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European regulators: Sugar-free gum reduces caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In response to an application by Wrigley, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved a health claim that xylitol-, sorbitol-, and mannitol-based sugar-free chewing gum reduces the risk of caries.

October 3, 2010

Komet introduces tungsten carbide cutters

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet is offering special tungsten carbide cutters designed to trim and shape titanium and nonprecious metals used in crowns, bridge or implant carried restorations, and model casts.

October 3, 2010

Lava Network opened to Dental Wings, 3Shape labs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental laboratories with 3Shape and Dental Wings scanners now have access to authorized Lava Milling Centers as part of the 3M ESPE Lava Network.

October 3, 2010

3M ESPE supports National Children's Oral Health Foundation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE is helping children with dental disease live healthier by donating dental products to National Children's Oral Health Foundation: America's Toothfairy as part of its launch of RelyX Unicem 2 automix self-adhesive resin cement.

October 3, 2010

BioMatRx set to enter market with root canal alternative

By Rob Goszkowski

A Minnesota endodontist and his brothers have developed a user-friendly alternative to endodontic therapy that uses existing stem cells in the root to spur tissue regeneration.

September 29, 2010

Calif. town approves water fluoridation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Officials of Watsonville have approved a contract for a $1.6 million grant from the California Dental Association Foundation to design and build a fluoridation system and operate it for two years.

September 28, 2010

Researchers reattach mouse teeth using stem cells

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new approach to reanchoring teeth in the mandible using stem cells has been developed and successfully tested in the laboratory for the first time by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

September 28, 2010

Glass ionomers aid in proximal caries management

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Applying a fluoride-releasing glass-ionomer cement (GIC) to proximal lesions can help reduce the progression of initial proximal caries in posterior teeth, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research.

September 27, 2010

Sheri Suggests -- Tuff Temp provisional resin

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Rubberized urethane chemistry yields strong, tight-fitting temporary restorations.

September 27, 2010

Adverse life events influence amalgam-related complaints

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Stressful events in a patient's life -- such as serious illness or a death in the family -- may play a key role in explaining amalgam-related complaints, according to a study by researchers from Umeå University, University of Tromsö, and Stockholm University.

September 23, 2010

FDA renews warnings of patient burns from handpieces

By Kathy Kincade

The U.S. FDA has issued a safety alert to dental practitioners and dental handpiece manufacturers following new reports of patients being burned by handpieces that overheat during treatment.

September 23, 2010

Saving natural teeth should be a priority

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Despite the increasing popularity of dental implants, every effort should be made to save a patient's natural teeth, according to the principals of PerioHealth Professionals, a dental practice in Houston.

September 22, 2010

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