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FDA advisory panel to review dental amalgam
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After receiving several petitions raising concerns about the safety of dental amalgam and the adequacy of the clinical studies used to determine how it should be regulated, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will hold an advisory panel meeting December 14-15, 2010, to discuss scientific issues that may affect the regulation of amalgam.
June 9, 2010
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Next-generation lasers put spotlight on safety
By Kathy Kincade
Whether you're an endodontist using an Nd:YAG laser under a microscope or a general practitioner or hygienist using a handheld diode laser for soft-tissue procedures, the same safety rules apply. Are you and your team up to speed?
June 9, 2010
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3D Diagnostix offers surgical guide service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3D Diagnostix is now offering a surgical guide service for implant treatment planning designed to make using such guides more affordable.
June 8, 2010
Kerr launches impression materials mixer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kerr Dental has launched an automix device for impression materials, the Volume Machine by Renfert delivery system.
June 8, 2010
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FDA clears ReDent's irrigation device
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for the Vatea endodontic irrigation device by ReDent Nova to accompany its self-adjusting file (SAF).
June 7, 2010
Henry Schein expands restoratives product portfolio
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein recently introduced a number of new products for restorative procedures.
June 3, 2010
Broken file? Don't worry, researchers say
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients often do just fine with broken instruments in their teeth, according to a systematic review of the research reported in the Journal of Endodontics.
June 3, 2010
CNN warns of BPA in dental sealants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A CNN program about toxic chemicals may alarm patients about dental sealants, according to the ADA.
June 2, 2010
Hu-Friedy launches implant maintenance care kit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hu-Friedy has introduced an implant maintenance care starter kit featuring implant-safe probes and scalers, as well as protocol for best practices.
June 2, 2010
Millennium wins CE Mark for PerioLase MVP-7
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Millennium Dental Technologies has received the CE Mark for its PerioLase MVP-7 Nd:YAG laser system, enabling the company to begin marketing the device in Europe.
June 2, 2010
DenMat debuts device for implant temporaries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DenMat Holdings has introduced Snap-It, a new device for implant temporaries that snaps onto adjacent teeth and is designed specifically for smaller coverage areas such as gaps or implants. The device is noninvasive and convenient to place, according to the company.
June 1, 2010
Chlorhexidine may prevent erosion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Recent research has found that chlorhexidine can strengthen restoration bonds by protecting them from matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), enzymes that attack collagen in dentin. Now researchers are saying that chlorhexidine and another MMP inhibitor may protect against the acids in soft drinks.
May 31, 2010
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