3M to consolidate dental implant operations
2010-06-10
3M announced that it will phase out operations at its Ardmore, OK, dental implant manufacturing facility by the end of the year. The facility, formerly
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Most Penn. Medicaid kids don’t get dental care
2010-06-10
Despite improvements, only 42.8% of Pennsylvania kids on Medicaid saw a dentist in 2009, according to a report by the University of Pittsburgh. The authors
Louisiana mobile dentistry bill passes Senate
2010-06-10
Continuing a skirmish over the way dentists can practice in schools, the Louisiana Senate on June 10 passed a bill pushing the state’s dental board
Fosamax retrial now under way
2010-06-10
The retrial of the Fosamax/osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) trial that ended in a mistrial last year got under way June 7 in the U.S.
FDA advisory panel to review dental amalgam
2010-06-09
After receiving several petitions raising concerns about the safety of dental amalgam and the adequacy of the clinical studies used to determine how it should
Dear Doctor, AACD partner on education
2010-06-09
Dear Doctor — Dentistry and Oral Health magazine is partnering with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) to help educate dental patients on current
OroScience launches oral wound care product
2010-06-09
OroScience, in conjunction with Ace Surgical Supply, is introducing its Periogenix oral wound dressing technology at the 10th International Symposium on Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Kerr launches impression materials mixer
2010-06-08
Kerr Dental has launched an automix device for impression materials, the Volume Machine by Renfert delivery system. The Kerr Volume Machine by Renfert. Image courtesy
3D Diagnostix offers surgical guide service
2010-06-08
3D Diagnostix is now offering a surgical guide service for implant treatment planning designed to make using such guides more affordable. According to the company,
Scottish kids’ teeth ‘better than ever’
2010-06-08
Scottish children’s dental health scored better than ever before in a report by the National Dental Inspection Programme. The agency found that 36.4% of 11-year-old
CariFree launches xylitol lollipops for kids
2010-06-08
CariFree has developed Xyli-Tots Lollies, caries-fighting, sugar-free lollipops for kids that come in five flavors: cherry chuckles, citrus smile, grape giggles, lime laughs, and raspberry
Temporary law gives Israeli kids free dental care
2010-06-08
Recent legislation passed in Israel will ensure free dental care for children up to age 8 beginning July 1, according to a news story on