Soft-tissue lasers add no clinical value to the treatment of periodontal disease beyond what can be achieved using scaling, planing, and conventional surgical procedures, according
The California Dental Hygienists’ Association (CDHA) is mobilizing its members to provide free dental care to thousands of the Los Angeles area’s indigent, uninsured, and
Pentron Clinical has introduced TempSpan transparent temporary cement, a eugenol-free, resin-based cement used for retaining provisional restorations. Virtually colorless, TempSpan safely secures provisional crowns and
Straumann’s IPS e.max CAD restorations are now available in 20 new high-translucency shades, the company announced. The new IPS e.max CAD restorations, developed using Ivoclar
Significant differences exist in the use of Invisalign (Align Technology) between orthodontists and general practitioners, according to a new study (Angle Orthodontist, May 2010, Vol.
If you can preserve fruit in alcohol, why not your patients’ teeth? For the past five years, researchers have been exploring the benefits of alcohol
Ivoclar Vivadent sales declined 1.6% in constant currency (4.6% unadjusted) in 2009 compared to 2008, the company reported. Ivoclar Vivadent, which took in 601 million
Faculty at the University of Louisville overestimate the health risks of smokeless tobacco, with most placing it at the same risk level as cigarettes, according
A short story penned more than a century ago by Mark Twain but never published until last year offers such a vivid description of his
Ultradent Products has chosen Shofu as its exclusive distributor of Opal Orthodontics products in Japan, the company announced. Ultradent Japan will continue with distribution for
Zimmer Holdings reported $52 million in net sales of dental reconstructive products for the first quarter of 2010, a 6% increase in constant currency compared
Reversing a controversial policy put into effect last year, Align Technology announced April 22 that, effective immediately, it will no longer require all dentists who
