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Novel device eliminates dental drill noise
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of U.K. researchers has developed a device that cancels out the noise of a dental handpiece during use, potentially easing people's anxiety about trips to the dentist.
January 9, 2011
U.S. regulators call for less fluoride in drinking water
By Mary Otto
In response to new research and new oral care products, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are proposing to lower the recommended level of fluoride in drinking water.
January 6, 2011
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Pulpdent ends PMGDM-based adhesives shortage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pulpdent has developed a catalyst that successfully synthesizes PMGDM, a material essential for formulating certain dental adhesives.
January 5, 2011
GC America launches 3 flowable composites
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
GC America has launched a three-product family of flowable composites.
January 5, 2011
Tooth loss linked to dementia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Elderly people who lose their teeth may be at increased risk for dementia, a team of Japanese researchers has found.
January 4, 2011
New DentalEZ handpiece maintenance kit saves money
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group is now offering a maintenance kit designed to extend the life of all StarDental handpieces.
January 2, 2011
Are AMSA nerve blocks more effective than IONBs?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Is an anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) nerve block more effective than an infraorbital nerve block (IONB) in achieving pulpal anesthesia in the anterior maxilla? Researchers from Newcastle University recently conducted a small clinical trial to investigate.
December 26, 2010
NM may require amalgam separators
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Mexico lawmakers will consider a bill in the 2011 legislative session that would require all dental offices to install amalgam separators and to remove dental amalgam prior to discharge of their wastewater.
December 26, 2010
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Chinese dental services provider adds Cerec AC
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
China SheSays Medical Cosmetology has introduced Cerec AC at its flagship hospital in Chengdu, becoming the first medical cosmetology company in China to utilize this instrument for cosmetic dentistry procedures.
December 26, 2010
What is microsonic scaling?
By Caren M. Barnes
Don't be alarmed if you haven't heard of microsonic scaling or don't know what it is. Turns out it's something dental practitioners already use every day, according to Caren Barnes, a dental hygienist and professor of dental hygiene at the University of Nebraska.
December 21, 2010
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Sirona offers inLab users customized zirconia abutments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sirona Dental Systems is now offering its inLab CAD/CAM system users the ability to create in-house customized zirconia abutments.
December 20, 2010
General anesthesia increases risk of BDE
By Rob Goszkowski
The risk for bacteremia is greater following dental extractions (BDE) under general anesthesia than local anesthesia, a new study concludes. The causes are unclear but the risk factors should be reconsidered, according to the authors.
December 20, 2010
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