ADA backs APHA amalgam safety policy

2012-11-06

The ADA has announced its support for the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) recent policy statement affirming that dental amalgam is safe and effective in

U.S.-made MounceFile endodontic file line introduced

2012-11-06

MounceEndo has introduced U.S.-made nickel titanium endodontic files in both a controlled memory and standard nickel titanium variety, branded as the MounceFile CM and the

Implant success depends on patient and surgeon

2012-11-05

A new study in the Journal of Oral Implantology has yielded data about which characteristics of both patient and surgeon can affect the success of

Biden’s teeth catch media’s attention

2012-11-05

Following the vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chatter on Twitter and other social media networks about

Purity toothpaste whitening claims ‘misleading’

2012-11-04

The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Purity Laboratories’ Beverly Hills Formula whitening toothpaste ads exaggerate the time it takes to whiten teeth.

Time to add fluoride varnish to your bag of tricks?

2012-11-01

Do you remember Felix the Cat? Whenever he got in a fix, he reached into his bag of tricks. All dental professionals love having items

Do drug holidays and CTX testing help reduce BONJ risk?

2012-10-30

Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ) is a rare condition, but patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy are still at risk for it. So is there

U.K. teeth-whitening law takes effect Oct. 31

2012-10-29

The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging dentists, Trading Standards officials, and the General Dental Council (GDC) to join forces to put an end to

Chinese gov’t promotes better way to smile

2012-10-29

Government officials in China are promoting a new technique for helping employees improve their smiles: chopsticks. In a course hosted by the Dalian Port Inspection

Straumann Q3 sales up; workforce cuts loom

2012-10-29

Despite a sluggish European market,Straumann saw a year-over-year increase in sales for the third quarter of 2012 (end-September 30). Even so, the company plans to

Nanoparticles reinforce clear orthodontic brackets

2012-10-28

Brackets made from clear plastic polymer used in dental correction orthodontics have produced very good results in recent years, especially in relation to the improved

Study IDs which teeth sites are at risk for caries

2012-10-23

The results of a new study in the Journal of Dental Research (September 2012, Vol. 91:9, 841-846) will help dentists identify which at-risk sites on