UN mulls global amalgam restrictions
2010-05-23
A United Nations (UN) committee meeting in Stockholm June 7-11 will begin drawing up a legally binding international treaty on mercury reduction that could restrict
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Calif. kids’ oral health needs not being met
2010-05-23
When it comes to kids’ oral healthcare, California is far from being the Golden State. California children’s dental health was ranked third from the bottom
GSK acquires NovaMin for $135 million
2010-05-23
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has acquired NovaMin Technologies, makers of a calcium phosphate oral product ingredient, for 87 million pounds ($135 million as of December 2009), the
CBCT beats periapicals for root canal analysis
2010-05-23
Cone-beam CT (CBCT) scans are significantly more efficient than periapical radiographs in determining the mesiobuccal root canal anatomy of maxillary molars, according to a study
Coenzyme in toothpaste helps control perio disease
2010-05-20
Perfect Smile fluoride toothpaste with the coenzyme CoQ10 yielded “significant improvement” over regular fluoride toothpaste in healing gingivitis, according to a study in the May
OrthoSynetics names new CEO
2010-05-20
David Marks has been promoted to president and CEO of OrthoSynetics, an orthodontic and dental practice services firm. Marks has been chief operating office of
Philadelphia tables amalgam debate
2010-05-19
The Philadelphia Board of Health voted May 13 to table its discussion of proposed changes to a controversial ordinance requiring that dentists give patients specific
Resin composites lose hardness after bleaching
2010-05-19
Bleaching can decrease the surface hardness of resin-based composites but may not change the hardness of ceramics, according to a new study to be presented
NYU awarded grant to improve seniors’ oral health
2010-05-19
The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry has received a one-year grant from the United Hospital Fund to provide underserved older adults in New
Listerine taps well-known actor for ‘documercial’
2010-05-19
Listerine has introduced “This Is Your Mouth,” a documentary-style commercial narrated by actor Neil Patrick Harris (CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother”). The commercial shows
Komet offers larger dentin-preserving bur
2010-05-19
Komet USA has introduced a larger version of its CeraBur K1SM ceramic instrument, which is highly effective for minimally invasive drilling and preservation of healthy
Endoscopy eases pain of salivary stones
2010-05-19
Painful stones don’t just happen in the kidneys and gallbladder. They can also cause problems in the salivary glands, prompting invasive surgery through the face