Ore. town debates water fluoridation proposal
2011-11-10
A town in Oregon is reconsidering its decision earlier this year to discontinue fluoridating its public water supply. In May, the Philomath City Council voted
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Teeth-whitening firm takes peroxide-free products to EU
2011-11-10
White Smile Global has signed a distribution agreement with Institut Saint Paul for European distribution of the company’s peroxide-free teeth-whitening and oral health products. The
Whip Mix partners with Glidewell
2011-11-10
Whip Mix and Glidewell Laboratories have formed a partnership that will enable Whip Mix to fabricate BruxZir full-contour zirconia restorations, Inclusive abutments, Inclusive bars, and
High-tech mouthpiece measures head traumas in athletes
2011-11-10
Members of the Stanford University football team are wearing mouthpieces equipped with tiny sensors to measure the force of head impacts during games and practices
Study to examine hearing loss in dentists
2011-11-09
Does listening to the whir of a dental handpiece all day lead to hearing problems for dentists? This is the focus of research being conducted
Dental Heroes: Operation Smile takes on the world
2011-11-08
William Magee, DDS, MD, had no intention of starting a charitable organization. In truth, charity wasn’t even his primary objective when he asked his wife
AMD Lasers publishes surgical manuals for 161 procedures
2011-11-08
AMD Lasers has published a set of surgical manuals for dentists, titled Diode Laser Soft Tissue Surgery for Laser Dentist: Volumes 1-3. Written by dental
Nobel Biocare Q3 revenues down slightly
2011-11-07
Dental implant maker Nobel Biocare’s third-quarter revenues for 2011 were down year over year, but losses narrowed significantly. For the quarter (end-September 30), the company
Tooth stem cells key to new bone disease treatment
2011-11-07
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have developed a new genetic approach to specifically block the damaged copy of the gene
3M ESPE offers zirconia restoration guarantee
2011-11-06
3M ESPE is offering guarantees against fractures or chipping for its Lava crown and bridge restorations. The guarantee is designed to support 3M ESPE lab
Digital denture firm sets up shop in Ariz.
2011-11-03
Global Dental Science is investing $5 million in a new manufacturing facility in Scottsdale, AZ, and expects to create 150 jobs there over the next
Whitening foam targets at-home bleaching
2011-11-03
White Smile Global is now offering the White Smile Complete oral foam, which uses patent-pending “dual oxygen-infused technology” for at-home tooth whitening. The two-part whitening