Dental Hygiene: Page 316

Low-level laser therapy may reduce canker sores in HNSCC
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Low-level laser therapy has shown promising results in reducing the occurrence of canker sores in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
October 20, 2013
NSK releases 45° air-driven handpiece
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
NSK Dental has launched its Ti-Max X450 line of 45° air-driven handpieces that deliver 21 watts of power.
October 20, 2013
TINA.org wants more from Sonicare AirFloss settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Truthinadvertising.org (TINA) has filed a legal brief contesting a recent class-action settlement with Philips Oral Healthcare.
October 20, 2013
SurfLink coating could help implants better bond to bone
By Rob Goszkowski
A Swiss company has created a coating that could improve upon one of titanium's most important characteristics when used in dental implants: biocompatibility. The firm believes that its SurfLink material will help implants bond to bone more effectively than bare titanium, improving stability, speeding patient healing, and reducing costs.
October 17, 2013
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Report: BRIC implant market will reach $1.3B
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental implants in the Brazilian, Russian, Indian, and Chinese (BRIC) markets will see rapid growth to reach $1.3 billion in 2021, according to a new report from Millennium Research Group.
October 16, 2013
New handpiece uses dual-wavelength dental laser
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lasers4Dentistry, a division of Technology4Medicine, will launch its X-Runner digital laser scanning handpiece at the upcoming ADA Annual Session.
October 15, 2013
Third-molar issues sideline NBA player
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Brandon Jennings, a point guard for the Detroit Pistons, will be out for three weeks while he receives treatment for a troublesome third molar.
October 15, 2013
Ore. dental school gets $3M research grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health will allow researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry to explore novel, longer-lasting composites.
October 15, 2013
MRI better predicts oral cancer survival
By Rob Goszkowski
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be a better tool for predicting the chances of survival and tumor metastasis of patients with oral cancer, according to a new study by British researchers. They found that measuring tumor volume on MRI scans could offer a more accurate prognosis than analyzing the surface area of a tumor.
October 15, 2013
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Distribution deal brings BuxZir to Japan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories has struck an alliance with Shofu of Japan to bring BruxZir Solid Zirconia directly to the Japanese dental market.
October 14, 2013
3Shape adds Straumann features
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has added new capabilities to its Dental System that enable it to design two-piece customized abutments using the Variobase abutment connection from Straumann.
October 13, 2013
Okla. infection control probe will take months
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The investigation of the infection control lapses at the Oklahoma practices of oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, could extend well into 2014 and end in criminal charges.
October 10, 2013
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