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3M ESPE launches delivery system for Ketac Nano

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE launched a new delivery system for its Ketac Nano glass ionomer system May 14 at the California Dental Association meeting in Anaheim.

May 13, 2010

Nasal spray could replace anesthesia injections

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Lidocaine, when administered via nose drops or a nasal spray, travels through the trigeminal nerve and collects in high concentrations in the teeth, jaw, and structures of the mouth, researchers from Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN, report in Molecular Pharmaceutics.

May 12, 2010

Discus Dental debuts nanohybrid universal composite

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Discus Dental has released a nanohybrid, universal composite, Nuance, that makes creating aesthetic restorations simple by combining proprietary filler particles that mimic the optical properties of tooth structure with a simple delivery system, according to the company.

May 9, 2010

New filling material said to 'produce' hydroxyapatite

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new restorative material being launched May 11 at a conference in Iran can "produce" hydroxyapatite, according to a report on Press TV, an English-language Iranian news service.

May 9, 2010

Canadian man asks legislature for help with implants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Canadian man who says he needs $14,000 worth of reconstructive dental surgery but can't get the Canadian Health Ministry to pay for it is pleading his case to the legislature.

May 6, 2010

Hu-Friedy, ADHA honor 2010 hygienist grads

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy and the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) have partnered to honor the 2010 graduating student members of the ADHA. Each graduate received a cobranded Hu-Friedy EverEdge Technology Nevi 3 posterior sickle scaler featuring the ADHA logo as a gift from both organizations.

May 3, 2010

Underwriters Laboratories warns of endodontic device

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying dentists, retailers, distributors, and consumers that the Endomax Smart endodontics motor from Maximum Dental bears a label containing a mark resembling UL's certification mark for the U.S. and Canada, even though UL has not evaluated the product.

May 3, 2010

Aurum Group teams with Sikka Software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aurum Group is collaborating with Sikka Software to give its customers access to Sikka's practice metrics products, including Dental Practice Optimizer, Clinical Practice Optimizer, Fee Optimizer Fee Schedule Optimizer, and Optimizer for Consultants.

May 3, 2010

Dentium launches SuperLine implants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentium USA has launched SuperLine, the latest addition to its portfolio of dental implant products. SuperLine adds more diversity to Dentium's original Implantium dental implant system, according to the company.

May 3, 2010

Disposable handpiece to hit U.S. market this summer

By Kathy Kincade

A Michigan company is gearing up to launch what it claims is the only FDA-cleared disposable handpiece available in the U.S. So how does it compare to conventional metal handpieces?

May 3, 2010

Pulpdent launches new material for temporaries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pulpdent has introduced rubberized urethane, a new category of provisional materials that it is calling "the first advance in provisional chemistry in 18 years."

May 2, 2010

RTI Biologics Q1 dental revenues drop

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental revenues for RTI Biologics dropped 4% for the first quarter of 2010, while overall revenues fell by 2% compared to the same quarter last year, the company announced.

May 2, 2010

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