Kerr tops 3 million SonicFill tip shipments

2013-02-14

Kerr Dental announced it has shipped more than 3 million tips for its SonicFill bulk cure composite system in the U.S. The SonicFill dental composite

Ariz. grapples with parental consent for in-school dentistry

2013-02-14

A bill introduced in Arizona would require companies that send dentists into schools to obtain two-step parent or guardian permission before the dentists proceed with

U.K. to conduct 10-year study of children’s teeth

2013-02-13

The Children’s Dental Health Survey, a 10-year survey of children’s oral health in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, will begin this fall. The survey, which

AAO to expand donated orthodontic care program

2013-02-13

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is getting help for a program that provides orthodontic care to indigent children. The Donated Orthodontic Services program now

NY woman awarded $285K in Fosamax osteonecrosis trial

2013-02-13

A 69-year-old New York woman has succeeded in her efforts to hold Merck, makers of the osteoporosis drug Fosamax, accountable for her osteonecrosis of the

Temple Univ. researchers to assess LANAP protocols

2013-02-13

Millennium Dental Technologies (MDT) has completed initial LANAP (laser-assisted new attachment procedure) protocol clinical training and licensure by two periodontal disease researchers at Temple University.

Americans fear tooth loss more than flu, root canals

2013-02-13

More Americans fear losing their teeth than getting the flu or root canals, according to a survey by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE). Despite

UConn dental student wins award for anticaries video

2013-02-13

A student at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Dental Medicine has won an award for a humorous video promoting oral health. “Frank D.

Dental hygienist among top 10 jobs for 2013

2013-02-13

Dental hygienist is among the top 10 paying jobs requiring an associate’s degree in the U.S., according to data released by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling

FDA asked to set limits on sugar

2013-02-12

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to determine a safe level of added

Hu-Friedy kicks off Gracey contests

2013-02-11

In celebration of 100 years of dental hygiene, Hu-Friedy is kicking off two contests: the Oldest Gracey and Gracey Story. Hu-Friedy’s invention of Gracey curettes

Do successful people have similar smiles?

2013-02-11

What do the most influential people in the world have in common? After comparing images of smiling faces selected from Time magazine’s annual list of