Dear DrBicuspid Member, A lawsuit filed last month against Cadbury Adams calls into question Trident’s claims that its Xtra Care gum strengthens and rebuilds teeth. But the litigation could also put scientific claims about the restorative abilities of calcium phosphate compounds — used in numerous dental products — on trial. Read more. In other news, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued two reports suggesting how the 510(k) review

Amann Girrbach will now provide IdentAlloy and IdentCeram certificates to all dental labs purchasing its Girobond NBS base metal alloy and Ceramill ZI zirconia milling block products. “Amann Girrbach is a welcome addition to the ranks of companies verifying the content of their materials with IdentAlloy and IdentCeram certificates,” said Charles Yenkner, executive director of the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council, in a press release. The IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council is a nonprofit organization formed

Buffalo Dental Manufacturing has launched the UV MT wet model trimmer finishing system, which features an internal ultraviolet (UV) LED interlock sanitizing system. The system’s internal 365-nm UV LED light is intended to both disinfect the surface of the model trimmer wheel and help break the chain of cross-contamination each time the model is reintroduced to the grinding surface, according to Buffalo. The UV MT wet model trimmer finishing system.

A federal judge has rejected Dentsply International’s bid to overturn a $44 million jury verdict in a breach of contract case with Guidance Endodontics, according to Law360. Guidance argued successfully that Dentsply broke a 2008 agreement to supply Guidance with endodontic tools because it wanted to weaken Guidance as a competitor. Judge James Browning of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico on July 1 rejected Dentsply’s

Whip Mix has released ProCal, a calibration device for ensuring firing quality for the Pro 200 series porcelain furnaces. ProCal is designed to rapidly monitor the calibration status of a furnace and automatically recalibrate the furnace to factory specifications. ProCal also performs quick checks on the Pro 100 series units, eliminating guesswork, silver wire tests, and inconsistencies, according to the company. Copyright © 2010 HuangshanDental.com

Dentists are starting to favor name-brand implants such as Straumann and Astra Tech over their less-expensive competitors, according to a report by Millennium Research Group (MRG). MRG surveys general dental practitioners, periodontists, prosthodontists, and oral maxillofacial surgeons twice a year to determine physician perceptions of dental implant companies and their products. Perceptions of brands have improved in the first half of 2010 compared to late 2009, especially in Europe and

Hayes Handpiece is now offering free instrument maintenance training in cities across the U.S. Hayes has 85 locations, and most are offering this service to dentists and oral surgeons in a 30-minute lunch-and-learn format, the company said. One free continuing education credit is also available to maintenance demo attendees through a partnership with DenTrek. “The Hayes instrument processing demo is designed to take the guesswork out of maintaining hygiene and