3M Oral Care releases new glass fiber post

2016-01-19

3M Oral Care has introduced the new RelyX fiber post 3D. The updated design of the glass fiber post offers higher mechanical retention to the

New app encourages orthodontic compliance

2016-01-18

An app for iPhones and iPads to help younger orthodontic patients with their braces treatment, Snap Smile Share, is now available from the iTunes App

Restoratives Insider: Can resin composite mixed with BAG fillers delay secondary caries?

2016-01-18

Resin composite mixed with bioactive glass (BAG) fillers may be able to delay secondary caries, according to a recent study. Researchers have discovered that BAG

Journal review supports SDF use as caries treatment

2016-01-17

What if there were a treatment that would arrest caries and prevent further dental infection without traditional drilling and filling? There is: silver diamine fluoride

Report: Dental implants fuel medical ceramics market

2016-01-17

The global medical ceramics market, which includes dental implants, may reach $16.3 billion by 2020, according to a report from research firm MarketsandMarkets. Dental and

Week in Review: Limiting added sugar; financing your practice; the perils of distractions

2016-01-14

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture have released the “2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” which includes a call

Kerr launches Maxcem Elite Chroma cement

2016-01-14

Kerr Restoratives has launched the Maxcem Elite Chroma resin cement. Maxcem Elite Chroma is a self-etch, self-adhesive resin cement that offers a color cleanup indicator.

3M, Zirkonzahn settle patent infringement case

2016-01-12

3M and Zirkonzahn have settled a patent infringement lawsuit involving 3M’s technology that enables precise sintering of dental ceramics. In June 2015, 3M filed a

Study: Higher fluoride needed to control root dentine caries

2016-01-12

Higher fluoride concentrations are necessary when controlling caries of the root dentine versus those in the enamel, according to a new study from researchers from

Salvin acquires Exactech’s dental assets

2016-01-07

Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products, announced that is has sold its dental biologic assets to Salvin Dental Specialities. Exactech

Week in Review: Oral health education for med students; sleep apnea; dentists’ earnings

2016-01-07

In fall 2015, all 149 first-year medical students at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) learned how to perform a basic oral health screening

4 reasons why ECC models don’t work for individuals

2016-01-05

Population-based early childhood caries (ECC) models are useful when trying to understand large-scale causes of caries; however, they are not as relevant when looking at