3M ESPE offers zirconia restoration guarantee
2011-11-06
3M ESPE is offering guarantees against fractures or chipping for its Lava crown and bridge restorations. The guarantee is designed to support 3M ESPE lab
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Survey finds gaps in Hispanics’ oral health knowledge
2011-11-03
The majority of Hispanics in the U.S. believe more information about good oral health habits, access to affordable oral healthcare, and more Hispanic and Spanish-speaking
Colgate recalls mouthwash over contamination fears
2011-11-03
Colgate-Palmolive is removing up to 50,000 bottles of Periogard mouthwash from store shelves in the U.K. due to possible bacterial contamination. The micro-organisms may be
Digital denture firm sets up shop in Ariz.
2011-11-03
Global Dental Science is investing $5 million in a new manufacturing facility in Scottsdale, AZ, and expects to create 150 jobs there over the next
Whitening foam targets at-home bleaching
2011-11-03
White Smile Global is now offering the White Smile Complete oral foam, which uses patent-pending “dual oxygen-infused technology” for at-home tooth whitening. The two-part whitening
Astra Tech expands CAD/CAM abutment line
2011-11-03
Astra Tech Dental has added Atlantis crown abutments for single-tooth, screw-retained restorations to its existing cement-retained product line. The Atlantis crown abutment is designed from
NYU team gets $2.2M grant to ID caries-causing bacteria
2011-11-02
A New York University (NYU) dental research team has received a four-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to
S4L Ark. chapter awards 100th orthodontic scholarship
2011-11-02
The Jonesboro, AR, chapter of the national foundation Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) recently awarded its 100th orthodontic scholarship. The scholarship went to Arkansas resident
$351K payout for woman who received unneeded braces
2011-11-01
A woman in Ireland has been awarded 255,000 euros ($351,000 U.S.) after a court determined that a dentist fitted her with orthodontic braces that she
Radcal to distribute Leeds imaging phantoms
2011-11-01
Radcal has signed an agreement with Leeds Test Objects to distribute Leeds’ line of medical imaging phantoms in the U.S. Leeds manufactures phantoms for radiography,
Ariz. dentist recycles old restorations for charity
2011-11-01
An Arizona dentist is using donated old fillings, crowns, and bridges to fund a program providing care for the homeless and underprivileged children. Michael Thompson,
Do self-etch adhesives yield optimum bond strengths?
2011-10-31
When Kerr launched its OptiBond XTR self-etch adhesive last December, the company touted it as “the best of each generation in one universal system.” A
