Astra Tech has expanded the Atlantis patient-specific abutment options to include Dentsply Friadent’s XiVE and Frialit implants and Straumann’s Standard/Standard Plus (wide neck) implants for
The popular Twilight book series has inspired a new trend among its young fan base: vampire-style fangs, according to a news story on myFoxHouston.com. Teens
Interoffice communication If you refer implant cases, a high degree of collaboration between your office and the specialist’s office is critical. Without a strong focus
Prolitec, which develops and markets air treatment and indoor air quality technologies, has introduced an air-sanitizing device for use in dental and medical offices, assisted-living
Family doctors and pediatricians can influence when parents wean their children from the bottle, thereby helping to reduce tooth decay, obesity, and iron deficiency, according
The Timken Company has enhanced its line of precision bearings for high-speed dental handpieces with a broader selection of options and features to better resist
A 5-year-old Atlanta boy died July 9 after suffering a seizure at a dentist’s office. The child was identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s
Two new studies on all-zirconia implants show these devices approaching — but perhaps not yet attaining — the durability of titanium. Researchers from University Clinics
Millennium Dental Technologies (MDT) is questioning the Academy of General Dentistry’s (AGD) priorities after the AGD gave Botox seminars “center stage” at its annual meeting
The inactivation of certain bacteria found in the oral cavity occurs through a photothermal rather than photochemical process, according to a study in the Journal
Pharmacologic management can be used to treat trigeminal nerve injury pain after dental implant surgery, according to a study in the International Journal of Prosthodontics
Delegates at this month’s International Symposium on Dental Hygiene were encouraged to rethink the systemic link between periodontal diseases and other chronic inflammatory conditions. The