Which dental anesthetic do anxious patients prefer?

2017-01-18

Every practitioner has a preference for which anesthetic to use for adult patients with severe dental anxiety. But, of sevoflurane or propofol, which do patients

Zimmer Biomet names new Americas president

2017-01-17

Zimmer Biomet has appointed a new president of the company’s Americas region. Robert Delp will replace Stuart Kleopfer as the compay’s president for the region.

Deodorant company acquires Luster Premium White brand

2017-01-16

Dentovations’ oral care whitening brand Luster Premium White has been sold to deodorant company French Transit. Luster Premium White products include the Smile Illuminator instant

Trump nominates new VA secretary

2017-01-12

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated David Shulkin, MD, as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Dr. Shulkin, an internist, is

Week in Review: Listerine and gonorrhea; treating large caries; and apical sealing materials

2017-01-12

Dear DrBicuspid Member, In 1879, the manufacturers of Listerine claimed the antiseptic mouthwash could cure gonorrhea. Almost 140 years later, the findings of a new

Review: Is there an ideal material for apical sealing?

2017-01-12

While amalgam, zinc oxide eugenol, or mineral trioxide aggregate are often used as filling materials for apical sealing in root canal therapy, is one better

OrthoAccel announces CEO resignation, $15M in financing

2017-01-10

Medical device company OrthoAccel Technologies has announced that Michael K. Lowe will step down as CEO, and it has raised $15 million in new equity

Study offers new treatment for large caries

2017-01-08

Soon you might be treating your patient’s caries with a collagen sponge filled with a drug — first tested to treat Alzheimer’s patients — that

Week in Review: Voters support dental therapists; blogging for practice growth; and nail biting

2017-01-05

Dear DrBicuspid Member, In a new survey, interviewers asked thousands of registered U.S. voters if they would like a new type of midlevel dental provider

Dr. Carl Misch dies

2017-01-04

Carl Misch, DDS, MDS, PhD, died on January 4 at the age of 70, according to an obituary on Tributes.com. Dr. Misch of Farmington, MI, was

Kerr launches new amalgam waste website

2017-01-02

Kerr has launched a website to provide information on the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards on the discharge of mercury and other metals

Western Dental appoints new VP of dental implants

2017-01-02

Western Dental has appointed Natalie Arranaga as its new vice president of dental implants. Most recently, Arranaga was regional director of specialty operations for Pacific