Dos and don’ts for promoting oral health
2013-10-20
Become your patients’ source for dental products In your role as expert advisor to patients on the subject of oral health, you can help them
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NSK releases 45° air-driven handpiece
2013-10-20
NSK Dental has launched its Ti-Max X450 line of 45° air-driven handpieces that deliver 21 watts of power. The Ti-Max X450 series is available in
TINA.org wants more from Sonicare AirFloss settlement
2013-10-20
Truthinadvertising.org (TINA) has filed a legal brief contesting a recent class-action settlement with Philips Oral Healthcare. A class-action lawsuit was filed against Philips Oral Health
SurfLink coating could help implants better bond to bone
2013-10-17
A Swiss company has created a coating that could improve upon one of titanium’s most important characteristics when used in dental implants: biocompatibility. The firm
Report: BRIC implant market will reach $1.3B
2013-10-16
Dental implants in the Brazilian, Russian, Indian, and Chinese (BRIC) markets will see rapid growth to reach $1.3 billion in 2021, according to a new
Third-molar issues sideline NBA player
2013-10-15
Brandon Jennings, a point guard for the Detroit Pistons, will be out for three weeks while he receives treatment for a troublesome third molar. The
Challenge to Ala. whitening ban moves forward
2013-10-15
A lawsuit filed in Jefferson County in Alabama challenging the state’s ban on teeth-whitening services being offered by nondentists is moving forward. The suit was
New handpiece uses dual-wavelength dental laser
2013-10-15
Lasers4Dentistry, a division of Technology4Medicine, will launch its X-Runner digital laser scanning handpiece at the upcoming ADA Annual Session. The company is touting the handpiece,
Distribution deal brings BuxZir to Japan
2013-10-14
Glidewell Laboratories has struck an alliance with Shofu of Japan to bring BruxZir Solid Zirconia directly to the Japanese dental market. Under the terms of
2 suits dropped against Okla. surgeon, another filed
2013-10-14
Two lawsuits against Tulsa, OK, oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, have been dropped, while another has been filed. The suits stem from the investigation
Study: Save the tooth, avoid the implant
2013-10-09
Dental implant technology is improving steadily as materials and the understanding of osseointegration advance. That reality is having an inevitable effect on treatment planning. But
Heraeus Kulzer launches BPA-free composites
2013-10-09
Heraeus Kulzer has launched a new line of composites, called Venus, that are free of bisphenol A (BPA). Both of the company’s Venus Diamond and
