Self-adjusting file hits worldwide market
2010-08-01
Henry Schein will begin distributing ReDent Nova’s self-adjusting file (SAF) for root canal therapy August 3 worldwide, the company announced. The file, designed to adapt
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Moms with more kids have worse oral health
2010-08-01
Women who have four or more children have more than three times as many untreated dental caries as women with fewer children, further evidence that
New Hu-Friedy ortho instrument improves intraoral access
2010-08-01
Hu-Friedy has expanded its line of orthodontic instruments with the new Slim Flush Cut & Hold distal end cutter. The Slim Flush Cut & Hold
U.S. Senate committee passes pay-for-delay limit
2010-07-29
A U.S. Senate committee on July 29 approved a provision meant to inhibit branded drug companies from delaying the introduction of generic versions of their
Did VA mishandle equipment sterilization breach?
2010-07-29
Four of the more than 1,800 U.S. veterans who were potentially exposed to infectious diseases at a St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) dental clinic have
Colgate sues GSK over toothpaste ‘nurdle’ image
2010-07-29
Colgate-Palmolive has filed a lawsuit in federal court defending its right to use a “nurdle” image and the phrase “Triple Action” on its toothpaste packaging,
GeoDigm completes Dentex merger
2010-07-29
Shareholders of National Dentex, one of the largest operators of dental laboratories in North America, have approved a merger with GeoDigm. Under the terms of
Dentsply Q2 sales up slightly
2010-07-28
Dentsply International reported net sales of $565.1 million in the second quarter of 2010 (end-June 30), a 2.2% increase over net sales of $552.8 million
Churchill’s dentures fetch $23K in auction
2010-07-28
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s partial set of dentures — described as “the teeth that saved the world” — were purchased for more than
Aussie experts warn of conscious sedation risks
2010-07-28
Conscious sedation is growing in popularity in Australia, but dental experts warn some dentists may be putting patients at risk by using the technique without
FTC campaigns against ‘pay-for-delay’
2010-07-28
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is trying to stop drug companies from paying each other not to introduce competing products, according to commission Chairman
Trident, OHA promote oral health for Denver kids
2010-07-28
Trident has pledged $1.5 million to connect Kids in Need of Dentistry to the Smiles Across America (SAA) program. SAA, an Oral Health America (OHA)
