Early BPA exposure may damage tooth enamel
2013-06-09
Are teeth the latest potential victims of bisphenol A (BPA)? Yes, according to a new study by French researchers in the American Journal of Pathology
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2 Calif. cities consider fluoridation
2013-06-09
Two Northern California cities — Davis and Woodland — are considering adding fluoride to their drinking water. Adding fluoride to the water could improve dental
NSK Dental offers Ti-Max Z handpieces in Canada
2013-06-09
NSK Dental has launched its Ti-Max Z series of electric dental handpieces in Canada. The Ti-Max Z series features six instruments: Z95L: 1:5 increasing; quattro
73 hepatitis C cases now reported in Okla. infection scandal
2013-06-06
Oklahoma health officials now say 73 patients of Tulsa oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, have tested positive for hepatitis C. Eight rounds of testing
What factors lead to restoration failures?
2013-06-06
For dentists and patients alike, longevity is one of the most important aspects of a restoration. Patients inevitably want to know how long their dental
Calif. youth gets S4L college scholarship
2013-06-06
A Fresno, CA, youth has received orthodontic and college scholarships from the Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (S4L). In 2011, Fresno orthodontist Pat DiCiccio, DDS,
Sunstar launches Crayola color toothpaste
2013-06-06
Sunstar Americas has launched GUM Crayola Squeeze-A-Color toothpaste. The toothpaste comes in a variety pack of child-friendly tubes (1.5 oz. ea,ch) with three nonstaining colors
Illinois dental society accepting community grant applications
2013-06-06
The Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) Foundation is accepting community grant applications from Illinois community health organizations for oral health projects. The group plans to
Is dentistry ready to get more personal?
2013-06-05
The next paradigm for dental healthcare will be more personalized care, and scientific advances such as genomics and oral biomarkers will play a key role
1-800-DENTIST patient survey: Practice cleanliness is key
2013-06-05
A 2013 survey by 1-800-DENTIST has found 91% of respondents ranked cleanliness as a reason why they would return to the same dentist for a
UCSF researchers explore oral health, kidney disease link
2013-06-04
Preliminary studies by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have begun to establish a connection between periodontal disease and kidney disease, according
Restoratives Market Update: Dental implants
2013-06-04
The dental implant market, after years of double-digit growth as high as 15%, has clawed back from negative growth inflicted by the global economic downturn,
