Partnership yields LED-based whitening pen

2011-10-19

White Smile Global has collaborated with Luma-Lite to develop and manufacture a teeth-whitening system for home use called the White Smile Premier. The patent-pending, dual

Essential Dental introduces ultrabright mirrors

2011-10-18

Essential Dental Systems has introduced a new line of mirrors that the company says offer improved reflection, sharpness, and contrast. The C-Mor ultrabright front surface

Orthodontic residents view treating poor more positively

2011-10-18

Orthodontic residents have more positive attitudes than orthodontists when it comes to treating poor and underserved patients, according to a study in the Angle Orthodontist

New whitening gel relies on free radicals

2011-10-17

White Smile Global has introduced a teeth-whitening gel specifically designed for use with light-emitting diode or ultraviolet (UV) teeth-whitening lamps. The system microencapsulates a proprietary

New screening questionnaire streamlines TMD assessment

2011-10-16

A team of U.S. researchers has developed a screening questionnaire designed to enable dental practitioners and other healthcare professionals to quickly and cost-effectively identify patients

Surfer teams with Ormco to promote orthodontics

2011-10-13

Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton has signed on as the official endorser of Ormco Orthodontics’s Damon System, an orthodontic treatment that combines patented “tieless” braces with

Calif. won’t add fluoride to list of carcinogenics

2011-10-13

Fluoride will not be added to California’s Proposition 65 list of carcinogens, following a unanimous vote October 12 by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard

Straumann launches nano material for tooth restorations

2011-10-12

Straumann introduced a new resin-nano-ceramic (RNC) material developed by 3M ESPE this week at the European Association for Osseointegration annual meeting in Athens, Greece. The

Calif. city pledges support for mercury reduction

2011-10-12

The Malibu, CA, City Council unanimously passed a resolution on October 10 that supports “national and worldwide efforts to reduce anthropogenic sources of mercury,” including

Kan. to offer midlevel provider curriculum; ADA conference coverage

2011-10-11

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Kansas has become the next U.S. state to move forward with plans to implement a midlevel provider model for dentistry. Fort Hays

Mass. start-up secures $2M for dental laser development

2011-10-11

Convergent Dental has secured $2.17 million toward its goal of a $4 million first funding round to develop a hard-tissue dental laser, Mass High Tech

Texas taxpayers paid $13M for ‘orthodontic transportation’

2011-10-11

In 2010, Texas dentists collected $185 million in Medicaid reimbursement for orthodontic services — more than the rest of the U.S. combined. While the state