Chloral hydrate ‘unpredictable’ for pediatric use

2011-12-04

The University of Florida has decided to discontinue the use of chloral hydrate following the 2010 death of a 5-year-old Florida boy who was sedated

Impression guns pose contamination risk

2011-12-01

It happens more often than any of us would like to think. A patient enters a healthcare facility for a minor procedure, but leaves with

3M, Ivoclar battle over restoratives patent

2011-12-01

A legal dispute is heating up between 3M and Ivoclar Vivadent over a U.S. patent issued to Ivoclar in 1999 covering polymer-based restoratives materials. On

Law professor to oversee Fosamax/ONJ settlements

2011-12-01

A federal judge has appointed a law professor to oversee settlement talks in hundreds of lawsuits filed against Merck in the U.S. alleging that its

Align Technology marketing chief leaves

2011-11-30

Sheila Tan, vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer of Align Technology, has left the company. On an interim basis, President and CEO Thomas

Vident to certify restorative materials

2011-11-30

Vident has signed onto the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council’s program to certify the material content of its products. Laboratories will now get certificates attesting to the content

New website offers denture info for U.K. patients

2011-11-30

The British Association of Clinical Dental Technology (BACDT) has launched an online directory and information resource to help denture patients. The website, DentureProfessionals.org, includes a

Sigma Labs files patent for dental implants

2011-11-30

Sigma Labs has filed a patent for a new manufacturing technology that appears to significantly improve integration between dental implants and bone. The technique could

Dentists less likely to refuse treating HIV/AIDS patients

2011-11-29

One out of 20 dental offices in Los Angeles County have a blanket policy of refusing dental services to people living with HIV/AIDS, according to

Cosmetic dentistry on the rise in Australia

2011-11-29

Australian dentists are reporting a boom in cosmetic dentistry, with some practices experiencing a 60% increase in demand, according to a story in the Age

Bleaching strips effective on tetracycline stains

2011-11-29

Hydrogen peroxide bleaching strips are effective in reducing the staining effects from tetracycline, according to a study in the Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry

To fill or not to fill: That is the question

2011-11-29

One of the greatest challenges facing dentistry is the lack of agreement among dentists regarding how to consistently manage dental disease after it has been