The Dental Council of Ireland has established the role of the clinical dental technician (CDT) as a class of dental auxiliary. Created with the consent of the Minister for Health, appropriately qualified CDTs are allowed to manufacture and fit removable dentures for patients, independent of a dentist. The Council reports that at first only about … Continued

The New York University College of Dentistry has begun testing a three-dimensional bone tissue scaffold printer that could substantially reduce bone regeneration time in the oral cavity and elsewhere in the body. Bone generated from the scaffolds could be used to shore up alveolar bone to support dental implants, as well as to repair cleft … Continued