRay Created with new technology, NanoFusion™, for best-in-class toughness Joins a growing portfolio of market-leading SprintRay digital dental solutions LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SprintRay Inc., an industry leader in digital dentistry and 3D printing solutions,?today announced the commercial launch of OnX Tough, a next generation hybrid ceramic resin designed for 3D printing dental prosthetics.

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CDC Releases Health Alert on Importance of Maintaining Dental Unit Waterlines

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

On October 31, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a Health Alert Network Health Advisory regarding the importance of effectively maintaining dental unit waterlines after an outbreak of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections among children who had recently received pulpotomies at dental clinics. The water tested at these clinics contained high levels of bacteria.

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TMJ Awareness Month: Do You Know the Signs of TMJ?

Your San Antonio Dentists

Do you have jaw pain? At Thousand Oaks Dental , we offer all the dental services your family needs under one roof. We also provide essential services that are difficult to find at other dental offices, including TMJ treatment. We understand that jaw pain can interfere with your entire day, and we want to help you get out of pain quickly. We offer mouthguards, physical therapy, and heat and ice therapy to help you get relief.

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W&H Unveils New Innovations for the First Time at the Greater NY Dental Meeting

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

WINDSOR, ONTARIO, Nov 1, 2022: W&H Group, a leading international medical technology company, will unveil their latest innovations and solutions for dental professionals at the 98th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting. The meeting takes place on November 27 – 30, 2022 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. For the first time, W&H will have a booth at this meeting where they will be announcing two new products launching in the North American market in early 2023 tha

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The Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea

Hardin Dental

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts for up to ten seconds. Causes include the tongue falling back to block the throat and tissues relaxing and collapsing to obstruct the airway; heredity can also be a factor. Sleep apnea is associated with other severe health conditions such as heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, and other whole-body health issues when left untreated.

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FDA Announces Shortages on Amoxicillin Suspensions

Denticle

A short post today as most of us are probably a bit tired after the big Halloween Celebrations from last night. I saw this list on the FDA website and found it of interest. It seems there is a shortage of amoxicillin currently, but only on the suspensions (liquids). This would mainly affect children and patients who are unable to swallow pills. Obviously that is a smaller subset of patients, but if it affects you (as a patient) or you (as a prescriber) either situation can create complications.

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Screw- Vs Cement-Retained Prostheses in Implant Therapy

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Both screw- and cement-retained prostheses are acceptable treatment options for single and multiple fixed implant restorations. However, there is debate over which is the better option in the long term. A cement-retained prosthesis has several advantages over a screw-retained prosthesis in terms of cost, ease of fabrication, lack of an access hole (advantageous for a narrow-diameter implant with limited restorative space), and ability to change the angulation of the implant axis by utilizing ang

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