Vatech partners with EdgeDent

2011-01-23

Vatech America, a provider of dental cone-beam CT and digital radiography equipment, is partnering with EdgeDent, a provider of dental equipment, office design, and client

Allcare to transfer dental records in Pa.

2011-01-23

Acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Bill Ryan has reached an agreement with Allcare Dental & Dentures to transfer its medical records to another dental office in

UN meeting in Japan will focus on mercury

2011-01-20

Mercury, the main ingredient in amalgam dental material, will be the subject of a United Nations conference to be held in Chiba, Japan, January 24-28,

Hygienist ranks among top 10 U.S. jobs

2011-01-19

Career website Careercast has ranked “dental hygienist” as the 10th best job in the U.S. in its annual list of 200 best jobs — the

Biolase launches new all-tissue laser

2011-01-19

Biolase has launched the Waterlase iPlus System dual-wavelength all-tissue laser. The iPlus can cut all tissue types twice as fast as current laser systems with

Corrective surgery allows boy with fused jaw to speak

2011-01-19

A 6-year old Cambodian boy born with his jaw fused shut uttered his first word after a medical team assembled in Singapore by the Vancouver-based

Former patients sue Allcare for breach of contract

2011-01-18

Two former patients of Allcare Dental & Dentures filed a class-action lawsuit against the company January 18, claiming Allcare knowingly took money from them and

Do oxalates ease dentin hypersensitivity?

2011-01-18

While the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) with oxalates is a common practice in dentistry, clinical studies have not established the efficacy of the compound,

Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: study

2011-01-18

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids born with cleft palate were no more likely than kids in the general population to suffer from hoarseness in

FDA warns Dentsply about advertising violations

2011-01-18

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter January 4 to Dentsply Pharmaceutical about the content of advertising material for its periodontal anesthetic

Biolux files for new patents for orthodontic phototherapy

2011-01-17

Biolux Research has filed two new U.S. patent applications for the use of phototherapy in orthodontics. The applications relate to innovative methods and apparatuses for

Teeth-whitening firm expands in China

2011-01-17

Beyond Dental & Health, a manufacturer of teeth-whitening systems and aesthetic dentistry products, announced it has opened a new regional office in Tianjin — the