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

VA dental clinic chief suspended

2010-06-30

The chief of dental services at the John Cochran St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center has been placed on administrative leave after the hospital

Orthodontic patients should help in treatment planning

2010-06-30

Patients should play a role in formulating orthodontic retention plans, according to a new study (Angle Orthodontist, July 2010, Vol. 80:4, pp. 656-661). Researchers from