Norway bans amalgam
2008-01-09
Is amalgam safe or not? While the debate continues to rage in the United States, Norway has made its decision: the country has announced a
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Dental labs outsource CAD/CAM restorations
2008-01-09
Dental laboratories in the U.S. and Europe are increasingly outsourcing crown and bridge production to keep up with the high demand for CAD/CAM restorations, according
Smaller implants meet skepticism
2008-01-09
They’re cheaper. They’re easier. They’re government-approved. And manufacturers are promoting them heavily. But can mini-implants do everything standard ones can? Probably not. That’s the consensus
Kids’ caries test found accurate
2008-01-07
What if you knew exactly which patients were most likely to get caries? You could focus extra efforts on protecting those patients’ teeth. Now researchers
New evidence for immediate loading
2008-01-06
It’s hard to tell a toothless patient to wait six months for a new set of choppers. So, not surprisingly, dentists have long chafed against
How much fluoride is too much?
2008-01-03
Scientific American has reopened an age-old debate in its January issue with a feature story titled “Second Thoughts about Fluoride.” Author Dan Fagin focuses on
Buccal infiltration faster for molars
2008-01-02
Are you always on the look-out for easier, more efficient techniques of delivering anesthesia? When it comes to numbing mandibular first molars, buccal infiltration (BI),
FDA warns of burns from handpieces
2007-12-27
What’s that burning smell? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the smoke could be coming from your patient — if your electric handpieces
Implants found effective despite periodontitis
2007-12-26
Every dentist loves a good challenge. So why not try multiple implants on a patient with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP)? According to a new study
Study validates filling without drilling
2007-12-25
What if you could fill without having to drill? Scottish dentists have experimented with the approach on primary molars for years. Now a new study
Denturists busy in Kentucky
2007-12-23
Denturists — nondentists who make dentures — are flourishing in Kentucky and other states, despite laws against them, according to an article in today’s New
Cosmetic dentistry a $2.75 billion market
2007-12-19
How much are patients willing to pay for cosmetic procedures? $495,000 per practice, per year! Or so calculates an American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry survey.