Low doses of BPA change brains of fetal mice

2013-05-27

Evidence pointing to the potential health risks associated with exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) continues to mount. In a new study in Proceedings of the

Preventive dental visits may not lower kids’ costs

2013-05-27

It may seem logical that taking children to the dentist for regular preventive checkups will lead to fewer pricy restorative procedures. But new findings published

Study: Diet soda as bad for teeth as meth, crack

2013-05-27

Drinking large quantities of carbonated soda could be as damaging to teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use, according to a case study published in

Heraeus prosthetic measurement device gets U.S. patent

2013-05-27

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Heraeus Kulzer a new patent for the company’s PalaMeter prosthetic measurement device. The PalaMeter can be used

Coating method accelerates bonding with bone

2013-05-27

Japanese researchers have developed a coating method that accelerates bonding with bone, which could reduce the burden of orthodontic subperiosteal devices on dental patients, according

Keating wins lawsuit over ‘bruxer’ name

2013-05-27

Keating Dental Arts(KDA) has prevailed in a two-year trademark dispute brought against KDA by Glidewell Laboratories. In 2011, Glidewell sued KDA over its use of

Are lasers effective for dentin hypersensitivity?

2013-05-27

A recent study in the Journal of the American Dental Association found that one in eight general practice patients have dentin hypersensitivity (DH). With those

Dental Heroes: Dentist’s foundation offers healthcare haven

2013-05-26

Although not as well known as her celebrity chef husband, Iron Chef-restaurateur Jose Garces, Philadelphia dentist Beatriz Mirabal Garces, DMD, is quietly making her own

UF provides pediatric dental sedation training

2013-05-22

The University of Florida (UF) College of Dentistry in Gainesville is helping pediatric dentists get specialized training in dental sedation and office emergency preparedness. During

Voters reject water fluoridation in Portland, Ore.

2013-05-21

Voters in Portland, OR, definitively rejected water fluoridation May 21 for the fourth time in the city’s history since 1956 with a 60%-40% split, the

Kerox joins IdentAlloy materials verification program

2013-05-21

Labs sourcing zirconium oxide blanks and blocks from Kerox Dental will now have the products’ content verified through the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council’s materials certification program, the

Can primary care physicians help prevent dental caries?

2013-05-21

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force this week released a draft evidence report and draft recommendation statement on how primary care physicians can help prevent