Forget your one-size-fits-all, screw-in-place, run-of-the-mill implants. The artificial teeth of the future will be custom-made in the same shape as the natural teeth they replace.
The first of some 900 lawsuits filed against Merck claiming that its osteoporosis drug Fosamax causes osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is set to go
Halitosis is often a cause for embarrassment for some patients, but informing them about their condition is the best way to help alleviate the problem.
A Dallas dentist is offering a $250 rebate to anyone who comes in with old dentures and wants new ones, according to a news story
A retired Australian dentist has created a sugarless chocolate that fights cavities, according to a news story in the Herald Sun. The candy, dubbed Sweet
National Dentex reported net income of $2.3 million on sales of $42.8 million for the second quarter of 2009 (end-June 30), compared to net income
The Berger Hospital Financial Counselors of Circleville, OH, has brought a mobile dentistry van to schools in the area, according to an article in the
In the wake of news reports concerning the possible use of such anesthetic drugs as Diprivan (propofol) by the late Michael Jackson, questions have been
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) provides a workable alternative to managing caries where full restorations are not possible, an international group of researchers report in the
Access Pharmaceuticals announced that it is evaluating options for the commercialization of MuGard, a mucoadhesive oral wound rinse for managing oral mucositis, in North America.
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) has issued new guidelines on preventing and handling emergencies related to severe and potentially fatal
Colgate-Palmolive reported record net income for its second quarter of 2009, the company announced. Net income for the period (end-June 30) was $561.6 million, compared
