Dear Restoratives Insider,
In this edition of the Restoratives Insider, DrBicuspid.com takes a look at the groundbreaking application of 3D printing in facial reconstruction surgery. A British man who had unsatisfactory results from conventional reconstruction surgery is one of the first to receive the treatment. Read more in this Insider Exclusive.
The Restoratives Community has covered other new technology that is shaping dentistry. Find out how a new device repairs bone damaged by cancer and periodontitis here.
And a new dental laser could open patient care options -- painless ones. But how?
Several new products have launched recently, including an automatic mixing unit from 3M ESPE, high-definition mirrors from Hu-Friedy, and new ultrasonic tips from Essential Dental.
Small wonder the dental materials market is projected to reach $1.5 billion by 2020, according to one market research company.
But as the market grows, so does the risk for counterfeit products. Check out our contributing writer's coverage of a case of counterfeit products trickling out of two U.S. suppliers.
The lawyers came out in two other News in Briefs as different companies in dentistry went after one another. One involved a case of alleged patent infringement, and the other featured accusations of false advertising.
