Va. to pay family $100K in VCU sedation death
2012-10-11
Virginia will pay $100,000 to the family of a 6-year-old boy who died while under sedation at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Dental Faculty Practice in
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Merck reaches damages agreement in Fosamax suit
2012-10-11
A confidential agreement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Merck, maker of the osteoporosis drug Fosamax, by a woman who claimed she suffered
Dental R.A.T. to be featured on TV show
2012-10-11
How2Media, producers of the TV show “World’s Greatest!…”, has selected Dental R.A.T. to appear on the TV series. “World’s Greatest!…” is a 30-minute show that
Spectrometry helps predict perio disease progression
2012-10-11
Mass spectrometry presents a unique method for analyzing gingival crevicular fluidas a source of biomarkers for predicting periodontal disease progression, according to a new study
Study IDs why hormone therapy is good for periodontitis
2012-10-11
Vitamin D appears to be a factor in the positive effects hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can have on periodontitis, according to a new study in
CDA journal reviews diode laser curettage
2012-10-10
This month’s issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on various topics including diode laser curettage for the treatment of periodontitis, the
Study: Age of titanium key to implant success
2012-10-09
The strength of implant osseointegration in aged titanium surfaces was significantly less than in newly prepared titanium surfaces in the early stages of healing in
Judge stalls NY inmates’ dental floss lawsuit
2012-10-09
The group of inmates in a New York prison who filed a $500 million lawsuit for lack of access to dental floss must demonstrate that
Vita celebrates 50th anniversary of VMK
2012-10-08
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vita Metal Keramik (VMK), Vita is offering limited edition porcelain kits for VM9, VM13, and VMK Master veneering material.
TotalCare supports OSAP campaign
2012-10-08
TotalCare is participating in the Support the Fight for Infection Prevention campaign, benefiting the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). During the month of
WSDA supports advanced function dental auxiliary model
2012-10-08
Acknowledging that “increasing momentum” could make it difficult to defeat legislation supporting unsupervised midlevel providers, the Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) is throwing its weight
New Cosmedent website offers tips on composites
2012-10-08
Cosmedent has launched dentalcomposites.com, a new website dedicated to composite dentistry. This free resource has been developed by Cosmedent to help dentists improve their skills