Hygiene Tools: Page 84

3M, Biomet 3i work to simplify digital implant process
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE is partnering with Biomet 3i to simplify the all-digital implant workflow process.
April 15, 2013
What caused Calif. man's death during third-molar surgery?
By Rob Goszkowski
After a 24-year-old San Diego man died last month during what was considered a routine third-molar extraction, early reports suggested that he was given too much propofol. But it has since been revealed that two pieces of gauze were found in his throat. The state dental board and the man's family are looking for answers.
April 14, 2013
2013 04 12 13 26 41 291 Question Mark 200
3M ESPE releases Sof-Lex spiral finishing, polishing wheels
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE has released its Sof-Lex spiral finishing and polishing wheels for dental restorations.
April 10, 2013
U.S. task force questions oral cancer screenings; annual scaling reduces AF risk
By Kathy Kincade
April 9, 2013
More dental hygienists administering local anesthesia
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A handful of U.S. states -- primarily in the south -- still do not allow dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia. But the landscape is slowly shifting, according to Tricia Osuna, RDH, who gave a talk on the subject at the recent Pacific Dental Conference.
April 9, 2013
2013 04 09 11 55 00 288 Injection Syringe 200
All-on-four implants yield short-term success
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The all-on-four dental implant treatment concept appears to be successful in the short term, according to a new systematic review in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.
April 8, 2013
Study: Regular scaling can reduce atrial fibrillation risk
By Erin Archer, RN
Patients who undergo dental scaling at least once a year have a lower risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common type of sustained cardiac dysrhythmia, according to a new study in the International Journal of Cardiology.
April 8, 2013
2013 04 08 16 20 56 261 Hearthealth 200
Do IAN blocks prevent third-molar buds from maturing?
By Rob Goszkowski
Researchers at Tufts University are exploring an interesting possibility in the development of third molars: Could misplaced inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) blocks that strike third-molar buds prevent them from growing into teeth? Their retrospective study, in the current Journal of the American Dental Association, suggests that it happens.
April 7, 2013
2008 10 23 12 11 24 946 2008 10 23 3rd Molar Thumb
Japanese giant to acquire Heraeus Dental for $578M
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heraeus is getting out of the dental business, announcing today that it is selling its entire dental business group – which employs 1,400 people worldwide – to Mitsui Chemicals for 450 million euros ($578 million U.S.).
April 3, 2013
Academy of Osseointegration elects new president
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Stephen L. Wheeler, DDS, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Encinitas, CA, has been elected president of the Academy of Osseointegration.
April 2, 2013
Mystery surrounds Iraq war vets with severe tooth decay
By Rob Goszkowski
A number of U.S. military veterans have experienced inexplicable, rapid, and extremely painful tooth decay after serving in Iraq. An investigative journalist in Texas better known for his groundbreaking articles on Medicaid fraud is working to discover the cause.
April 2, 2013
2013 04 03 09 39 06 732 Harris Byron 70
Straumann unveils new implant line
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann has introduced a new implant line that has a combination of Roxolid material and the SLActive implant surface on all implant diameters with the Loxim transfer piece.
April 1, 2013
Previous Page
Page 84 of 210
Next Page