Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Waterlase Express laser system. Biolase said Waterlase
Dear DrBicuspid Member, One of the pleasures of the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting is the vast exhibit hall at McCormick Place with hundreds of
Have you heard the term “functional medicine” floating around the internet? Do you know what it means? Alvin Danenberg, DDS. Many traditional medical and dental
Nearly 100 million people in the U.S. have temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and approximately 3 million splints are made each year for their treatment, but questions
Researchers evaluated consensus guidelines published in major implant dentistry journals and found that methodological improvement is needed, according to a new study. The authors said
Dear DrBicuspid Member, If evidence of decay can’t be seen on radiographic images, but you find it on clinical examination of a patient, especially a
Komet USA has launched the K251EQ.HP.060 ceramic cutter. The ceramic EQ cutter has a bright white head and is designed to shape and correct acrylic
A newly designed porous titanium-silica composite implant may provide a solution to the infectious complications that can plague dental implant patients, according to a new
Heraeus Kulzer has launched a new line of economy-priced, CAD/CAM dentures. The Arctic digital denture line is digitally designed and manufactured. The line includes 17
Endodontic technology developer Sonendo has acquired medical and dental laser therapies company PIPStek. PIPStek manufactures the PIPS (photon induced photoacoustic streaming) laser technologies. Sonendo announced
Heavy smoking may affect the optimal timing for implant loading, according to a recent study. Researchers found that heavy smoking slowed the healing of posterior
Dentsply Sirona has announced that the company’s established endodontic brands will be combined into one business unit. Dentsply Maillefer and Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties will
