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Will Europe ban dental mercury by 2018?
By Kathy Kincade
A new European Commission report recommends phasing out dental amalgam use in the next five years and improving enforcement of existing European Union (EU) waste legislation to reduce the environmental impact of mercury across the EU.
July 23, 2012
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Biolase unveils technology and training center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has opened a technology and training center at its corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA.
July 23, 2012
Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Ernest Lam, PhD
By Kathy Kincade
An oral and maxillofacial radiologist and professor for nearly 20 years, Dr. Ernest Lam, PhD, is passionate about his role as a researcher and teacher. Here he discusses some of the field's "hot topics," including the need for more evidence-based dentistry and for younger radiologists to become academic leaders.
July 23, 2012
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ECC assessment tools compared; what if a patient breaks your chair?
By Kathy Kincade
July 22, 2012
Panoramic x-rays aid prediction of maxillary canine impaction
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Panoramic x-rays can help practitioners better predict maxillary canine impaction, according to a new study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
July 22, 2012
Study IDs 'best' technique for ECC risk assessment
By Rob Goszkowski
After comparing four different screening tools for assessing early childhood caries (ECC) risk, a Journal of the American Dental Association study has found that salivary culture of mutans streptococci was the most effective.
July 22, 2012
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Researchers move closer to growing teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology in Helsinki have found a marker for dental stem cells. They showed that the transcription factor Sox2 is specifically expressed in stem cells of the mouse incisor.
July 19, 2012
Ivoclar Vivadent, 3M settle patent litigation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ivoclar Vivadent and 3M have settled their respective patent lawsuits in Germany and the U.S. involving polymer-based restoratives materials.
July 19, 2012
Dental Brasseler sues Brasseler USA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental Brasseler has sued a competitor that was once part of the company for trademark infringement.
July 17, 2012
Australian dental implants may contain illegal tissue
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tutogen, a subsidiary of RTI Biologics, is being accused of raiding human corpses for materials used to make dental implants, according to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald.
July 17, 2012
Free software enhances dental video images
By Kathy Kincade
A free image-processing program originally developed for astrophotography applications can enhance the use of digital video to capture high-quality microscopic stills during endodontic treatment, according to a study in the Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College.
July 17, 2012
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Ultradent introduces hydrophilic pit/fissure sealant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ultradent has released UltraSeal XT hydro, a hydrophilic pit-and-fissure sealant.
July 16, 2012
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