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New 3D Systems dental material mimics dental stone

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3D Systems has introduced the VisiJet PearlStone for the ProJet MP 3500 dental model printer.

November 13, 2012

Great American Smokeout urges smokers to quit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Cancer Society's 37th Great American Smokeout, which takes place November 15, encourages smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.

November 13, 2012

Study compares spatter reduction of Isolite, dental dam

By Rob Goszkowski

Cold season is here, so what's the best way to protect yourself and your staff from spatter produced while preparing teeth? Researchers found the Isolite system and a dental dam used with a high-volume evacuation to be effective, with a few subtle differences.

November 13, 2012

Dental flosser turns 40, Plackers to give away $40K

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The disposable dental flosser turns 40 this year, and Plackers is running the Plackers 40th Anniversary Match and Win Game with a grand prize of $40,000 to mark the occasion.

November 13, 2012

Milestone Scientific's domestic instrument sales up 61% in Q3

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Milestone Scientific's financial results for the third quarter of 2012 revealed significant increases in domestic instrument and handpiece sales by 60.8% and 53.4%, respectively. The company now expects to be cash flow positive in 2013.

November 12, 2012

BDHF pamphlet outlines smokeless tobacco risks

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has produced a new public information leaflet emphasizing the risks association with smokeless tobacco.

November 11, 2012

Glidewell expands cost control for implant abutments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental laboratories that use digital scan and design software from 3Shape, Dental Wings, Exocad, and Delcam can now transmit digital scan files for the production of Glidewell Laboratories' Inclusive custom implant abutments.

November 11, 2012

HPV test for oral cancers may improve patient outcomes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new test designed to classify tonsil and throat cancers should help deliver the right treatment to the right patients, according to research being presented at a National Cancer Research Institute conference in the U.K. next week.

November 8, 2012

Milestone Scientific, Aseptico join forces

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aseptico has been named exclusive distributor of Milestone Scientific's Single Tooth Anesthesia system.

November 8, 2012

Wichita voters reject water fluoridation bid

By Rob Goszkowski

Antifluoridation activists scored a victory in Kansas November 6 when nearly 60% of Wichita voters decided against water fluoridation. Opposition groups offered to work with supporters to improve access to care, while some politicians pledged to take the issue statewide.

November 8, 2012

APHA study: Dental therapists improve access to care

By Donna Domino

Dental therapists provide quality care while improving access to care in a cost-effective way, according to a literature review presented at the recent American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting. And their participation in school-based programs has been linked to declines in the rate of caries in several countries.

November 8, 2012

Brooke Burke battling thyroid cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

"Dancing With the Stars" co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet has shared on a ModernMom.com blog post that she has thyroid cancer.

November 7, 2012

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