Clinical: Page 337

PracticeWorks changes name to Carestream Dental

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

PracticeWorks Systems, a subsidiary of Carestream Health and the exclusive manufacturer of Kodak Dental Systems, has changed its corporate name to Carestream Dental, effective September 1, 2010.

August 31, 2010

Are laryngeal mask airways preferable to tracheal tubes?

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Laryngeal mask airways lower laryngospasm more than threefold compared to endotracheal tubes used for general anesthesia, according to a systematic review in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

August 31, 2010

Did Univ. of Colo. dentists give patients too much midazolam?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentists at the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine mistakenly injected as many as eight patients with potentially lethal doses of midazolam after the drug was erroneously added to the school's stock in 2008, according to a story by the Denver Post.

August 30, 2010

Survey reveals Calif. dentists' health IT preferences

By Kathy Kincade

While most dentists in California have embraced electronic methods to help with billing, accounting, and scheduling, their adoption rate for electronic records and other clinical tools has been considerably slower, according to a California Healthcare Foundation survey.

August 30, 2010

DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider

By Kathy Kincade

August 30, 2010

Remedy Dental launches new website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental laboratory Remedy Dental Studio in Los Angeles recently launched a new website to promote its line of fixed restorations, which include porcelain fused to metal restorations, veneers, bridges, and crowns.

August 30, 2010

CAD/CAM-produced titanium partials show longevity

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Fixed-partial titanium dentures fabricated using CAD/CAM technology demonstrated good reliability after three years, although there was some risk of porcelain fractures, according to a study in the Journal of Prosthodontics.

August 29, 2010

Sirona expands infiniDent services

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sirona Dental Systems announced that infiniDent will now include Ivoclar Vivadent's IPS e.max CAD material.

August 29, 2010

3M ESPE launches new self-adhesive resin cement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE has launched RelyX Unicem 2 automix self-adhesive resin cement, designed to provide improved color stability, bond strength, and moisture tolerance, the company announced.

August 29, 2010

Gender plays a role in oral health risks; CBCT eases implant planning

By Kathy Kincade

August 29, 2010

Gender plays a role in risk for certain oral diseases

By Erin Archer, RN

For women, it's caries. For men, periodontal disease. Two recent studies attempt to explain the genetic differences that account for gender-specific predispositions to certain oral diseases.

August 29, 2010

Cone-beam CT rises to the challenge in implantology

By Kathy Kincade

With its ability to create 3D images that contain key anatomical and morphological details, cone-beam CT is emerging as the standard of care for implant treatment planning and placement.

August 26, 2010

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