Biolase responds to iLase lawsuit
2010-04-07
Biolase Technology has issued a statement in response to the lawsuit by Discus Dental and Zap Lasers, arguing that its new iLase handheld laser for
dental specialties
Discus Dental, Zap Lasers file lawsuit against Biolase
2010-04-06
Discus Dental and Zap Lasers have jointly filed a lawsuit against Biolase Technology in federal court in Los Angeles, the companies announced. In the lawsuit
Fla. teeth-whitening company sued by state
2010-04-05
CleanWhites and two affiliated companies that market teeth-whitening products are being sued by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum’s office over allegations that they enrolled consumers
Researchers: Chlorhexidine improves bond strength
2010-04-05
Want to make your restorations last longer? Add a dab of chlorhexidine to the preparation. That’s the latest tip from some researchers presenting their findings
Are CAD/CAM crowns as good as gold?
2010-04-05
A recent study found that ceramic crowns made by CAD/CAM held up just as well as gold crowns after a year in patients’ mouths. But
Patients getting fewer restorations, study finds
2010-04-01
Dentists are placing fewer restorations and, as a consequence, they may need more patients to stay busy, according to a study published in the Journal
IOM committee asked to back dental professionals
2010-04-01
Leaders of four dental professional groups on March 31 asked an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee to give their members a higher profile in government
Researchers tout ‘silver bullet’ for caries
2010-03-31
What if there were a treatment what would arrest caries and prevent further dental infection without traditional drilling and filling? There is: silver diamine fluoride
Midmark kicks off dental sterilizer promotion
2010-03-31
Midmark has launched its latest dental sterilizer promotion, “The Sterilizers. Family. Redefined.” The promotion features rebates up to $1,000 on certain product purchases, and begins
Broken denture results in torture complaint
2010-03-31
Dentists have sometimes been accused of torturing their patients, but in the case of a California prisoner, it was the failure to provide dental care
KaVo offers free handpiece trials
2010-03-31
Dental professionals can now try out KaVo handpieces free without obligation, the company has announced. Participants can visit www.trykavo.com, order the handpiece they want to
Time to give thumb suckers a break
2010-03-30
The extent of prolonged thumb sucking — that is, beyond infancy — is unknown, but the practice is surely ubiquitous in the U.S. Considering the
