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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
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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
BruxZir solid zirconia fares well in wear test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A comparative wear study conducted in Germany found that BruxZir solid zirconia from Glidewell Laboratories compared favorably to Dentsply's Ceramco3 after more than 1 million wear cycles on a chewing simulator, Glidewell announced.
September 22, 2010
More research points to dangers of BPA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have discovered that women, female monkeys, and female mice have major similarities when it comes to how bisphenol A (BPA) is metabolized, and they have renewed their call for governmental regulation when it comes to the estrogenlike chemical found in many everyday products.
September 20, 2010
Unraveling the mysteries of glass ionomers
By Phillip L. Brown, DDS
What exactly are glass ionomers, and which indications are these unique restorative materials most appropriate for? You might be surprised at the answers.
September 20, 2010
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Lawsuit claims Texas periodontist misused equipment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Texas man claims he suffered permanent damage to his teeth when a Houston dentist improperly used equipment to treat a botched root canal, according to a story on ultimatecyfair.com.
September 19, 2010
Prodrive gets U.S. patent for bur-lengthening feature
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Patent Office has awarded a patent to ProDrive Systems for its adjustable tool drive arrangement, more commonly referred to as the bur-lengthening feature.
September 19, 2010
UltraSeal XT plus sealant is BPA-free
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Another dental products supplier wants the dental community to be aware that its sealants do not contain bisphenol A (BPA).
September 19, 2010
GC America touts BPA-free glass ionomers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
GC America confirmed that its dental glass ionomer sealants sold in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America do not contain bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol A glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA) as ingredients and that its sealants are not resin sealants.
September 16, 2010
CDC releases new statistics on U.S. water fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Some 72% of the U.S. population -- 196 million people -- are on fluoridated public water systems, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
September 16, 2010
Gene's role in cleft palate established
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A key link between the human ephrin-B1 gene and cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies associated with craniofrontonasal syndrome has been demonstrated by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
September 15, 2010
Isolation devices: No man is an island, but his teeth should be
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
With adhesive dentistry now the standard of care, a composite or all-ceramic crown bonded in a wet field won't stay put long enough to check the occlusion. In fact, proper isolation/evacuation is one of the most underrated factors affecting the longevity of restorations.
September 14, 2010
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