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Peruvian plant yields effective oral pain remedy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
>A remedy for oral pain utilized by the Incas and passed on to their ancestors in the rainforests of Peru is showing promise in early clinical trials.
March 13, 2012
DOCS checklist highlights Sedation Safety Week
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sedation Safety Week kicked off March 12 with a reminder from DOCS Education of key steps dental professionals can take to ensure that patients undergoing sedation in their offices have a safe, comfortable, and effective dental appointment.
March 12, 2012
3M sues Ivoclar Vivadent over zirconia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against Ivoclar Vivadent regarding its nonshaded zirconia CAD/CAM blocks and coloring liquids, sold Ivoclar's IPS e.max ZirCAD brand.
March 12, 2012
Report: Kids in low-income families drink too much juice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new survey conducted by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital has found that many children in low-income families are getting more than the recommended amount of juice, putting them at greater risk of developing early childhood caries.
March 12, 2012
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Planmeca dental equipment to aid ice hockey championships
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Planmeca will provide a Planmeca Compact idental care unit and Planmed Verity extremity scanner for the onsite emergency room for the Ice Hockey World Championship 2012 in Finland.
March 11, 2012
Aribex unveils revamped website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aribex has redesigned its website to feature more interaction for users of the company's Nomad portable x-ray system.
March 11, 2012
Silver nanoparticles target candidiasis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Silver nanoparticles may contribute to the development of new strategies for the improvement of oral health and quality of life for complete denture wearers, according to a new study in Letters in Applied Microbiology
March 11, 2012
Study: Implant success for patients taking bisphosphonates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Simplicity and time reduction in any treatment can increase patient acceptance and reduce the risk of complications. For dental implants, this means moving from the traditional two-stage surgical approach toward a one-stage procedure.
March 8, 2012
FDA approves cell-based product for mucogingival conditions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GINTUIT, the first cell-based product made from allogeneic human cells (from a donor unrelated to the patient) and bovine collagen, to treat oral mucogingival conditions in adults.
March 8, 2012
Zhermack launches microsandblasting system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zhermack introduced its Dune EcoTech microsandblasting system, which it said ensures minimum sand consumption and reduces oxide and microsphere supply costs.
March 8, 2012
Start-up targets S. mutans with antimicrobial peptide
By Rob Goszkowski
C3 Jian, a California biotech company, wants to arm dentists with a "smart bomb" that could eliminate S. mutans bacteria in the oral cavities of their patients. And that's just the first step in the company's strategy to help dentists assess risk and prevent and manage caries.
March 8, 2012
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Study puts spotlight on CBCT's role in orthodontics
By Kathy Kincade
When it comes to dentistry, the adoption of cone-beam CT has so far been strongest in orthodontics. But a new literature review in the Journal of the American Dental Association questions whether CBCT should be as widely used as it is in orthodontics.
March 7, 2012
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