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Canadian man asks legislature for help with implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Canadian man who says he needs $14,000 worth of reconstructive dental surgery but can't get the Canadian Health Ministry to pay for it is pleading his case to the legislature.
May 6, 2010
Underwriters Laboratories warns of endodontic device
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying dentists, retailers, distributors, and consumers that the Endomax Smart endodontics motor from Maximum Dental bears a label containing a mark resembling UL's certification mark for the U.S. and Canada, even though UL has not evaluated the product.
May 3, 2010
Aurum Group teams with Sikka Software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aurum Group is collaborating with Sikka Software to give its customers access to Sikka's practice metrics products, including Dental Practice Optimizer, Clinical Practice Optimizer, Fee Optimizer Fee Schedule Optimizer, and Optimizer for Consultants.
May 3, 2010
Dentium launches SuperLine implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentium USA has launched SuperLine, the latest addition to its portfolio of dental implant products. SuperLine adds more diversity to Dentium's original Implantium dental implant system, according to the company.
May 3, 2010
Disposable handpiece to hit U.S. market this summer
By Kathy Kincade
A Michigan company is gearing up to launch what it claims is the only FDA-cleared disposable handpiece available in the U.S. So how does it compare to conventional metal handpieces?
May 3, 2010
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Pulpdent launches new material for temporaries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pulpdent has introduced rubberized urethane, a new category of provisional materials that it is calling "the first advance in provisional chemistry in 18 years."
May 2, 2010
RTI Biologics Q1 dental revenues drop
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental revenues for RTI Biologics dropped 4% for the first quarter of 2010, while overall revenues fell by 2% compared to the same quarter last year, the company announced.
May 2, 2010
Nobel Biocare Q1 revenues down, but profits up
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nobel Biocare reported decreased revenues but increased profits for the first fiscal quarter of 2010.
April 27, 2010
Komet touts cutters for ceramic and composite veneers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA is offering UK Cutters for use on ceramics before glaze firing and on composite veneers. The cutters are specially designed to work on tooth-colored materials instead of using diamond or silicon carbide abrasives, according to the company.
April 26, 2010
Straumann revenues grow 3% in Q1
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann reported net revenue of 199 million Swiss francs ($183 million U.S.) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, a 3% increase over revenues of 196 million Swiss francs ($181 million) for the same quarter a year ago.
April 26, 2010
Straumann adds translucency shades to IPS e.max line
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann's IPS e.max CAD restorations are now available in 20 new high-translucency shades, the company announced. The new IPS e.max CAD restorations, developed using Ivoclar Vivadent's proprietary lithium disilicate technology, are available for single crown restorations.
April 25, 2010
Study finds lack of research to support perio laser therapy
By Kathy Kincade
Soft-tissue lasers add no clinical value to the treatment of periodontal disease beyond what can be achieved using scaling, planing, and conventional surgical procedures, according to a lit review in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. But a closer look reveals the issue is not so black and white.
April 25, 2010
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