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Researchers tout 'silver bullet' for caries
By Donna Domino
Silver diamine fluoride is seen by some dental professionals as the most effective caries-arresting agent around. So why don't more dentists use it, and why doesn't it have FDA clearance?
March 31, 2010
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Esstech Web site features dental materials news and research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Esstech has revamped its Web site to offer more dental-specific news and information about its products and research.
March 30, 2010
Pit-and-fissure discoloration helps diagnose caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digital images of pit-and-fissure discoloration can aid in the diagnosis of occlusal caries, according to researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
March 29, 2010
Dental Technologies names new CTO
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental Technologies has appointed Lee Culp, C.D.T., to the position of chief technology officer (CTO). Culp brings more than 30 years of laboratory and technology experience to the company.
March 29, 2010
Will tomosynthesis enhance panoramic bitewings?
By Kathy Kincade
Tomosynthesis -- a technique for extracting image "slices" from digital x-rays -- is not a new concept, but combining it with a dental panoramic system to improve image quality is. Could it some day replace intraoral surveys?
March 29, 2010
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DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider
By Laird Harrison
March 29, 2010
Jaw bone plays key role in appearance over time
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
It may take more than a skin-tightening facelift to restore a youthful look. Significant changes in facial bones -- particularly the jaw bone -- occur as people get older and contribute to an aging appearance, according to new research.
March 25, 2010
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How effective are self-adhesive composites?
By Laird Harrison
For decades, dental adhesive companies have been squeezing more and more chemistry into fewer and fewer bottles. Now they're down to no bottles at all. That's right: You can apply etchant, primer, adhesive, and restoration all in one step. But does it work?
March 25, 2010
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PreXion adds implant planning to cone-beam CT system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PreXion has started shipping the PreXion3D volumetric imaging software for its cone-beam CT system, the company announced. Among the product's features are implant planning and placement tools and an enhanced version of its PrexViewer software.
March 24, 2010
AAE promotes Root Canal Awareness Week
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
With more than 15 million root canals performed in the U.S. annually, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is using Root Canal Awareness Week, March 28 through April 3, to remind dental patients of the special training endodontists receive for this complex dental treatment.
March 24, 2010
Vibrating injection systems ease anxiety
By Donna Domino
One of the most stressful events of any dental visit is an injection. Now a number of products that use vibration to make the process easier for dentists and patients alike have come onto the market. Here's a look at five of them.
March 23, 2010
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Mo. dentist to repay $550K for Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Missouri dentist who created false dental records and substituted x-rays from different patients' files has been ordered to repay $550,000 for stealing from the state's Medicaid program, according to Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster.
March 22, 2010
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