ADA backs APHA amalgam safety policy

2012-11-06

The ADA has announced its support for the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) recent policy statement affirming that dental amalgam is safe and effective in

U.S.-made MounceFile endodontic file line introduced

2012-11-06

MounceEndo has introduced U.S.-made nickel titanium endodontic files in both a controlled memory and standard nickel titanium variety, branded as the MounceFile CM and the

Implant success depends on patient and surgeon

2012-11-05

A new study in the Journal of Oral Implantology has yielded data about which characteristics of both patient and surgeon can affect the success of

NCOHF affiliates reach 50K children in 2012

2012-11-05

More than 50,000 children will receive critical oral health services in 2012, thanks in part to grant funding from National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF),

Biden’s teeth catch media’s attention

2012-11-05

Following the vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chatter on Twitter and other social media networks about

TV show to feature DentalVibe injection system

2012-11-04

The CBS medical talk show “The Doctors” will feature the DentalVibe oral injection system on November 9. The segment will feature an on-air oral injection

Purity toothpaste whitening claims ‘misleading’

2012-11-04

The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Purity Laboratories’ Beverly Hills Formula whitening toothpaste ads exaggerate the time it takes to whiten teeth.

Dux raises $7,500 from breast cancer campaign

2012-11-01

Dux Dental’s fourth annual Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze campaign has yielded a donation of $7,500 to Mammograms In Action, a nonprofit breast cancer organization. The donation

Time to add fluoride varnish to your bag of tricks?

2012-11-01

Do you remember Felix the Cat? Whenever he got in a fix, he reached into his bag of tricks. All dental professionals love having items

After Sandy: Heed boil water alerts

2012-10-31

With millions of Americans still coping with the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, many of the affected areas are under boil water alerts. “Water was and

Dental anesthesiology falls short of becoming ADA specialty

2012-10-31

Dental anesthesiology came close to becoming the 10th ADA recognized specialty but fell short last week when a majority of the House of Delegates (HOD)

Do drug holidays and CTX testing help reduce BONJ risk?

2012-10-30

Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ) is a rare condition, but patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy are still at risk for it. So is there