BonaDent joins SensAble program
2010-04-26
BonaDent Dental Laboratories has joined the SensAble Authorized Production Center (SAPC) program, which allows BonaDent to create fixed and removable dental restorations in both metal
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Volunteer Dentistry: From Bolivia to Haiti
2010-04-26
Body In October 2009, I travelled to Bolivia with Remote Area Medical Volunteers (Canada) (www.ramv.ca) as the lone volunteer dentist in a team comprising 2
Komet touts cutters for ceramic and composite veneers
2010-04-26
Komet USA is offering UK Cutters for use on ceramics before glaze firing and on composite veneers. The cutters are specially designed to work on
AAP asks CDC to assess periodontal health in the U.S.
2010-04-26
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) was recently invited to provide testimony to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Oral Health
Study finds lack of research to support perio laser therapy
2010-04-25
Soft-tissue lasers add no clinical value to the treatment of periodontal disease beyond what can be achieved using scaling, planing, and conventional surgical procedures, according
Calif. hygienists mobilize for 8-day free clinic
2010-04-25
The California Dental Hygienists’ Association (CDHA) is mobilizing its members to provide free dental care to thousands of the Los Angeles area’s indigent, uninsured, and
Pentron offers transparent provisional cement
2010-04-25
Pentron Clinical has introduced TempSpan transparent temporary cement, a eugenol-free, resin-based cement used for retaining provisional restorations. Virtually colorless, TempSpan safely secures provisional crowns and
Straumann adds translucency shades to IPS e.max line
2010-04-25
Straumann’s IPS e.max CAD restorations are now available in 20 new high-translucency shades, the company announced. The new IPS e.max CAD restorations, developed using Ivoclar
Orthodontists, general practitioners use Invisalign differently
2010-04-25
Significant differences exist in the use of Invisalign (Align Technology) between orthodontists and general practitioners, according to a new study (Angle Orthodontist, May 2010, Vol.
Dalhousie’s Prosthodontic Olympics: Active Learning Exemplified
2010-04-23
Body The goal of using active teaching strategies in dental education is well accepted. Yet lecturing remains a popular teaching method at our universities, a
Dalhousie Emphasizes Interprofessional Education for Its Dentistry Students
2010-04-23
Body Interprofessional health education (IPE) occurs when 2 or more professions can learn with, from and about each other, with the overall goal of improving
Researchers try ethanol for bond strength
2010-04-22
If you can preserve fruit in alcohol, why not your patients’ teeth? For the past five years, researchers have been exploring the benefits of alcohol