8-year-old’s sedation death spurs dad’s effort to change laws
2010-06-16
A Virginia man whose 8-year-old daughter died under conscious sedation during a routine dental procedure is trying to get a law passed that would require
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Dental floss firm goes solar
2010-06-16
Thornton International, a manufacturer of yarn-based interdental cleaning products for people with gum diseases and dental bridges and implants, has completed installation of a solar
Take-home strips more effective than in-office whitening?
2010-06-16
A take-home whitening strip regimen may be as effective — if not more so — than a professional chairside, light-assisted whitening procedure, according to research
Dentist donates dentures to veteran denied by VA
2010-06-16
Inspired by an article on HuangshanDental.com, Affordable Care is providing free dentures to a Korean War veteran who was denied treatment by the U.S. Department
SUNY Canton hygiene program earns ADHA award
2010-06-16
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) is recognizing the State University of New York (SUNY) Canton’s dental hygiene program for its extensive work in the
LifeNet Health, Salvin Dental partner on allograft
2010-06-16
LifeNet Health has signed an agreement with Salvin Dental Specialties for Salvin Dental to act as the exclusive representative for promoting its OraGraft allograft tissue
PubMed favored for evidence-based orthodontics
2010-06-16
PubMed is a highly desirable search engine for an evidence-based orthodontic practice, according to a new study (Angle Orthodontist, July 2010, Vol. 80:4, pp. 713-718).
AAPD names new officers
2010-06-15
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) announced new officers and trustees inducted during its annual meeting in Chicago May 27. John R. Liu, D.D.S.,
Komet releases diamonds for zirconia restorations
2010-06-14
Komet USA has introduced four diamonds designed to recontour and mill zirconia restorations, the company announced. Kit 4432 contains four diamonds (medium, fine, extra fine,
If mom has tooth decay, child likely does too
2010-06-14
Untreated tooth decay in mothers almost doubles the odds of tooth decay in their children, according to a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study
Wash. school caries-prevention program unsuccessful
2010-06-13
An effort to reduce cavities by applying fluoride varnish and sealants in Pierce County, WA, schoolchildren failed, the county health department reported this month. While
Synthetic sinus augmentation material fares well
2010-06-13
A synthetic biphasic calcium phosphate material proved as reliable after a year as deproteinized cow bone for sinus augmentation in a clinical implant trial reported
