Dentsply Implants names new president

2013-04-17

Dentsply Implants has appointed Lars Henrikson, former group vice president, as its new group president. Henrikson replaces Jim Mosch, who has been promoted to executive

Tom’s of Maine gives dental 10 clinics $10K

2013-04-17

Tom’s of Maine is awarding $10,000 each to 10 dental clinics as part of the company’s Be a Tooth Fairy Hero initiative. The contest encouraged

Delta Dental funds Minn. oral health study

2013-04-17

The Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has awarded $300,000 to the state health department to create a data system that will provide information about oral

Study: Oral spray relieves drug-induced xerostomia

2013-04-17

Spanish researchers have confirmed the effectiveness of a spray containing 1% malic acid, which improves xerostomia caused by antidepressant drugs, according to a study in

More than 60 Okla. patients test positive for hepatitis, HIV

2013-04-17

Oklahoma health officials say more than 60 patients have tested positive for hepatitis and HIV since their investigation began last month into a Tulsa oral

Nobel Biocare to settle multimillion dollar implant lawsuit

2013-04-16

Nobel Biocare will reportedly pay up to $1.3 million to settle a $450 million lawsuit brought against it three years ago by a California dentist

Komet launches introductory root-post system kits

2013-04-16

Komet USA has introduced its streamlined introductory kits for the DentinPost, DentinPost X, C-Post, T-Post X, and T-Post XP root-post systems. Each introductory kit includes

Ariz. dental clinic may have exposed patients to hepatitis, HIV

2013-04-16

The Pima County Health Department in Arizona is contacting 174 dental patients who were seen at the T Dental Clinic between January and July 2010,

Dentca to provide 10 free denture cases monthly

2013-04-15

Dentca is piloting a community support program called Delivering Dentures with Dignity that will provide complimentary dentures to doctors based on patients’ needs and challenges.

Less peroxide, more time triumph in whitening strip study

2013-04-15

A new study has pitted an experimental 9.5% H2O2 whitening strip against a 10% H2O2 strip to see which one was more effective. The researchers

Vineyard collects carbon emissions for toothpaste

2013-04-15

A French vineyard is working to reduce its carbon footprint with a strategy to capture carbon dioxide emitted during grape fermentation and convert it into

OHA receives $21K toothbrush donation

2013-04-15

Oral Health America (OHA) has received a Church & Dwight donation of nearly 5,000 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush toothbrushes to benefit the Smiles Across America