In its most recent issue (December 2009, Vol. 2:12), Gordon J. Christensen Clinicians Report (CR) issued its annual list of best materials, devices, and techniques

Kerr Dental has launched its first self-adhering flowable composite, Vertise Flow. The Vertise Flow technology eliminates the need for a separate bonding application step for

Organogenesis has filed a premarket approval application (PMA) with the FDA for its CelTx product, a living cellular construct for oral soft-tissue regeneration. If approved,

A bill to mandate fluoride in community drinking water recently cleared the New Jersey Senate health committee but may not be implemented because of economic

Researchers at Mid Sweden University, Uppsala University, and Mälarsjukhuset Hospital in Eskilstuna have developed a technique for customizing implants to each patient, according to a

The first clinical study to use autologous dental pulp stem cells to reconstruct mandible bone in humans is being hailed as “ground-breaking” by pioneers in

Prominent health columnist Jane Brody’s assertion that implants are always superior to bridges has stirred some controversy. “In an overwhelming majority of cases, implants to

Lasers can reduce bacterial contamination and speed healing after implant surgery, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Implant

Fixed dental prostheses with zirconia frameworks survived as long as those with metal frameworks in a randomized controlled clinical trial published in the current International

Renishaw introduced its new Incise laboratory mill at the Dental Showcase exhibition held recently in Birmingham, UK. The system allows labs to produce high quality

Concerned about mercury pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week convened a meeting of experts to discuss possible new guidelines for the global use

Komet’s tungsten carbide cutter. Image courtesy of Komet USA. Komet USA now offers a new tungsten carbide cutter designed especially to be used on acrylic