Midmark partners with Bien-Air

2014-05-13

Midmark has announced its 2014 Midmark Elevance Delivery Promotion and also a partnership with Bien-Air. The companies are offering a handpiece solution with the Bien-Air

Heraeus Kulzer launches PALA cre-active light-curing color fluid system

2014-05-12

Heraeus Kulzer has launched its PALA cre-active, a light-curing color fluid system used for the customized characterization of dentures, in the U.S. The system includes

3M ESPE adds preliminary impression, bite registration materials

2014-05-11

3M ESPE has expanded its Imprint 4 line with preliminary impression material and bite registration material. Imprint 4 Preliminary VPS material, which replaces the existing

U.S. Preventive Services reveals kids’ caries guidelines

2014-05-08

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued its final recommendation statement for primary care providers outlining dental caries prevention for children until they

Ohio man dies from untreated tooth infection

2014-05-07

A 31-year-old Ohio man passed away in April of a blood infection stemming from a tooth infection. John Schneider delayed going to the doctor for

Lawsuit alleges poor dental care in Mich. prisons

2014-05-05

A newly filed lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) claims that the state’s prison system provides inadequate dental care to inmates, causing them

SC lawmaker seeks to regulate teeth whitening

2014-05-05

A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow only licensed dental hygienists and dentists to do teeth whitening. Rep. Raye Felder (R-York)

Wash. leads U.S. in preventive dental care for poor kids

2014-05-05

Washington state is the leading provider of preventive dental care to children, with more than 54% of Medicaid-eligible preschoolers and younger children getting oral care,

Study: Few kids receive dental care before 1st birthday

2014-05-04

Of healthy urban children surveyed in Toronto, less than 1% had received dental care by the recommended age of 12 months and less than 2%

New photoactive molecule for dental filling material hardens faster

2014-04-30

Austrian researchers have developed a new generation of photoactive materials for dental filling material that hardens faster than traditional dental composites. Researchers at the Vienna

IdentAlloy/IdentCeram launches redesigned website

2014-04-29

The IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council has redesigned its website at IdentAlloy.org, adding a Patients section. The section is for people undergoing restorative procedures and can help them

Operation Smile removes child’s 4-lb facial tumor

2014-04-29

Doctors in Virginia successfully removed a 4-lb tumor from the face of a 15-year-old patient on April 27 as part of Operation Smile’s World Care