Dental flosser turns 40, Plackers to give away $40K

2012-11-13

The disposable dental flosser turns 40 this year, and Plackers is running the Plackers 40th Anniversary Match and Win Game with a grand prize of

Study compares spatter reduction of Isolite, dental dam

2012-11-13

With cold season comes an increased need for infection control, and a new study could help protect the health of practitioners and their staff from

U.K. seller of high-peroxide teeth whiteners jailed

2012-11-13

Barrington Armstrong-Thorpe, a U.K. man who sold teeth-whitening products containing illegal levels of peroxide, has been sentenced to 16 month in jail, according to a

Milestone Scientific’s domestic instrument sales up 61% in Q3

2012-11-12

Milestone Scientific’s financial results for the third quarter of 2012 (end-September 30) revealed significant increases in domestic instrument and handpiece sales by 60.8% and 53.4%,

Mydent offers Defend spore-testing service

2012-11-12

Mydent International has introduced its new Defend mail-in spore-testing service, available for steam, chemical vapor, dry heat, and ethylene oxide sterilizers. Mydent’s spore-testing service provides

Fla. woman wins Damon system orthodontic makeover

2012-11-12

Darlene Diaz, a 23-year-old resident of Homestead, FL, is the grand prize winner of Ormco’s smile makeover contest, featuring the Damon system. The contest was

Earthquake stress linked to teeth grinding

2012-11-12

New Zealand Dental Association dentists in Christchurch, New Zealand, have noticed an uptick of patients who need treatment for teeth grinding and suspect it is

Bite Block Baggies reduce cross-contamination risk

2012-11-12

Flow Dental has introduced Bite Block Baggies, which are designed to help reduce the risk of cross-contamination and the need for excessive autoclaving. The latex-free

Glidewell expands cost control for implant abutments

2012-11-11

Dental laboratories that use digital scan and design software from 3Shape, Dental Wings, Exocad, and Delcam can now transmit digital scan files for the production

NCOHF gives $10K to San Gabriel Valley Foundation

2012-11-11

With a donation from Centrix Dental, National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America’s ToothFairy has awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 to the

Mandibular veneers perform as well as maxillary

2012-11-11

Ceramic mandibular veneers are likely to be as successful as veneer restorations placed on maxillary anterior teeth, according to a new study in the Journal

Milestone Scientific, Aseptico join forces

2012-11-08

Aseptico has been named exclusive distributor of Milestone Scientific’s Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA) system. The companies also announced a joint marketing initiative targeting dental publications