OralDNA Labs names new general manager
2011-06-13
OralDNA Labs has appointed Ken Clarke as general manager, the company announced. Clarke will report to Dermot Shorten, vice president, office of the chairman, and
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New method could cut healing time for implants
2011-06-13
By studying the surface structure of dental implants at the micro level and the nano level, researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have
OHA donates fluoride varnish
2011-06-13
Oral Health America (OHA) will donate 5,000 units of fluoride varnish to 20 school-based health centers across the U.S. as part of a partnership with
Activated irrigation outperforms syringe irrigation
2011-06-13
While syringe irrigation is the most common technique used for clearing dentin debris during root canals, practitioners may want to consider incorporating an activated irrigation
Palifermin decreases severe oral mucositis after radiotherapy
2011-06-13
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Palifermin (Kepivance) helps reduce the rate, severity, and duration of severe oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients receiving
Dental chains will shed practices to merge
2011-06-13
Two dental companies at the centre of a merger plan have offered to sell practices and abandon NHS contracts in order to allay concerns raised
Simple approach helps ID perio disease in pregnant women
2011-06-12
Numerous studies have shown that pregnant women are susceptible to periodontal disease. Now new research (Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 3, 2011) finds that
Wash your mouth out!
2011-06-12
No sooner have a child’s teeth appeared than it seems they are forever being told to clean them – and with good reason. Getting into
Key Group releases dental lab trends report
2011-06-12
The Key Group has released its 2011 U. S. Dental Laboratory Market Assessment and Trends report, a dental laboratory overview of material usage and trends,
CEL-SCI extends clinical trials for head/neck cancer drug
2011-06-12
Pharmaceutical company CEL-SCI has begun phase III clinical trials for its immunotherapy drug Multikine in Hungary. Studies are already ongoing at 12 clinical sites in
ADS launches caries detection solution
2011-06-12
American Dental Supply (ADS) has introduced its CDK caries detection solution, the company announced. CDK is formulated in a nontoxic medium with viscosity for intraoral
Dentists warned ‘keep equipment up to date’
2011-06-12
Dentists are being warned to keep dental equipment up to date or risk breaking the law. The General Dental Council (GDC) is recently alerting dental