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Restorative materials can change color after setting
By Rabia Mughal
Accurate shade matching is one of the primary challenges of aesthetic dentistry. Now researchers of a new study who tested several aesthetic restorative materials have found that most exhibited a perceptible color change after polymerization.
June 7, 2011
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Are low-level lasers helpful after third-molar surgery?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The application of low-level laser energy does not appear to have much effect in reducing pain, swelling, and trismus following third-molar surgery, according to a new study in Lasers in Medical Science.
June 6, 2011
VELscope part of large-scale oral cancer trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental's VELscope Vx will be utilized in a large-scale University of British Columbia clinical trial designed to document the ability of tissue fluorescence visualization technology to increase the efficacy of surgery to remove oral cancers.
June 6, 2011
Digital impressioning goes ultrasonic
By Carlheinz Swaczyna, DDS
While light-based intraoral scanning systems offer many advantages over conventional impressioning, they still have one great disadvantage: Moisture, blood, and saliva can get in the way, making subgingival margins difficult to capture. German researchers say ultrasound bypasses this problem.
June 6, 2011
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Cbite DDS develops disposable impression tray
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cbite DDS has introduced the Impress tray, a disposable impression tray with removable panels that save the time and hassle required to drill out holes on impression trays for dental implants.
June 5, 2011
Whip Mix releases CrossRef bite record
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Whip Mix has released the Esthetic CrossRef centered bite record, designed to enhance communication between the dentist and the dental lab.
June 5, 2011
Subtraction method tracks implant bone loss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When applied to panoramic images, an extended subtraction method is helpful in monitoring changes around dental implants, according to a new study in Clinical Oral Implants Research
June 5, 2011
Strip system aids interproximal enamel reduction
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ContacEZ has introduced the ContacEZ IPR Extra-Widener, the latest addition to its IPR Strip System product line. The strip is designed to aid interproximal enamel reduction.
June 5, 2011
Straumann, Nobel Biocare drop out of AstraTech bidding
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann and Nobel Biocare are reportedly no longer interested in purchasing Astra Tech, the dental implant division of AstraZeneca, according to a story by Reuters.
June 2, 2011
SybronEndo offers single-patient root canal kits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SybronEndo has introduced the ProPack SC single-patient kits, which contain virtually all the consumables required for a root canal.
June 2, 2011
Komet debuts polishers for high-strength ceramics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has introduced ZR polishers, specially developed to meet the preliminary and final polishing requirements of zirconium oxide and other high-strength ceramic materials.
June 1, 2011
New process may remineralize teeth in minutes, not days
By Rob Goszkowski
When carious lesions were pretreated with fluoride, the remineralization process was accelerated from several days of treatment to just minutes, according to research conducted at the University of California, San Francisco.
June 1, 2011
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