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CDC report: More smokers avoid the dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Adult tobacco smokers are four times more likely to develop oral health problems but much less likely than nonsmokers to go to the dentist regularly, according to a report released February 7 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
February 7, 2012
Study compares shaping, cleaning ability of NiTi files
By Rob Goszkowski
Two single-file nickel-titanium (NiTi) endodontic systems -- one from Dentsply, the other from VDW -- have recently hit the market, but which one performs best when it comes to shaping ability and cleaning effectiveness in root canals with severe curves?
February 7, 2012
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Dentsply sues law firm over breach-of-contract case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply International is suing the attorney and legal firm that represented it in a 2008 breach-of-contract lawsuit that wound up costing the dental products firm more than $15 million.
February 6, 2012
Voco bulk fill flowable composite cures in 10 seconds
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Voco America is now offering x-tra base, a fast-setting bulk fill posterior composite that allows curing of 4-mm layers in only 10 seconds when using the universal shade.
February 6, 2012
BioHorizons app offers dental implant information
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
BioHorizons has developed a mobile app allowing Apple iPad users access to the latest BioHorizons product information.
February 6, 2012
Bisco offers single-bottle universal adhesive
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bisco has introduced All-Bond Universal, a one-bottle adhesive for total-, self-, and selective-etch techniques.
February 6, 2012
U.K. antidrinking campaign warns of oral cancer risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new government advertising campaign in the U.K. is warning that consuming two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of developing oral cancer.
February 6, 2012
Midlevel providers only part of the solution
By Lynn Stedman, RDH
The future of dentistry and dental hygiene must evolve to remain viable and free from government mandates. Midlevel providers are a step in the right direction, but so is a collaboration between dental and medical professionals to address the oral-systemic health link, according to the president of the Washington State Dental Hygienists' Association.
February 6, 2012
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Kettenbach makes online ordering easier
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kettenbach has launched a new website designed to enhance customers' ability to order products online.
February 5, 2012
Zimmer distributes synthetic bone-grafting line
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zimmer Dental has partnered with German regenerative medicine firm Curasan to distribute synthetic bone-grafting materials to the dental market worldwide under the IngeniOs brand.
February 5, 2012
EDA creates Eco-Dentistry badge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) is offering a new way to reward consumers for visiting an eco-friendly dentist and making eco-friendly oral health choices: the Eco-Dentistry Badge.
February 5, 2012
Ohio VA still probing dental clinic scandal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A year after the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton, OH, acknowledged infection-control lapses in its dental clinic that put hundreds of veterans at risk, officials are continuing to determine whether three veterans who tested positive for hepatitis contracted the disease at the clinic.
February 5, 2012
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