Straumann implants guaranteed for life
2011-04-26
Straumann implants are now covered for life under the Straumann Guarantee. The company previously limited its implant guarantee to 10 years. For implants placed as
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AACD: Teeth whitening demand is on the rise
2011-04-26
Teeth whitening seems to be on everyone’s wish list, and this momentum is likely to continue through 2011, according to a quick poll of member
Provia Labs forms dental stem cell advisory group
2011-04-26
Provia Labs, which collects and preserves dental stem cells for future therapeutic uses, has created the Quality Advisory Group, comprising experts to help steer efforts
Australian dental firm to distribute NTI system
2011-04-25
Therapeutic Solutions International (TSI), manufacturer of the chairside NTI (nociceptive trigeminal inhibition) tension suppression system, signed a sales and distribution agreement with Australian dental supply
3Shape partners with Roland
2011-04-25
3Shape is collaborating with Roland DG to offer dental labs a new opportunity to achieve in-house automated production of dental restorations from their 3D data.
Glidewell launches recycling program for BruxZir milling blanks
2011-04-21
Glidewell Laboratories has launched a recycling program for its postmilled BruxZir solid zirconia milling blanks. Glidewell refines yttria-stablized zirconia powder to a significantly reduced grain
Remineralizing agents don’t hurt bleaching efficacy
2011-04-21
Most patients love their postbleach smiles but not the side effects that can accompany them. While adding remineralizing agents to bleaching gels can mitigate these
Whitening primer doesn’t enhance whitening
2011-04-21
Whitening primer application before teeth whitening did not enhance the procedure nor did it decrease tooth sensitivity, according to a new study (Journal of Esthetic
Fiber-reinforced composite offers advancement in oral implants
2011-04-21
A new study compares fiber-reinforced composite and titanium implants as part of a special issue of the Journal of Oral Implantology (March 2011, Vol. 37,
Soft drinks don’t degrade orthodontic wires
2011-04-19
Sugared soft drinks and juices do not appear to degrade the physical and chemical properties of nickel titanium orthodontic wires in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic
Study shows how people view faces with cleft palate
2011-04-17
Given the impact of physical attractiveness on social communication, it is not surprising that individuals with a cleft lip and palate have experienced social isolation
Ga. civil rights leaders want to end water fluoridation
2011-04-14
Former United Nations Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young and Pastor Gerald Durley, PhD, are calling for the repeal of Georgia’s fluoridation law. In a