Secondhand smoke may cause gingival pigmentation

2011-07-31

Many studies have reported that smoking can cause increased gingival pigmentation. But what about the effects in those who don’t actually smoke but are exposed

BioHorizons inks $50M credit facility

2011-07-28

Dental implant maker BioHorizons has closed on a five-year, $50 million subordinated secured credit facility provided by funds affiliated with Deerfield Management and Piper Jaffray

Heraeus expands denture teeth portfolio

2011-07-27

Heraeus Kulzer has added four new anterior molds to its recently released Mondial i teeth line. With the addition of two new uppers and two

Heraeus launches rewards program for Cigna dentists

2011-07-27

Heraeus Kulzer has launched a new Cigna Network Rewards Program for dentists contracted with Cigna. Through this program, participating dentists can receive select Heraeus products

Biomet 3i implant aids primary stability

2011-07-27

Biomet 3i has introduced a new implant designed to help achieve primary stability and improve clinical success rates: the Osseotite 2 parallel walled implant. The

Grant brings fluoride varnish to Los Angeles kids

2011-07-26

Cedars-Sinai Hospital’s COACH for Kids and Their Families mobile medical program has been selected as one of 20 U.S. school-based programs to receive a $15,000

Military health plan adds oral mucositis product

2011-07-26

MuGard, a novel treatment for oral mucositis developed by Access Pharmaceuticals, is now being covered by Tricare, the U.S. military health plan. Tricare covers more

Amalgam repairs as effective as replacements

2011-07-25

There’s a pervasive problem in restorative dentistry, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association (July 2011, Vol. 142:7, pp.

Heraeus helps victims of domestic violence

2011-07-25

Heraeus Kulzer has made a commitment to help victims of domestic violence through the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Charitable Foundation’s Give Back A

Are titanium implants safe?

2011-07-25

In response to concerns over the degradation of titanium implants, researchers from the University of Oviedo in Spain have developed a highly sensitive method to

Stem cells can relieve oral, orofacial pain

2011-07-25

Bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells can suppress orofacial pain rapidly — within one day of treatment — by either IV injection of cells or direct injection

Dentists, labs cash in on record gold prices

2011-07-24

With gold hitting a record high of $1,615 per ounce today, more dentists and laboratories are cashing in by sending their dental scrap to Heraeus