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Discus Dental acquires Zap Lasers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Discus Dental has acquired all the assets of Zap Lasers and plans to integrate Zap's research and development and manufacturing functions into its Southern California operations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
June 28, 2010
PDT helps improve chronic perio treatments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Combining antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) with conventional scaling and root planing (SRP) can improve clinical attachment level and probing depth in patients with chronic periodontitis, according to a study in Lasers in Medical Science.
June 27, 2010
Hormone may be key to regenerating teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new peptide embedded in a soft gel or a thin, flexible film and placed next to dental decay encourages cells inside the teeth to regenerate in about a month, according to a story on Discovery News.
June 27, 2010
New bone graft material targets perio defects
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
IFGL Bio Ceramics has launched BioGraft HABG Active, a synthetic bone graft material based on hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphosilicate glass.
June 27, 2010
Implants integrate in patients on bisphosphonates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Since patients on intravenous bisphosphonates sometimes suffer from osteonecrosis of the jaw, questions have risen about placing implants in them. So researchers at the Karolinska Institute and the University of Connecticut undertook a literature review to see how well implants osseointegrate in these patients.
June 23, 2010
Zirconia successful for severe anterior decay
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zirconia copings held up well over three years in compromised anterior teeth in a clinical trial published in the International Journal of Prosthodontics.
June 23, 2010
Komet product videos now viewable on cell phones
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA's summer 2010 sales brochure will feature Microsoft Tag, an innovative way to view videos on cell phones, the company announced.
June 23, 2010
Roland launches zirconia milling machine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Roland DGA has released the DWX-30 compact computer numerically controlled dental milling machine for creating copings, crowns, and bridges in zirconia and wax.
June 22, 2010
Kettenbach now on Facebook, Twitter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kettenbach has joined the social media movement. Users of Facebook and Twitter can now follow Kettenbach on the sites, where the company will offer current and potential customers the latest information on new products, company news, and sale offers.
June 21, 2010
Resin infiltration effective in clinical trials
By Laird Harrison
You know how to handle a frank cavity and what to do with a healthy tooth. But what about the many lesions that fall in between? New studies on resin infiltration suggest it can successfully treat lesions that are too small to restore but too big to ignore.
June 20, 2010
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Pulpdent website now features case studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pulpdent website now includes case studies from Save That Tooth, a book by Pulpdent founder Harold Berk, D.D.S.
June 17, 2010
Dental pulp cells show promise for stem cell banking
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Defined sets of factors can reprogram human cells to induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. However, many types of human cells are not easily accessible to minimally invasive procedures. But a new study found that dental pulp cells may be a source of cell banks for use in regenerative medicine, since they are easily obtained from extracted teeth and can be expanded under simple culture conditions.
June 17, 2010
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