Implants: Page 166

Tooth loss can damage health, experts warn
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A recent national survey of more than 50,000 adults showed that half have at least one missing tooth, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
May 20, 2009
New Komet instruments have depth markings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA is introducing three new diamond instruments with specific depth markings, the company announced this week.
May 18, 2009
Research supports immediate-load dental implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three case studies published recently in the Journal of Oral Implantology showed that immediate-load implants in healthy patients were successful and remained functional after 30 months of follow-up, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
May 13, 2009
Study: Dental implants result in minimal bone loss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Previous research has shown that the placement of a dental implant disrupts the host tissue in the area of the implant. But a recent study found that the majority of bone remodeling occurred in the time between the implant placement and final prosthesis placement. Subsequently, little mean bone change was observed in the five years following the implant placement.
May 11, 2009
Report: Implant market will rise again
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The market for implants is poised to boom again, once the global recession ends, according to a report by WinterGreen Research.
May 10, 2009
Astra Tech offers patient-specific abutments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental implant company Astra Tech announced that it is selling Atlantis-brand abutments for Straumann Bone Level 3.3, 4.1, and 4.8 diameter implants.
April 30, 2009
Lincoln Dental increases coverage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Lincoln DentalConnect PPO plan now offers dental implants and composite posterior fillings as optional benefit coverages with effective dates of April 1, 2009, or later, the company announced this week.
April 29, 2009
Despite economy, RTI Biologics financials up
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While RTI Biologics saw its revenues increase year over year in the first quarter of 2009, the company's dental business was negatively impacted by the economic downturn, the company announced.
April 29, 2009
Nobel Biocare reports 45% drop in Q1 profit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental implant maker Nobel Biocare is blaming the economic downturn in certain key markets for a sharper-than-expected 45% drop in first-quarter net profit.
April 28, 2009
Straumann upbeat despite drop in revenues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite a 2% drop in revenues for the first quarter of 2009 due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc versus other European currencies, Straumann is maintaining a favorable outlook.
April 27, 2009
Kettenbach markets scannable bite registration material
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kettenbach has released its Futar Scan bite registration material for use with CAD/CAM systems.
April 27, 2009
All-zirconia implants with crown
This video, provided by Oral Iceberg, shows an upper lateral incisor being replaced with an all-zirconia implant and temporary crown.
April 26, 2009
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