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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
Keys to the full-mouth restoration
By Rochelle Sharpe
Full-mouth restorations can prove a tough sell. Patients don't always want to spend $50,000 and undergo 30 hours of work. But dazzling photos can often clench the deal -- provided you do beautiful work. Here's how.
February 15, 2010
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Pentron launches new core material
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pentron Clinical Technologies has introduced a new fast-curing core material, Build-It Light Cure Core Material, designed "for clinicians that favor the on-command cure afforded by light-cure-only core materials," the company said.
February 11, 2010
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Komet releases sonic tips for crown extensions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has introduced two new sonic tips designed for surgical crown extensions to effectively correct a "gummy" smile. The new SFS120.020/030 sonic tips help practitioners perform a minimally invasive, simple operative technique without forming flaps, the company said.
February 11, 2010
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Straumann adds IPS e.max to CAD/CAM portfolio
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann is now offering new IPS e.max brand products by Ivoclar Vivadent, including IPS e.max CAD restorations and the Anatomic IPS e.max abutment.
February 11, 2010
Dentsply sales up 12% in Q4
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply International is crediting "positive internal growth, acquisitions, and the benefit of a weakening U.S. dollar" for a 12% increase in sales in its 2009 fiscal fourth quarter. The company reported net sales of $569 million for the quarter, compared to $508 million for the same quarter a year ago.
February 10, 2010
ProDrive releases ceramic bearing upgrades
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ProDrive Systems has released its ProDrive StarDental Premium upgrade turbine with a no-lube feature for Star 430 and Solara high-speed handpieces, including the 430SW, 430SWL, 430K, and 430 Kaleidoscope. Unlike the existing ProDrive StarDental upgrade turbine, the Premium turbine features ceramic bearings and a no-lube option.
February 10, 2010
Economy dampens Nobel Biocare's Q4 sales
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Citing the first-ever dental implant market decline due to the global economic crisis, Nobel Biocare reported net sales of 156 million euros ($214 million U.S.) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, down 4.5% compared to the same quarter a year ago.
February 9, 2010
Needleless anesthetic injector planned
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Promising to "bring an end to traumatic dental visits," Medical International Technology plans to launch a version of its Med-Jet needleless injector for the dental market within 16 months, the company announced.
February 8, 2010
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