Direct composite buildups provide a high-quality, long-lasting approach to recontouring teeth and closing diastemas, according to a study in the Journal of Dentistry (December 2010,
BioElectronics, developers of pain-relieving medical devices, has been awarded a $130,000 grant from the U.S. government that will complete funding for a study on the
AXP Dental will begin providing IdentCeram certificates to all dental labs purchasing its zirconia milling block products, according to the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council. “Labs, dentists, patients,
Your elderly patient has been on bisphosphonate medication and needs an extraction, raising the question of whether she is at risk for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of
Humana has contracted with SleepQuest to expand access to affordable obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening, diagnostic, therapy, and compliance services for the insurer’s PPO and
Brite Sources has announced the availability of a new bone collecting system for harvesting autogenous bone materials during oral surgery procedures. The system comprises bone
The source of irradiation is more relevant than the bleaching agent for efficient teeth whitening, according to a study in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery (October
The European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) awarded its first certificates in implant-based therapy to four dentists earlier this month. The successful participants — Dr. Lennart
Keyla Roman liked her straight teeth, when she got her braces removed years ago. But she still despised her smile. “I looked weird,” she recalled.
The CAO Group has introduced the first of its Sheer Film family of products: Sheer White teeth-whitening films. Consisting of thin, flexible films plus 20%
In this occasional series, Dr. Sheri Doniger shares her perspective on various dental instruments, materials, and equipment. These are products Dr. Doniger personally uses or
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents to Biolase Technology related to its Waterlase, ezlase, and iLase products. Patent No. 7,817,687,