Company to debut cosmetic ‘tooth paint’

2012-02-14

NuDent will introduce a cosmetic “tooth paint” called Whiten-10 at next week’s Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. The temporary paint can be applied to teeth

FTC grants stay on NC teeth-whitening issue

2012-02-14

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to stay enforcement of its finding that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners’ efforts to

Zimmer launches trabecular metal implant

2012-02-13

Zimmer Dental is now offering the Trabecular Metal dental implant in the U.S. and select global markets. The Trabecular Metal dental implant features an osteoconductive

Smile for a Lifetime event raises $75K

2012-02-13

The Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (S4L) has raised $75,000 at its second annual fundraising event at the 11th Annual Damon Forum — a clinical

Dentsply Tulsa launches rotary endodontic file

2012-02-12

Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties has introduced Vortex Blue, a new rotary endodontic file. Standard nickel-titanium (NiTi) files try to revert to their original shape, but

AAO launches $5M ad campaign targeting adults

2012-02-12

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has launched a multimillion dollar advertising campaign designed to educate the public about orthodontists’ unique qualifications, with particular emphasis

NJ Senate mulls water fluoridation proposal

2012-02-09

Legislation sponsored by New Jersey Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex) that would require fluoride to be added to public water supplies statewide has been approved by

New thermoplastic dental material challenges the classics

2012-02-09

Cendres+Métaux will debut a new thermoplastic material at the upcoming Lab Management Today (LMT) Lab Day in Chicago that the company says offers processing advantages

Low-cost antisnoring device gains FDA clearance

2012-02-06

Apnea Sciences has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for a nonsurgical cure for snoring. SnoreRx is a patented device that provides the

Voco bulk fill flowable composite cures in 10 seconds

2012-02-06

Voco America is now offering x-tra base, a fast-setting bulk fill posterior composite that allows curing of 4-mm layers in only 10 seconds when using

BioHorizons app offers dental implant information

2012-02-06

BioHorizons has developed a mobile app allowing Apple iPad users access to the latest BioHorizons product information. With the new app, dental implant professionals have

Dentsply sues law firm over breach-of-contract case

2012-02-06

Dentsply International is suing the attorney and legal firm that represented it in a 2008 breach-of-contract lawsuit that wound up costing the dental products firm