Product Updates: Page 120

3M announces new indications for Protemp Crown

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE has announced new indications for its Protemp Crown temporization material. Dentists can now use the preformed, malleable temporary crown for implant abutments and digital impressions, as well as for long-term temporization, the company said.

June 18, 2009

Komet offers new diamond bur for cutting zirconia crowns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentists who place a lot of zirconia (zirconium oxide) crowns in their practice require an instrument that cuts and removes that material efficiently, and Komet USA is now offering just such an instrument, according to the company.

June 15, 2009

Komet releases new crown cutter size

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA has released its H4MCXL carbide crown cutters in a 014 size, which also has a longer 5-mm working part.

May 7, 2009

ClearCorrect drops Invisalign suit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ClearCorrect, a manufacturer of transparent orthodontic aligners, on Friday dropped its lawsuit against Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology.

April 9, 2009

Challenger sues Align over patent

By Laird Harrison

ClearCorrect, which makes a clear orthodontic aligner, is suing to prevent Align Technology from claiming an infringement of its patents on Invisalign.

February 19, 2009

Oral bone substitute approved

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Collagen Matrix announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its SynOss synthetic material, a type of artificial bone, for oral surgery.

November 5, 2007