Researchers move closer to growing teeth
2012-07-19
To create a tooth in the laboratory, a detailed recipe to instruct cells to differentiate toward proper lineages and form dental cells is needed. However,
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Ivoclar Vivadent, 3M settle patent litigation
2012-07-19
Ivoclar Vivadent and 3M have settled their respective patent lawsuits in Germany and the U.S. involving polymer-based restoratives materials. Ivoclar alleged that the 3M Filtek
Align Technology Q2 profits double
2012-07-19
Align Technology reported revenues of $145.6 million for the second quarter of 2012 (end-June 30), a 21.2% increase over revenues of $120.1 million for the
Delta Dental of Iowa donation aids kids’ oral health
2012-07-18
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has donated 8,400 toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste, and floss dispensers to the Iowa Head Start Association as part of
Colgate must discontinue misleading toothpaste ad in U.K.
2012-07-18
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), an independent regulator of the advertising industry in the U.K., is taking issue with an advertisement for Colgate-Palmolive’s Colgate Total
Israel no longer allows dentists to offer Botox
2012-07-18
Dentists in Israel have been administering Botox for years, but in a sudden and surprising move, the health ministry has forbidden its use, according to
Light activation ups tooth sensitivity during bleaching
2012-07-17
Use of light activation increases the risk of tooth sensitivity during in-office bleaching and also may not improve the bleaching effect, according to a new
Dental Brasseler sues Brasseler USA
2012-07-17
Dental Brasseler has sued a competitor that was once part of the company for trademark infringement. The lawsuit, filed July 16 in federal court in
Australian dental implants may contain illegal tissue
2012-07-17
Tutogen, a subsidiary of RTI Biologics, is being accused of raiding human corpses for materials used to make dental implants, according to an article in
ABC’s ‘The View’ apologizes for hygienist comments
2012-07-16
The ABC television show “The View” has issued an apology of sorts over comments made last week on its show about the educational requirements and
Ultradent introduces hydrophilic pit/fissure sealant
2012-07-16
Ultradent has released UltraSeal XT hydro, a hydrophilic pit-and-fissure sealant. UltraSeal XT hydro’s hydrophilic properties eliminate the need to pretreat the tooth with a drying
Henry Schein to distribute ReDent Nova products
2012-07-15
Henry Schein and ReDent Nova have extended their exclusive distribution agreement to include Germany and the Netherlands. Additionally, the two companies will cooperate on servicing
