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New products: Brasseler adds titanium scalers, curettes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental and surgical instrument manufacturer Brasseler USA has added new titanium scalers and curettes to its ImplantPro line.

May 4, 2017

Biolase reports flat revenue for Q1

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase reported flat revenue for its fiscal first quarter of 2017.

May 3, 2017

Oral hygiene should be included in stroke rehab

By Lori Roniger

Gingival bleeding and plaque levels were reduced in outpatient stroke rehabilitation patients who were enrolled in oral hygiene instruction programs in a new study, researchers report. However, results were better when the patients used a powered toothbrush and chlorhexidine mouthwash.

May 1, 2017

America's ToothFairy drive delivers 300K oral care products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation has concluded its annual Smile Drive by delivering more than 300,000 oral care products throughout the U.S.

April 30, 2017

Philips asked to drop some ad claims

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Philips Oral Healthcare drop some advertising claims about one of its Sonicare electric toothbrushes.

April 24, 2017

Chlorhexidine mouthwash effectively reduces plaque

By Theresa Pablos

Rinsing with chlorhexidine for several weeks is an effective way to reduce plaque, according to a new systematic review. Those who used the rinse had significantly lower levels of plaque and also reduced gingival inflammation and bleeding, researchers found.

April 12, 2017

Sheri's Solutions: Flossing debate

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Most of the mainstream media may have moved on when it comes to the debate over the effectiveness of flossing, but the importance of flossing remains a constant, writes Dr. Sheri Doniger. In her latest Sheri's Solutions, she describes recent patient conversations around the benefits of flossing and a recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

April 6, 2017

New product: GSK adds to ProNamel toothpaste line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GSK Consumer Healthcare announced the U.S. launch of its new ProNamel Strong & Bright enamel-protecting and whitening toothpaste.

April 4, 2017

Study: Microdroplet device better for plaque reduction

By Tony Edwards

Flossing is an important component of personal oral healthcare. However, getting patients to floss regularly has been shown to be difficult. In a new study, researchers asked patients if they were more comfortable using dental floss or a microdroplet device, while also measuring which was more successful at reducing plaque and gingivitis.

April 4, 2017

New product: Sanofi launches kids' toothpaste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare has launched a new fluoride toothpaste for children.

April 2, 2017

IADR 2017: How do value-brand sonic toothbrushes measure up?

By Tony Edwards

Studies have shown that power or sonic toothbrushes are efficient at plaque removal; however, expensive brand-name brushes are often used. A poster at the 2017 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting described how value-brand toothbrushes performed as an alternative.

March 28, 2017

Product highlights from IDS 2017: Part 2

By Kevin Henry

COLOGNE, GERMANY - Dental journalist Kevin Henry attended the 2017 International Dental Show (IDS) and saw a number of new technologies at the meeting. The second part of his exclusive roundup of new products on display features cosmetic, endodontic, imaging, and restorative products.

March 27, 2017

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