Survey: Komet the fastest growing diamond brand

2010-01-06

For the second straight year, Komet is the fastest growing diamond brand in the U.S. dental rotary market, according to Strategic Dental Marketing’s (SDM) Dental

Christensen picks best restorative products

2010-01-05

In its most recent issue (December 2009, Vol. 2:12), Gordon J. Christensen Clinicians Report (CR) issued its annual list of best materials, devices, and techniques

Toothpaste not responsible for senator’s blood alcohol

2010-01-04

Massachusetts state senator Anthony Galluccio will spend 12 months in jail, after a judge rejected the senator’s claim that toothpaste was to blame for his

New Zealand firm targets U.S. oral health market

2010-01-04

Blis Technologies is looking to increase its presence in the U.S. oral healthcare market this year through a series of distributor relationships with major retail

Raisins getting a bad rap; how much is too many root canals

2010-01-03

Dear DrBicuspid Member, When it comes to their effect on teeth, raisins have been getting a bad rap for years, according to a new study

Kerr launches self-adhering flowable composite

2010-01-03

Kerr Dental has launched its first self-adhering flowable composite, Vertise Flow. The Vertise Flow technology eliminates the need for a separate bonding application step for

NY city may receive dental facility for children

2009-12-30

The city of Tonawanda, NY, may soon get a new research and development facility that caters to the oral and facial surgery needs of children,

Man sues dentist over root canal

2009-12-29

A Chicago man is suing his dentist for allegedly performing an unnecessary root canal and tooth extraction, according to a story by WBBM780 Newstalk Radio.

New vaccine could one day prevent periodontitis

2009-12-28

Scientists in the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Oral Health Science at the University of Melbourne, Australia, have identified candidate antigens for periodontitis and are

Australian dentist sued for doing too many root canals

2009-12-28

An Australian dentist who left a patient a “dental cripple” after performing unnecessary root canals on all 28 of the man’s teeth has been fined

Photodynamic therapy effective in treating periodontitis

2009-12-28

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT) is effective in treating chronic periodontitis, according to a meta-analysis in Lasers in Medical Science (December 19). In PDT, a light-sensitive

Ankylosing spondylitis increases the risk of periodontal disease

2009-12-27

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 28 – Ankylosing spondylitis increases the risk of periodontal disease, German researchers report in the January issue of Annals of