Are short implants getting the short shrift?

2010-02-28

History has not been kind to short implants. More often than not the dental community has dismissed these tiny prostheses as experimental and prone to

U.S. examining possible effects of bisphenol A

2010-02-25

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Feb 26 – The federal agency that investigates health risks is concerned that the chemical bisphenol A may harm people and is spending

Study: Mouth not central to facial attractiveness

2010-02-22

A study that aimed to measure the importance of the mouth and teeth to facial attractiveness has found that the mouth attracts only a small

Nobel Biocare adds Noritake to preferred partner program

2010-02-22

Nobel Biocare has signed a preferred partnership agreement with the Japanese company Noritake Dental Supply, a supplier of restorative and prosthetic materials for dentists and

Pulpdent debuts rubberized-urethane provisional resin

2010-02-22

Pulpdent has introduced Tuff-Temp provisional veneer, crown, and bridge resin, a new rubberized-urethane provisional material that is “the first innovation in temporary materials in almost

DentalEZ launches NuTorque Lite electric handpiece

2010-02-21

DentalEZ Group has expanded its StarDental line of electric handpiece systems with the introduction of the NuTorque Lite. A modified version of DentalEZ’s NuTorque programmable

Komet launches new contouring kit

2010-02-18

Komet USA released a new kit designed for the trimming and shaping of bis-acryl provisional material according to a technique developed by Thomas R. McDonald,

Study: Light-activated bleaching has short-term benefits

2010-02-18

Using light activation with in-office bleaching appears to increase the efficacy of treatment, but only for a short time, according to a study in the

IPS e.max Press beats Procera AllCeram in trial

2010-02-17

IPS e.max Press showed better wear resistance than Procera AllCeram in a clinical trial published in Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (February 2010, Vol. 103:2, pp.

GlaxoSmithKline pulls zinc-based denture creams from market

2010-02-17

Faced with dozens of lawsuits filed by consumers claiming they were harmed by Super PoliGrip and other denture adhesives that contain zinc, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced

Study IDs factors that affect removable partial denture use

2010-02-17

A patient’s age, location of edentulous area, and number of occlusal rests are among the factors that can affect ongoing use of removable partial dentures

Keys to the full-mouth restoration

2010-02-15

A full-mouth restoration can prove a tough sell. It costs the patient up to $50,000 and 30 hours in the chair. But once you’ve made