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At Midwinter Meeting, new products reflect oral care's future
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CHICAGO - In a series of press conferences at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, several new products were introduced that their makers claim will significantly impact clinical, preventive, and cosmetic applications in dentistry.
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Straumann features new CAD/CAM products at Chicago Midwinter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann is launching upgrades to its CAD/CAM system, the company announced at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting this week. Some elements are ready, and others are scheduled to launch later this year.
February 24, 2010
Sealants inhibit laser fluorescence caries detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Laser fluorescence detection of occlusal caries in primary molars is "significantly affected" by both clear and opaque sealants, according to a new study in Lasers in Medical Science.
February 22, 2010
Nobel Biocare adds Noritake to preferred partner program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nobel Biocare has signed a preferred partnership agreement with the Japanese company Noritake Dental Supply, a supplier of restorative and prosthetic materials for dentists and dental technicians.
February 22, 2010
Pulpdent debuts rubberized-urethane provisional resin
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pulpdent has introduced Tuff-Temp provisional veneer, crown, and bridge resin, a new rubberized-urethane provisional material that is "the first innovation in temporary materials in almost two decades," according to the company.
February 22, 2010
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DentalEZ launches NuTorque Lite electric handpiece
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group has expanded its StarDental line of electric handpiece systems with the introduction of the NuTorque Lite. The new handpiece system is an ideal choice for dental professionals to perform general dental practice procedures and basic endodontic procedures.
February 21, 2010
2009 a positive year for Milestone Scientific
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Milestone Scientific expects to report a $2 million year-over-year increase in revenues for the most recent fiscal year, despite some shipping delays and the ongoing repercussions of the economic recession.
February 21, 2010
Komet launches new contouring kit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA released a new kit designed for the trimming and shaping of bis-acryl provisional material according to a technique developed by Thomas R. McDonald, D.M.D., of Athens, GA. The Thomas R. McDonald, D.M.D., Provisional System Kit LD0321 contains four tungsten carbide burs and one honeycomb spiral reinforced diamond disk.
February 18, 2010
Root canals delay rapper's prison sentence
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rapper Lil' Wayne is getting more media attention than ever before, thanks to some root canal surgery. The singer got a month's reprieve from a prison sentence to undergo a reported eight root canals in a single session.
February 18, 2010
IPS e.max Press beats Procera AllCeram in trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
IPS e.max Press showed better wear resistance than Procera AllCeram in a clinical trial published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. The study by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and King's College London Dental Institute included 90 posterior teeth requiring crowns in 48 patients.
February 17, 2010
CT not necessary for palatal implant planning
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While lateral radiographs provide "reliable evaluation" of the quantity of bone in preoperative diagnosis of palatal implants, additional 3D imaging is only required in rare cases of borderline dimensions, according to a new study in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.
February 15, 2010
Cost-cutting measures help Straumann in 2009
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Continued soft demand for dental implants in the U.S. and other key markets put a damper on Straumann's 2009 revenues. Sales for fiscal 2009 were 736 million Swiss francs ($690 million U.S.), a 5% decline over sales of 779 million Swiss francs ($730 million) for 2008.
February 15, 2010
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