FTC: Maine dental board trying to restrict IPDHs

2011-12-11

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has told the Maine Board of Dental Examiners that proposed rules for a pilot project that would expand the

2 dental sleep medicine websites to merge

2011-12-07

Quietsleep.com is merging with SnoringIsntSexy.com to consolidate patient resources for dental sleep medicine. The merger allows a unified presentation about snoring and sleep apnea in

OCT firm raises $4.7M, targets dental implants

2011-12-04

MedLumics, a medical imaging diagnostics company specializing in advanced optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology, has closed a 3.5 million euro ($4.7 million U.S.) round of

3D printer creates bone-like material

2011-11-30

Washington State University (WSU) researchers have used a 3D inkjet printer to create a bone-like material and structure that can be used in orthopedic procedures

Study compares Diagnodent and Midwest Caries I.D.

2011-11-21

The Diagnodent (KaVo Dental) was more accurate than the Midwest Caries I.D. (Dentsply International) in determining when teeth were free of occlusal caries, while the

Sun Dental launches CAD design services

2011-11-20

Sun Dental Labs has introduced CAD design services that can be used for full zirconia crowns, bridges, and copings. For labs using Cerec Connect, Sun

Jaw tilting can improve postimplant CBCT images

2011-11-14

Adjusting the angle of the mandible during postimplant imaging using cone-beam CT (CBCT) can reduce the exposure time and related dose by a factor of

MIS Implants Sponsoring the Humanitarian Award

2011-11-01

Fair Lawn, NJ (October 28, 2011) – MIS Implants Technologies, Ltd., a leading manufacturer of dental implants, will be sponsoring the Humanitarian Award for the

PACS shows promise in orthodontics

2011-10-30

A chairside picture archiving and communications system (PACS) can eliminate the need for hand tracing when conducting orthodontic cephalometric analysis, according to a study in

Triple-scan protocol aids 3D fit assessment

2011-10-25

Since 2D fit assessment techniques currently used in dentistry miss important information about the third dimension, researchers from the University of Erlangen have developed a

Sun Dental names director of marketing, operations

2011-10-23

Sun Dental Labs has promoted Stephanie Jones to director of marketing and operations/general manager. Jones has been instrumental in rolling out a new quality control

Planmeca, Materialise partner on 3D

2011-10-16

Planmeca and Materialise Dental have formed a joint effort that will allow Planmeca ProMax 3D users to order Materialise Dental SurgiGuide drill guides directly from