A global ban on amalgam would be “problematic” in the near term, but the United Nations should pursue measures to “phasedown” the material, a World

Aurum Ceramic Dental Laboratories is now offering Opalite all-zirconia crowns and bridges as an aesthetic alternative to metal occlusion or full-cast posterior, the company announced.

3M announced that it will phase out operations at its Ardmore, OK, dental implant manufacturing facility by the end of the year. The facility, formerly

Kerr Dental has launched an automix device for impression materials, the Volume Machine by Renfert delivery system. The Kerr Volume Machine by Renfert. Image courtesy

3D Diagnostix is now offering a surgical guide service for implant treatment planning designed to make using such guides more affordable. According to the company,

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for the Vatea endodontic irrigation device by ReDent Nova to accompany its self-adjusting

Crowns made of porcelain fused to zirconia (PFZ) proved as durable as crowns made from porcelain fused to metal (PFM) in a large study by

Patients often do just fine with broken instruments in their teeth, according to a systematic review of the research reported in the Journal of Endodontics

Henry Schein recently introduced a number of new products for restorative procedures. The Maxima Pro and Pro LTC handpieces feature ceramic-bearing technology and an ergonomic

A CNN program about toxic chemicals may alarm patients about dental sealants, according to the ADA. On June 2 and 3, the cable TV network

DenMat Holdings has introduced Snap-It, a new device for implant temporaries that snaps onto adjacent teeth and is designed specifically for smaller coverage areas such

Recent research has found that chlorhexidine can strengthen restoration bonds by protecting them from matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), enzymes that attack collagen in dentin. Now researchers