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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
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
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
Dental Students Are Revolting Against Outdated Techniques — And They Have a Poin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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.