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This year’s Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application awards go to student clinicians who have demonstrated a commitment to the future of oral science. 

Dentsply Sirona and AADOCR Present 2023 SCADA Award Recipients

This new study from Tufts University has found a link between the use of electronic cigarettes or “vaping” and caries risk. 

New Study Shows Link Between Vaping and Caries

A study done on loupes and muscle strain demonstrated that Admetec’s Ergo loupes were less stressful on the dental professional versus conventional loupes. 

Study Shows that Ergonomic Loupes Reduce Back and Neck Strain for Dental Professionals

This study from the University of Michigan researched heart attack patients who received perio care, finding that they spent less time in the hospital. 

University of Michigan Study Demonstrates Better Outcomes for Perio Patients Post Heart Attack

Inspired by insect eyes, this intraoral camera uses convex-concave lens to widen the depth of field and gather accurate imaging for dental professionals. 

Researchers From Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Develop Insect-Eye Intraoral Camera

Using dental scanning technology, this marine biologist was able to study coral, leading to more efficient data gathering and a potential to protect these vital oceanic species. 

Marine Biologist Uses iTero Element 5D Flex to Scan and Study Baby Coral 

This publication from Retrace asserts that “Deep Fake” technology can bolster artificial intelligence when recognizing and diagnosing periodontal disease. 

Retrace Dives Deep on Deep Fake, Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry Study

A team of researchers found that biorhythms in the milk teeth were linked to weight gain and growth during adolescence, providing insight on potential complications in adulthood. 

Research from the University of Kent Demonstrates Biorhythm in Teeth Linked to Weight Gain

Microrobotics studied at Penn Dental have the ability to disrupt biofilm on root canal surfaces as well as move inside the root canal to disperse bioactives. 

Penn Dental Medicine Study Examines Microrobotics in Endo

This new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s dental and engineering colleges has created microrobots that can brush and floss teeth. 

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