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Milestone Scientific reports 29% jump in 2009 revenues

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

For its 2009 fiscal year, Milestone Scientific reported revenues of $8.55 million, a 29% increase over revenues of $6.6 million for the previous fiscal year. For the year (end-December 31, 2009), net loss totaled $1.53 million, up from a net loss of $1.19 million a year ago.

March 10, 2010

Makeover contest part of Sedation Dentistry Safety Week

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More than 10,000 specially trained dentists and their staffs will dedicate five days to a specific theme aimed at raising awareness of safe sedation dentistry as part of the second annual Sedation Dentistry Safety Week, March 15-19.

March 10, 2010

Astra Tech launches implant line in U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Astra Tech introduced its OsseoSpeed TX implant line to the U.S. market at the Academy of Osseointegration annual meeting on March 4-6 in Orlando, FL.

March 9, 2010

Pulpdent: Embrace sealant contains no bisphenol A

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In response to concerns about the potential harmful effects of bisphenol A, Pulpdent issued a release stating that its Embrace WetBond pit-and-fissure sealant contains no bisphenol A or bisphenol A derivatives.

March 9, 2010

Komet endodontic carbide now available in larger sizes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet's H1SML.RASL.006 tungsten carbide instrument is now available in two larger sizes: 008 and 010. Its long, slim neck allows for unimpaired vision of the operative site, according to the company.

March 9, 2010

Drug in dental trials called 'better than morphine'

By Laird Harrison

Imagine a drug that has 30 times as much pain-relieving power as morphine but that doesn't addict patients. That's what researchers hope they've found in buprenorphine. And two recent studies have brought the drug closer to the dental office.

March 9, 2010

Star Spangled Smiles offers free restorations to some military

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Gannett, an international news and information company, is offering promotional support to ClearChoice Dental Implant Center's Star Spangled Smiles program, through which 18 members of the military and veterans across the U.S. will receive a complete set of dental implants and new teeth at no cost to them.

March 8, 2010

Dentists can play key role with meth users

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentists can play a crucial role in the early detection of methamphetamine use and participate in the collaborative care of users, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

March 8, 2010

Hypnoz teams with LMA to distribute jaw device

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hypnoz Therapeutic Devices has signed an agreement with LMA North America to distribute its Jaw Elevation Device, a noninvasive device designed to assist dentists in maintaining an open airway in patients who are sedated or anesthetized and whose breathing may be compromised.

March 8, 2010

ProDrive offers turbine for Synea

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ProDrive Systems has released an upgrade for the W&H Synea TA96 turbine. The upgrade, featuring a triangular bur and engaged drive system, is intended to provide an increase in cut speed, control, and precision, according to the company.

March 8, 2010

Watson still chomping on amalgam

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Just when supporters of dental amalgam thought they had seen the last of their most outspoken foe in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) is once again calling on dentists to warn their patients about the material.

March 8, 2010

Mydent launches lightweight handpieces

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mydent International has introduced two lightweight high-speed handpieces. The new Defend handpieces feature a four-hole quick-release connection with 360° swivel intended to reduce hand fatigue, and also a push-button cartridge intended to make bur changing easier, the company said.

March 7, 2010

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