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Disposable handpieces fare well in ADA lab evaluation
By Rob Goszkowski
Disposable handpieces have arrived in the marketplace from different manufacturers, but how well do they perform? An ADA laboratory evaluation comparing two models found that each has its pluses and minuses but overall are acceptable alternatives to conventional handpieces.
July 30, 2013
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Cigna offers fixed co-pays for implants, TMD
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cigna is now offering insurance plans with fixed co-pays for surgical implants and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment and therapy.
July 28, 2013
Cheap teas may cause fluoride-related issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Drinking certain lower-cost tea blends can push people's fluoride intake over daily recommended levels, increasing the risk of skeletal and dental illnesses, according to a study in Food Research International.
July 28, 2013
Photobiomodulation treatment stabilizes implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux Research has completed a new clinical study using a shorter, more efficient, photobiomodulation treatment protocol to increase implant stability after surgery.
July 28, 2013
FDA changes opinion on blade implants
By Rob Goszkowski
After reviewing the evidence for reclassifying blade-form dental implants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee approved the proposal, but with some recommendations.
July 25, 2013
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Kerr unveils new cordless LED curing light
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kerr has launched its new cordless, battery-free Demi Ultra LED Ultracapacitor curing light.
July 23, 2013
Phocal fluoride disks to enter U.S. market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
National Distribution & Contracting, a network of independent medical and dental distributors, has formed a distribution agreement with Colldent to distribute Phocal fluoride disks in the U.S.
July 23, 2013
Gingival stem cells aid tissue regeneration
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gingivae are an attractive source for stem cells can be used in tissue regeneration, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.
July 17, 2013
Wash. dentist to pay $35M for unnecessary root canals
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A retired Washington state dentist must pay $35 million to 29 former patients after a court determined that he had performed thousands of unnecessary root canals over the course of three decades.
July 17, 2013
Self-adhesive composites not always ideal sealants
By Rob Goszkowski
Self-adhesive flowable composites have seen the list of indication they're used for expand since their introduction. But how do they perform as a pit-and-fissure sealant when compared with conventional sealants? Greek and Swiss researchers compared the performance of both types of materials to find out.
July 16, 2013
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Amann Girrbach offers nonprecious alloy for desktop milling
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Amann Girrbach America has launched Ceramill Sintron, a soft chrome cobalt (CrCo) that allows dental labs to dry mill nonprecious metal restorations in-house on desktop milling machines.
July 14, 2013
New dental implant gives atrophic patients more options
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new type of implant can benefit a wider range of patients, including those with degeneration of bone in the upper or lower mandible, according to a study in the Journal of Oral Implantology.
July 14, 2013
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