Oragenics gets $500K government grant
2010-06-14
Oragenics, makers of ProBiora probiotic treatment for oral diseases, has received a National Science Foundation grant of $500,000 to support its research into a new
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If mom has tooth decay, child likely does too
2010-06-14
Untreated tooth decay in mothers almost doubles the odds of tooth decay in their children, according to a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study
Wash. school caries-prevention program unsuccessful
2010-06-13
An effort to reduce cavities by applying fluoride varnish and sealants in Pierce County, WA, schoolchildren failed, the county health department reported this month. While
Synthetic sinus augmentation material fares well
2010-06-13
A synthetic biphasic calcium phosphate material proved as reliable after a year as deproteinized cow bone for sinus augmentation in a clinical implant trial reported
Sybron donates $39K in products to NCOHF affiliate
2010-06-13
Sybron Dental Specialties has donated dental products valued at more than $39,000 to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) to provide vital dental treatment for
Biolux to present accelerated orthodontic study results at IADR
2010-06-13
Biolux Research will present results from its accelerated orthodontics research program next month at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
WHO envisions ‘phasedown’ of dental amalgam
2010-06-13
A global ban on amalgam would be “problematic” in the near term, but the United Nations should pursue measures to “phasedown” the material, a World
Aurum offers all-zirconia crowns, bridges
2010-06-13
Aurum Ceramic Dental Laboratories is now offering Opalite all-zirconia crowns and bridges as an aesthetic alternative to metal occlusion or full-cast posterior, the company announced.
Pharmacy module added to Dental Optimizer
2010-06-13
Dental Optimizer, a free online oral health application, now features a pharmacy module designed to allow patients to find out if the medications they are
Does rearranging shade guides really work?
2010-06-10
Achieving a perfect shade match is always a challenge. One trick to achieving better results is to rearrange the Vita Classical shade guide according to
Biolase gets Canadian OK for iLase
2010-06-10
Biolase has received clearance from the Health Canada Medical Devices Bureau to sell its iLase personal dental laser systems throughout Canada. Canada has an estimated
Nonperoxide whitening agents may alter enamel
2010-06-10
Peroxide-based and nonperoxide-based in-office systems are equally effective at tooth whitening, but nonperoxide agents may affect enamel, according to a new study to be presented