Komet touts environmentally friendly manufacturing
2010-04-07
Komet has gone to great lengths to limit the impact of its manufacturing process on the environment, the company announced. At its factory in Lemgo,
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Fla. teeth-whitening company sued by state
2010-04-05
CleanWhites and two affiliated companies that market teeth-whitening products are being sued by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum’s office over allegations that they enrolled consumers
Researchers: Chlorhexidine improves bond strength
2010-04-05
Want to make your restorations last longer? Add a dab of chlorhexidine to the preparation. That’s the latest tip from some researchers presenting their findings
Are CAD/CAM crowns as good as gold?
2010-04-05
A recent study found that ceramic crowns made by CAD/CAM held up just as well as gold crowns after a year in patients’ mouths. But
Patients getting fewer restorations, study finds
2010-04-01
Dentists are placing fewer restorations and, as a consequence, they may need more patients to stay busy, according to a study published in the Journal
Broken denture results in torture complaint
2010-03-31
Dentists have sometimes been accused of torturing their patients, but in the case of a California prisoner, it was the failure to provide dental care
KaVo offers free handpiece trials
2010-03-31
Dental professionals can now try out KaVo handpieces free without obligation, the company has announced. Participants can visit www.trykavo.com, order the handpiece they want to
$50K smile makeover contest announced
2010-03-29
Doctors Improving Healthcare — an online resource for patients who want to find physicians and dentists in the San Francisco Bay Area — is launching
The dos and don’ts of effective shade matching
2010-03-28
Using daylight for shade matching may not always be the best option. Getting a second opinion from a young, female dental assistant may help you
How effective are self-adhesive composites?
2010-03-25
For decades, dental adhesive companies have been squeezing more and more chemistry into fewer and fewer bottles. Now they’re down to no bottles at all.
Which removable retainers ensure patient compliance?
2010-03-24
Ensuring patient compliance is tricky after any dental procedure, but it is especially difficult with patients who are starting long-term retainer use after their braces
Forestadent debuts BioQuick self-ligating brackets
2010-03-23
Forestadent recently introduced BioQuick, the third generation of the company’s self-ligating Quick bracket system. The BioQuick brackets have a base that is adapted to the
