Wrigley reaches settlement in Eclipse lawsuit
2010-07-05
A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2009 against the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, maker of Eclipse chewing gum and mints.
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Dentist sues Nobel Biocare over implants
2010-07-05
A California dentist is suing Nobel Biocare on behalf of dentists whose patients have allegedly suffered complications from the company’s NobelDirect implants, according to a
Survey finds poor oral care in Beijing
2010-07-05
Fewer than half of middle-aged residents in Beijing clean their teeth even twice a week, and no more than 1% use dental floss, according to
Celebrity dentist earns world record
2010-07-05
Celebrity cosmetic dentist Bill Dorfman, D.D.S., has been recognized by Guinness World Records for “Most money raised for a charity through head shaving by an
Whiplash victims can inaccurately recall TMJ onset
2010-07-01
A patient’s temporomandibular joint (TMJ) status should be established after experiencing whiplash trauma to achieve valid, long-term evaluations in clinical research, according to a new
Paresthesia more common after 4% local anesthetic
2010-07-01
Paresthesia occurs more often after use of 4% local anesthetic formulations, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association (July 2010,
Lengthy bleaching may reduce dentin fracture toughness
2010-07-01
Enamel has long been the primary concern when it comes to bleaching-related damage. But could the problem go deeper than that? A new study in
Vibrating injections don’t hurt permanent tooth buds
2010-07-01
Does using computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (C-CLAD) technology — such as the STA system from Milestone Scientific — for an intraligamentary (ILI) injection on primary
Zimmer launches collagen capsules, wedge
2010-07-01
Zimmer Dental has announced the availability of Zimmer Collagen Capsules and the shape-retaining Zimmer Collagen Wedge, which can be used during sinus lifts, socket repair,
Dentium offers advanced sinus kit
2010-07-01
Dentium USA has introduced a sinus elevation kit called DASK (Dentium Advanced Sinus Kit), a new surgical approach for a reliable sinus lift procedure. Instruments
Fla. county gets $200K for mobile dental van
2010-06-30
Florida’s Bay County Health Department has received two $100,000 grants to purchase and operate a mobile dental van, according to a story in the News
Kids’ jewelry distributed at dental offices recalled
2010-06-30
Nearly 70,000 charm bracelets and football rings that were distributed for free at some U.S. dental offices over the past several years have been recalled
