Cleft charity partners with candy company
2012-05-10
Smile Train is partnering with Mars Retail Group (MRG), a division of Mars, to support cleft surgeries for impoverished children in the U.S., U.K., Ghana,
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Studies find Botox can reduce nighttime bruxism
2012-05-08
Botox injections can provide relief to patients who suffer from nocturnal bruxism, or teeth grinding, according to two studies presented last month at the American
Kerr looking for SonicFill success stories
2012-05-07
Kerr has launched an Advocate Program to support the adoption of its SonicFill bulk cure composite system and is inviting dentists to submit their case
Biolase introduces diode soft-tissue laser
2012-05-07
Biolase Technology is expanding its line of dental laser products with the EPIC 10 diode laser, which features a 940-nm wavelength with 10 watts of
Dentistry lacks consistency in restoration decision-making
2012-05-06
Dentists who take a conservative approach to placing restorations tend to stay conservative when replacing or repairing them. And dentists who aggressively treat primary caries
Researchers ID gene responsible for cleft development
2012-05-06
Researchers from the University of Louisville have identified the gene that may be responsible for the development of facial clefts, according to a study in
Mydent introduces temporary crown/bridge material
2012-05-03
Mydent International has expanded its line of Defend products with Temporary Crown and Bridge Material, a syringeable bis-acryl composite for chairside provisional restorations. The product
3M ESPE Lava zirconia emphasizes aesthetics
2012-05-03
This week at the California Dental Association spring meeting, 3M ESPE introduced Lava Plus high translucency zirconia, a CAD/CAM system designed to deliver the aesthetics
NJ dental lab opts not to outsource to China
2012-05-03
While almost three-quarters of its competitors outsource work to offshore labs, a New Jersey dental lab has refused an overture to send its work offshore.
Ultradent to release composite veneer system
2012-05-02
Ultradent will launch a new composite veneer system at the California Dental Association (CDA) session in Anaheim this week. Ultradent claims that it developed Edelweiss
Advanced Brain Monitoring launches Apnea Guard
2012-05-02
Advanced Brain Monitoring has launched Apnea Guard a temporary oral appliance — with clinical equivalence to custom oral appliances — for the treatment of snoring
3 U.S. towns vote for fluoridated water
2012-04-30
An Oregon town has voted to restore fluoridated drinking water, and cities in Pennsylvania and Colorado have decided to continue community water fluoridation. After three