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Chlorhexidine may prevent erosion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Recent research has found that chlorhexidine can strengthen restoration bonds by protecting them from matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), enzymes that attack collagen in dentin. Now researchers are saying that chlorhexidine and another MMP inhibitor may protect against the acids in soft drinks.
May 31, 2010
Bisphenol A linked to sexual dysfunction
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a common ingredient in dental materials, increased the risk of sexual dysfunction in a study published in the Journal of Andrology.
May 27, 2010
Two ultrasound companies join forces
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has signed an agreement to purchase privately held ultrahigh-frequency microultrasound technology developer VisualSonics for $7.1 million in cash and debt.
May 26, 2010
NIR imaging an alternative to bitewings?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Near-infrared (NIR) imaging has "great potential" as a safe, noninvasive screening tool for detecting approximal lesions, according to the first in vivo study involving 1310-nm images of approximal contact surfaces.
May 26, 2010
Imaging useful in evaluating TMJ?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
No clear evidence exists for when patients suspected of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) should be examined using imaging methods, according to a study in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.
May 26, 2010
Canadian caries detector nears commercial release
By Kathy Kincade
Two years after unveiling a prototype of the Canary caries detection system at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) conference in Toronto, Quantum Dental Technologies will return to IADR this July to present some of its first clinical findings.
May 26, 2010
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ProDrive gets patent for locking drive handpiece
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued ProDrive Systems a patent for its nonround dental bur and locking turbine. When engaged, the patented system prevents rotation of the bur inside the turbine, according to the company.
May 25, 2010
AAP urges practitioners to save natural dentition
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As the field of dental implantology continues to have a significant effect on dental treatment planning, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) recently reaffirmed its position that, whenever reasonable, efforts should be made to save a patient's natural dentition.
May 25, 2010
Growth factors used to grow new teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at Columbia University have claimed another advance in the quest to grow biological teeth that could eventually be used instead of implants.
May 24, 2010
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3D model may improve implant failure rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In an effort to find ways to reduce dental implant failure rates, a researcher from Griffith University has used computer modeling software to study the stress created in the mandible during and after the placement of titanium implants.
May 24, 2010
Study finds dentists sloppy with curing lights
By Laird Harrison
Many dentists may be using their curing lights badly, with some baking their patients' teeth and others leaving restorations uncured, a Dalhousie University study suggests. But the researchers think they have the solution.
May 24, 2010
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Panoramic x-rays aid in early stroke detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Panoramic x-rays can be used by dental practitioners to help in the early detection of strokes, according to a study by researchers from the University of Bonn.
May 23, 2010
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