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Ill. lawmakers pass stricter amalgam bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill that mandates that, beginning in 2015, dental amalgam may not be added, removed, or modified in the course of treating patients at a dental office unless the office has an installed amalgam separator system.
June 9, 2011
SWIFT MRI shows promise for endodontics
By Kathy Kincade, DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A unique magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique was able to identify the presence and extent of dental caries and fine structures of the teeth, including cracks and accessory canals, better than existing imaging modalities, according to a new study in the Journal of Endodontics.
June 9, 2011
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Medisafe to acquire dental implant technology
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medisafe 1 Technologies has entered negotiations to acquire some proprietary dental implant technology.
June 8, 2011
Ill. endodontist youngest ever to get certified
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois dentist who recently earned his certification from the American Board of Endodontics at age 28 has become the youngest endodontist to do so, according to a news story in the Beacon-News.
June 8, 2011
A merger that changed restorative dentistry
By Rob Goszkowski
Since its merger in 2001, 3M ESPE has introduced a number of innovative restorative dentistry products. In honor of its 10-year anniversary, DrBicuspid.com takes a look at how the company has impacted the industry during the last decade, and where it's headed next.
June 8, 2011
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Study: BPA changes uterus development
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA) causes changes in female primates' uterus development, new research suggests. The results were presented this week at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston.
June 7, 2011
Ultrasonography aids in diagnosing orofacial swelling
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ultrasonography provides accurate imaging of the head and neck region, and provides information about the nature of the lesion, its extent, and relationship with the surrounding structures, according to a study in the European Journal of Radiology.
June 7, 2011
Restorative materials can change color after setting
By Rabia Mughal
Accurate shade matching is one of the primary challenges of aesthetic dentistry. Now researchers of a new study who tested several aesthetic restorative materials have found that most exhibited a perceptible color change after polymerization.
June 7, 2011
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Are low-level lasers helpful after third-molar surgery?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The application of low-level laser energy does not appear to have much effect in reducing pain, swelling, and trismus following third-molar surgery, according to a new study in Lasers in Medical Science.
June 6, 2011
J. Morita USA reorganizes management team
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
J. Morita USA is implementing a new management team to lead the company in continued growth and expansion in North and South America.
June 6, 2011
Digital impressioning goes ultrasonic
By Carlheinz Swaczyna, DDS
While light-based intraoral scanning systems offer many advantages over conventional impressioning, they still have one great disadvantage: Moisture, blood, and saliva can get in the way, making subgingival margins difficult to capture. German researchers say ultrasound bypasses this problem.
June 6, 2011
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Cbite DDS develops disposable impression tray
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cbite DDS has introduced the Impress tray, a disposable impression tray with removable panels that save the time and hassle required to drill out holes on impression trays for dental implants.
June 5, 2011
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