Where did the mercury go?
2009-11-10
A high-tech analysis of an amalgam filling that is a couple of decades old revealed that up to 95% of its surface mercury content was
dental specialties
Waterless toothbrush launched
2009-11-09
United Treatment Centers will launch its Aquafree waterless toothbrush Nov. 29 at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, the company announced. In addition, the company
Expert warns flu may burden dental offices
2009-11-08
As H1N1 flu spreads, the demands on dental offices are increasing, according to Leslie D. Canham, R.D.A., a certified U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
California dentists give crowns for charity
2009-11-05
Star Refining London and the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation have joined forces to launch a scrap crown recycling program called Crowns for Kids that
AGD survey finds tooth erosion on the rise
2009-11-05
One in three dentists surveyed by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) cite aggressive tooth brushing as the most common cause of sensitive teeth, followed
Endodontics: Another use for the Diagnodent?
2009-11-04
Think the Diagnodent is only good for helping to confirm the presence of caries or calculus? Think again. A new study in the Journal of
Polymer hybrids show promise for next-generation dental materials
2009-11-04
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg, Germany, working in collaboration with research partners at Voco, have developed a hybrid material
Actress campaigns for kids with clefts
2009-11-04
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachan last week signed on as goodwill ambassador for Smile Train, the world’s largest charity for children with cleft lips and
Komet launches zirconia-cutting disk
2009-11-04
Komet’s ZR943 diamond disk is designed to cut zirconia. Komet USA this week announced a diamond disk that cuts zirconia at high speeds. Komet’s ZR943
AAP Foundation elects board members
2009-11-02
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation board of directors elected Donald S. Clem, D.D.S., Myron Nevins, D.D.S., Michael G. Newman, D.D.S., and S. Timothy
Colgate Bright Smiles reaches 100 million kids
2009-11-02
Colgate-Palmolive announced this week that it has provided free dental screenings, oral health education, and treatment referrals to 100 million U.S. children in its “Colgate
Another lawsuit names Fixodent and Super Poligrip
2009-11-02
An Iowa woman who believes that Procter & Gamble’s Fixodent and GlaxoSmithKline’s Super Poligrip denture adhesive creams caused her neuropathy, is suing the two companies.
