Clinical: Page 189

Endodontics start-up completes $27M in funding

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sonendo, a developer of endodontic products, has completed the second of two equity financings, raising an additional $18 million for a total of $27 million.

June 25, 2013

Dental applications abound for ultrasound imaging

By Kathy Kincade

A growing body of research points to the clinical efficacy of ultrasound imaging for a variety of dental applications, according to a literature review in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology. Even so, most dentists remain unaware of the full utility of this technology.

June 25, 2013

Fluorescent molecules help find fluoride in water

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers have developed a new tool that could be used to monitor fluoride in water supplies and ensure safety standards. Their tool uses organometallic molecules that emit fluorescence when they are mixed with water containing fluoride.

June 24, 2013

Nasal spray anesthetic: The end of the needle?

By Rob Goszkowski

Fear of the needle affects dental patients of all ages and makes the dentist's job all the more difficult. But a new drug in phase III clinical trials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process could change the equation entirely if successful: an anesthetic nasal spray that can be administered by an assistant.

June 24, 2013

Colgate launches new formula for PreviDent varnish

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals has launched a new formula for its Colgate PreviDent varnish 5% sodium fluoride.

June 23, 2013

More studies point to harmful effects of BPA

By Rob Goszkowski

Evidence continues to mount about the harmful effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a common chemical used in some dental sealants and a number of consumer products. Research presented last week at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting demonstrated a link between BPA exposure and prostate cancer, BPA and testicular hormone defects, and BPA and inflammation of fat tissue, which can lead to obesity.

June 23, 2013