Komet launches ceramic veneer kit

2007-11-08

Before you can slap on a ceramic veneer, you have to prepare the teeth. You need to remove some material — but not too much.

Oral bone substitute approved

2007-11-05

Collagen Matrix announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its SynOss synthetic material, a type of artificial bone, for oral surgery.

Cosmetic confidential

2007-10-22

The dark truth behind those bright smiles Ah, for the glamorous life of a cosmetic dentist. No more bratty kids or cranky codgers filling up

Invisalign training gets AGD nod

2007-10-18

It’s less than accreditation, but more than a pat on the back; when the Academy of General Dentistry bestows its Program Approval for Continuing Education

Tooth loss may predict later-life dementia

2007-10-17

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct. 17 To keep dementia at bay, take care of your teeth. That seems to be the message of a new

Cosmetic confidential, Part II: Where’s the money?

2007-10-07

The dark truth behind those bright smiles OK, here’s the part of the story you’ve been waiting for. Is cosmetic dentistry your road to riches?

ADA Show Report: Solutions for single stained tooth

2007-09-26

SAN FRANCISCO — More obvious than a sore thumb, an off-color tooth can mar the brightest smile. Yet whitening just one tooth — without affecting

Tetracycline stains defeated

2007-09-13

Coffee can be complicated and tobacco tenacious, but the toughest tooth stain dentists grapple with is the dark blue-gray caused by tetracycline. How dark can

What’s in a smile?

2007-09-13

You couldn’t attract a mate without an inviting smile. Your employment prospects would be rather limited too. Maybe that’s why Pearl Jam, Charlie Chaplin, and

Tooth loss = higher heart disease risk?

2007-09-09

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sep 6 Young adults who lose their teeth to cavities or gum disease may have an increased risk of dying from

Mich. dentist reaches out to Allcare patients

2007-07-12

A dentist in Michigan is offering former patients of Allcare Dental and Dentures up to $10,000 worth of dental implant services. Bruce Smoler, DDS, is

Teeth regrown in mice

2007-07-12

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 19 For the first time, teeth grown in culture from single cells have been used successfully to replace natural teeth