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Man sues dentist over root canal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Chicago man is suing his dentist for allegedly performing an unnecessary root canal and tooth extraction.
December 29, 2009
Australian dentist sued for doing too many root canals
By Donna Domino
An Australian dentist who left a patient a "dental cripple" after performing unnecessary root canals on all 28 of the man's teeth has been fined $345,000 ($309,000 U.S.) and may lose his license.
December 28, 2009
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Organogenesis seeks FDA clearance for CelTx
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Organogenesis has filed a premarket approval application (PMA) with the FDA for its CelTx product, a living cellular construct for oral soft-tissue regeneration.
December 20, 2009
Financial concerns stall NJ water fluoridation efforts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill to mandate fluoride in community drinking water recently cleared the New Jersey Senate health committee but may not be implemented because of economic concerns.
December 17, 2009
Virtual reality: An effective approach to pain control
By Rabia Mughal
Looking for a better way to keep patients comfortable during difficult procedures? A new study in JADA found that patients undergoing scaling and root planing preferred using virtual reality as a distraction method to control their pain.
December 15, 2009
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Researchers try customized implant technique
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at Mid Sweden University, Uppsala University, and Mälarsjukhuset Hospital in Eskilstuna have developed a technique for customizing implants to each patient, according to a report in the Medical News.
December 14, 2009
California dental assistants take on restorations
By Laird Harrison
To the new classes of dental professional cropping up around the U.S., add one more: California's registered dental assistants in extended function 2. Starting January 1, they may have the widest scope of duties of any dental assistants in the country.
December 13, 2009
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Canadian Supreme Court rejects appeal on mercury fillings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously rejected a legal appeal from a mother who claims that she and her children were harmed by mercury-based amalgam fillings according to news reports.
December 10, 2009
Reline, rebase, or remake: The denture dilemma
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
It's 4 p.m. on a Friday and Mr. Smith has just stormed in demanding another "adjustment" of his eight-year-old dentures. You've repeatedly recommended new, implant-retained overdentures, but he says he can't afford them. What's a doctor to do?
December 9, 2009
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Dental stem cells regrow jaw bone
By Kathy Kincade
In what is being hailed as a critical step forward in the development of clinical applications involving dental stem cells, an Italian team for the first time has successfully utilized dental pulp stem cells to regenerate mandible bone in human subjects.
December 8, 2009
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Biolase gains FDA clearance for calculi removal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase Technology has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Waterlase MD laser system for removal of subgingival calculi to prevent and treat periodontitis.
December 8, 2009
With implants, a little 'zap' will do you
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Lasers can reduce bacterial contamination and speed healing after implant surgery, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
November 30, 2009
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