Patients are becoming more aware of the materials they are placing in their bodies and how those materials can affect their overall health. When selecting dental implants, patients want the least ...

A Knoxville father-son team spent a week in the Alps of Northern Italy recently. Not hiking, not seeing the sights, but securing the latest technology. Dr. Steven Brock, a dentist; his son, Nate Brock ...

High quality standards need to be maintained in the dental industry and aesthetics are an important aspect in this context. Some of the main items used in dental implantology include crowns, implants ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a technology that enables same-day, 3D-printed dental restorations made of zirconia, the gold-standard material for permanent dental work. The ...

Because margins in some selected zirconium-custom abutments do not have enough incisal or occlusal clearance, a technician or dentist can now easily modify the abutments themselves with the burs ...

In vivo studies have shown that chipping of the veneering porcelain is the major failure mode for zirconia dental restorations. 27,28 The TMT during aging could be a contributory factor for chipping.

Stronger, more durable crowns Faster crown manufacture Reduced error in crown manufacturing More comfort and convenience in taking impressions Improved overall oral ...