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$2M Calif. clinic will offer sliding scale
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $2 million sliding-scale dental clinic opens this week in East Palo Alto, CA, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
April 25, 2010
Study finds lack of research to support perio laser therapy
By Kathy Kincade
Soft-tissue lasers add no clinical value to the treatment of periodontal disease beyond what can be achieved using scaling, planing, and conventional surgical procedures, according to a lit review in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. But a closer look reveals the issue is not so black and white.
April 25, 2010
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Pentron offers transparent provisional cement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pentron Clinical has introduced TempSpan transparent temporary cement, a eugenol-free, resin-based cement used for retaining provisional restorations.
April 25, 2010
Ivoclar Vivadent sales declined in 2009
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ivoclar Vivadent sales declined 1.6% in constant currency (4.6% unadjusted) in 2009 compared to 2008, the company reported.
April 22, 2010
Researchers try ethanol for bond strength
By Laird Harrison
If you can preserve fruit in alcohol, why not your patients' teeth? For the past five years, researchers have been exploring the benefits of alcohol -- specifically ethanol -- when added to tooth preparations before the adhesive and found the technique improves bond strength. Now they wonder if it will work in your office as well.
April 22, 2010
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Free online resource aids implant identification
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Have you ever looked at a patient's radiographs and asked: What implant is that? A free online resource has been launched to address this growing problem.
April 22, 2010
Zimmer implant sales up in Q1
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zimmer Holdings reported $52 million in net sales of dental reconstructive products for the first quarter of 2010, a 6% increase in constant currency compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
April 21, 2010
ReDent Nova study shows success for self-adjusting file
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new self-adjusting file (SAF) by ReDent Nova worked well in a study published in the April 2010 Journal of Endodontics.
April 21, 2010
Scimedent buys rights to Emergency Dental Kit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scimedent Health said it has bought the rights to an emergency dental kit product that contains various dental treatments for emergency situations.
April 19, 2010
Amalgam mercury use declining in U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mercury sold in the U.S. for amalgam restorations declined by almost half from 2004 to 2007, according to a report by the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse.
April 19, 2010
Benco partners with ProDrive Systems, Pankey Institute
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Benco Dental has entered into two new partnerships designed to expand the company's product offerings and offer continuing education courses to its customers, the company announced.
April 19, 2010
Biomet reports 1% decline in implant sales
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Implant maker Biomet 3i reported a 1% decline in dental reconstructive devices in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period a year before. U.S. implant sales increased 1%, however.
April 18, 2010
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