Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a common ingredient in dental materials, increased the risk of sexual dysfunction in a study published in the Journal of

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent No. 7,677,890 to ProDrive Systems for its nonround dental bur and locking turbine. When engaged, the

Researchers at Columbia University have claimed another advance in the quest to grow biological teeth that could eventually be used instead of implants. Writing in

Many dentists may be using their curing lights badly, with some baking their patients’ teeth and others leaving restorations uncured, a study by Dalhousie University

A United Nations (UN) committee meeting in Stockholm June 7-11 will begin drawing up a legally binding international treaty on mercury reduction that could restrict

The Philadelphia Board of Health voted May 13 to table its discussion of proposed changes to a controversial ordinance requiring that dentists give patients specific

Komet USA has introduced a larger version of its CeraBur K1SM ceramic instrument, which is highly effective for minimally invasive drilling and preservation of healthy

A biomaterials researcher from the University of London is among the winners of the 2010 Innovation in Oral Care Awards, sponsored by the International Association

Henry Schein has introduced the Precision-Torque no-lube handpiece, with ceramic bearing technology for quiet, smooth, and extended operation with reduced maintenance, the company said. The

Novalar Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement with H.A. Systems Dental Imports to distribute OraVerse in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Under the agreement, H.A.

Komet USA has released a new size of its cutters with NE toothing, designed to work on nonprecious alloys. The H89NE.104.040 instrument joins six other

3M ESPE launched a new delivery system for its Ketac Nano glass ionomer system May 14 at the California Dental Association meeting in Anaheim, CA.