Ore. man ends lawsuit against orthodontist
2013-07-15
A 22-year-old Oregon man who wore braces for 11 years has dropped a $185,000 lawsuit against his orthodontist, according to a story in the Oregonian.
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Text messages can ease orthodontic patients’ pain
2013-07-14
A text message sent by a dental practitioner to a patient following initial placement of orthodontic appliances can reduce the severity of the patient’s pain
Ormco introduces passive self-ligating lingual brackets
2013-07-14
Ormco has released the Alias lingual bracket system, a passive self-ligating lingual appliance developed in conjunction with Drs. Giuseppe Scuzzo and Kyoto Takemoto. The Alias
Amann Girrbach offers nonprecious alloy for desktop milling
2013-07-14
Amann Girrbach America has launched Ceramill Sintron, a soft chrome cobalt (CrCo) that allows dental labs to dry mill nonprecious metal restorations in-house on desktop
New dental implant gives atrophic patients more options
2013-07-14
A new type of implant can benefit a wider range of patients, including those with degeneration of bone in the upper or lower mandible, according
NY woman fights FEMA over denture replacements
2013-07-09
Maria McKenna of Staten Island lost her upper and lower partial dentures in Superstorm Sandy’s floodwaters but has been denied replacements by the Federal Emergency
Glidewell dental implant magazine goes digital
2013-07-09
Glidewell Laboratories’ Inclusive magazine — a multimedia publication focused on implant dentistry — is now available online as well as in print. The digital edition
The evolution of polishing and finishing systems
2013-07-09
The concept of finishing and polishing dental restorations to achieve a smooth surface dates back as far as Pierre Fauchard, a French physician known as
Utah ponders role of Botox in dentistry
2013-07-07
Utah is considering updating its stance on Botox in dentistry. While there is limited interest among the small population of dentists in the state, a
Study: Dental implants offer cost-effective option
2013-07-07
Dental implants offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional treatments for tooth replacement and also improve quality of life, according to a literature review in the
Zolar brings soft-tissue lasers to U.S. dental market
2013-07-07
Zolar Technology has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the Photon and Photon Plus soft-tissue diode lasers. Zolar has already sold thousands of
Orthodontics firms unveil new branding
2013-07-02
Appliance Therapy Group (ATG) and Space Maintainers Laboratories have rebranded under the name SML. The new brand encompasses Space Maintainers Laboratories, ATG, Success Essentials, SMILE
