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Canadian Supreme Court rejects appeal on mercury fillings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously rejected a legal appeal from a mother who claims that she and her children were harmed by mercury-based amalgam fillings according to news reports.
December 10, 2009
Reline, rebase, or remake: The denture dilemma
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
It's 4 p.m. on a Friday and Mr. Smith has just stormed in demanding another "adjustment" of his eight-year-old dentures. You've repeatedly recommended new, implant-retained overdentures, but he says he can't afford them. What's a doctor to do?
December 9, 2009
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Dental stem cells regrow jaw bone
By Kathy Kincade
In what is being hailed as a critical step forward in the development of clinical applications involving dental stem cells, an Italian team for the first time has successfully utilized dental pulp stem cells to regenerate mandible bone in human subjects.
December 8, 2009
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With implants, a little 'zap' will do you
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Lasers can reduce bacterial contamination and speed healing after implant surgery, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
November 30, 2009
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Columnist's implant claim stirs criticism
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prominent health columnist Jane Brody's assertion that implants are always superior to bridges has stirred some controversy.
November 30, 2009
Renishaw introduces laboratory mill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Renishaw introduced its new Incise laboratory mill at the Dental Showcase exhibition held recently in Birmingham, UK.
November 29, 2009
Zirconia prostheses found as durable as metal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Fixed dental prostheses with zirconia frameworks survived as long as those with metal frameworks in a randomized controlled clinical trial published in the current International Journal of Prosthodontics.
November 29, 2009
WHO tackles pollution from amalgams
By Laird Harrison
Concerned about mercury pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week convened a meeting of experts to discuss possible new guidelines for the global use of dental amalgams.
November 23, 2009
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It's not amalgam's fault
By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA
Amalgam proponents should spend less time defending amalgam and more time demanding better composites and learning how to properly handle them.
November 11, 2009
How platelet-rich plasma can enhance your implant cases
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Dentists can easily harness the power of platelets to speed healing after dental implants are placed, according to James Rutkowski, D.M.D., Ph.D., at the annual American Academy of Implant Dentistry meeting this week.
November 11, 2009
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Where did the mercury go?
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A team of Canadian researchers used a synchrotron to analyze mercury levels in fresh amalgam fillings versus those in a 20-year-old filling. Their findings should appeal to dental amalgam proponents and foes alike.
November 10, 2009
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Straumann sales down 4.6% in Q3
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann reported a 4.6% drop in third-quarter sales worldwide but is confident it will still outperform the market in 2009, the implant maker said in a press release.
October 28, 2009
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