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Dentists Are Pulling ‘Healthy’ and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants, Experts Warn

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Dentists Are Pulling ‘Healthy’ and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants, Experts Warn

Lambert here: Rule #1. Now do the entire medical system. Also, they buried the lead: Many dental clinics that offer implants have consolidated into chains owned by private equity firms that have bought out much of implant dentistry. By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News. Originally published at KFF Health News. Becky Carroll was … Read more

New solvent-free 3D printing material could enable biodegradable implants

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New solvent-free 3D printing material could enable biodegradable implants

Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized many industries and holds the promise to affect many more in the not too distant future. While people are most familiar with the 3D printers that function much like inkjet printers, another type of AM offers advantages using a different approach: Building objects with light one layer at a time. … Read more