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Glidewell Under Fire: How the Largest US Lab's Controversies May Reshape Prosthetics

Two Reddit posts. Over 260 comments combined. One simple message: "Fuck Glidewell. That is all." The dental internet erupted this week over Glidewell Dental, one of the world's largest dental labs. Th

Marek Wisniewski6 min read
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Filing Teeth, DIY Whitening, Rubber Band Braces: The Dangerous Dental TikTok Tre

Newsweek recently featured a dentist outlining six dangerous dental trends spreading across TikTok. This warning is hardly new. Dental professionals have spent years watching patients walk into their

Marek Wisniewski6 min read
CEREC Cercon 4D: World's First Aesthetic Zirconia Abutment Block for Chairside I
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CEREC Cercon 4D: World's First Aesthetic Zirconia Abutment Block for Chairside I

Dentsply Sirona has launched CEREC Cercon 4D, introducing the world's first highly aesthetic CAD/CAM zirconia abutment block. The material combines a flexural strength exceeding 1,100 MPa with a propr

Marek Wisniewski4 min read
Dental Students Are Revolting Against Outdated Techniques — And They Have a Poin
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Dental Students Are Revolting Against Outdated Techniques — And They Have a Poin

A dental student cross-posts to two subreddits with a simple question: why does my school forbid endomotors and teach techniques no practicing dentist uses anymore? The resulting 48 comments expose a

Marek Wisniewski3 min read
Dentists and Patients Agree: Dental Insurance Is a Scam
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Dentists and Patients Agree: Dental Insurance Is a Scam

A patient returns to the practice after seven years. The bill hits $3,400—with insurance. The resulting Reddit thread draws massive attention, prompting dentists to chime in with a shared sentiment: w

Marek Wisniewski3 min read
LM-Dental Launches 7 Periodontal Microsurgery Instruments with IETS Protocol
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LM-Dental Launches 7 Periodontal Microsurgery Instruments with IETS Protocol

LM-Dental, part of the Planmeca group, has launched a dedicated line of seven periodontal microsurgery instruments. Developed alongside Dr. Axel Endruhn of Buenos Aires, the range centres on his IETS

Marek Wisniewski4 min read
MegaGen ARi: Implant System for Anterior Atrophic Ridges Without Bone Augmentati
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MegaGen ARi: Implant System for Anterior Atrophic Ridges Without Bone Augmentati

MegaGen has launched the ARi (AnyRidge Incisor) implant system, a fourth-generation design engineered specifically for severely atrophic anterior ridges. By achieving primary stability directly from u

Marek Wisniewski3 min read
Reciproc Minima: Dentsply Sirona's New Endodontic File for Complex Canal Anatomi
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Reciproc Minima: Dentsply Sirona's New Endodontic File for Complex Canal Anatomi

Dentsply Sirona expands its Reciproc family with Reciproc Minima, a next-generation NiTi file engineered to conservatively shape narrow, curved, and calcified root canals. The system launches alongsid

Marek Wisniewski3 min read
Cloud-based CEREC Workflow: AI Design, New Milling Units Expand Single-visit Den
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Cloud-based CEREC Workflow: AI Design, New Milling Units Expand Single-visit Den

Dentsply Sirona is shifting the CEREC workflow to its cloud-based DS Core platform, integrating AI-powered design capabilities alongside two new milling units: the mid-tier CEREC Primemill Lite and th

Marek Wisniewski4 min read
Ultradent VALO X LED Curing Light Now Available in Seven Color Finishes
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Ultradent VALO X LED Curing Light Now Available in Seven Color Finishes

Ultradent Products has launched VALO X Colors, bringing seven new finishes to its award-winning VALO X LED curing light. The expanded line delivers the exact same technical specifications and clinical

Marek Wisniewski5 min read
A Child Spit Out a Crown and Now the Parents Are Suing for Negligence
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A Child Spit Out a Crown and Now the Parents Are Suing for Negligence

Every pediatric dentist knows the scenario: a 5-year-old who won't sit still, a 15-minute procedure that turns into an hour-long ordeal, and parents who weren't in the room but have very strong opinio

Marek Wisniewski5 min read
Ceramill Motion Air — Amann Girrbach CAD/CAM Milling Machine with Aero Spindle Technology
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Ceramill Motion Air — Amann Girrbach CAD/CAM Milling Machine with Aero Spindle Technology

Amann Girrbach launches Ceramill Motion Air, a compact CAD/CAM milling machine with Aero Spindle technology offering dry milling without an external compressor.

Marek Wisniewski4 min read