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FDA clears next-generation NewTom
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing clearance for ImageWork's latest cone-beam CT system, the NewTom 5G, the successor to NewTom 3G.
June 21, 2011
Dentsply acquires Astra Tech for $1.8B
By Kathy Kincade
Dentsply International is positioning itself to become a major player in the $3 billion worldwide dental implant market with the acquisition of Astra Tech from AstraZeneca. The company announced today that it will pay $1.8 billion for Astra Tech.
June 21, 2011
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New blue-light device IDs early caries, biofilm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool has won a Medical Futures Award for a fluorescence-based device they say can identify early caries and biofilm before it is visible to the human eye.
June 20, 2011
MIS Implants debuts oral wound relief barrier
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MIS Implants Technologies has introduced PerioPatch, a topical patch created to absorb wound exudates and the first product in its new PeriZone oral care products brand.
June 20, 2011
Dentsply to buy Astra Tech for $1.8B?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply International is reportedly on the verge of paying $1.8 billion to acquire Astra Tech, the dental implant arm of AstraZeneca, according to a story in the Financial Times and other news reports.
June 20, 2011
New approach analyzes intraoral image quality
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Kyushu University and University of Hong Kong have developed a unique approach for evaluating the image quality of digital intraoral radiographic systems, according to a study in Oral Radiology.
June 19, 2011
Vatech partners with Fitzpatrick Dental
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vatech America has formed a partnership with Fitzpatrick Dental Design, a company specializing in space planning, construction, equipment sales, and installation to help dental offices achieve their ideal office environment.
June 19, 2011
Glidewell launches Inclusive certified labs program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories has introduced an Inclusive certified laboratories program, which gives dentists using Inclusive custom implant abutments or CAD/CAM bars and frameworks for their restorative implant cases a nationwide selection of labs from which to choose.
June 16, 2011
3M ESPE offers new Ketac shade
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE has introduced a new A4 shade for its Ketac nano light-curing glass ionomer restorative in the Quick Mix Capsule.
June 15, 2011
Leaders in Dentistry: A conversation with Dr. Stuart White
By Kathy Kincade
Are dentists unintentionally putting patients at risk of radiation exposure by performing unnecessary radiographic exams or overutilizing new modalities such as cone-beam CT? Dr. Stuart White, a pioneer in the development of selection criteria for dental radiography, shares his views.
June 15, 2011
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Consider resin composite color changes in shade selection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study evaluating the A2 shades of various types and brands of resin composites determined that each one of them had perceptible color changes after polymerization and subsequent testing. Since those changes could cause aesthetic problems clinically, the researchers recommend taking this into account for shade selection.
June 14, 2011
Syringe modification could reduce injection pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A syringe modification, which promises reduced pain for dental injections, has won a major innovation award for its creators. The syringe cartridge works by reducing the acidity of the injection by mixing in a neutralizing liquid just before the injection is delivered.
June 14, 2011
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