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Del. dentist honored for helping needy families
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Wilmington, DE, dentist has won recognition by the Crusade Against Cavities program sponsored by Dr. Fresh Dental for providing pediatric dental services to uninsured, needy families in the area.
June 7, 2011
Study: BPA changes uterus development
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA) causes changes in female primates' uterus development, new research suggests. The results were presented this week at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston.
June 7, 2011
What causes diagnostic delays in head/neck cancer?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients' lack of English literacy and their employment status do not contribute to delays in head and neck cancer diagnoses -- in fact, quite the opposite, according to a presentation by researchers at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting this week in Chicago.
June 7, 2011
Restorative materials can change color after setting
By Rabia Mughal
Accurate shade matching is one of the primary challenges of aesthetic dentistry. Now researchers of a new study who tested several aesthetic restorative materials have found that most exhibited a perceptible color change after polymerization.
June 7, 2011
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Are low-level lasers helpful after third-molar surgery?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The application of low-level laser energy does not appear to have much effect in reducing pain, swelling, and trismus following third-molar surgery, according to a new study in Lasers in Medical Science.
June 6, 2011
VELscope part of large-scale oral cancer trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental's VELscope Vx will be utilized in a large-scale University of British Columbia clinical trial designed to document the ability of tissue fluorescence visualization technology to increase the efficacy of surgery to remove oral cancers.
June 6, 2011
Digital impressioning goes ultrasonic
By Carlheinz Swaczyna, DDS
While light-based intraoral scanning systems offer many advantages over conventional impressioning, they still have one great disadvantage: Moisture, blood, and saliva can get in the way, making subgingival margins difficult to capture. German researchers say ultrasound bypasses this problem.
June 6, 2011
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Cbite DDS develops disposable impression tray
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cbite DDS has introduced the Impress tray, a disposable impression tray with removable panels that save the time and hassle required to drill out holes on impression trays for dental implants.
June 5, 2011
Whip Mix releases CrossRef bite record
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Whip Mix has released the Esthetic CrossRef centered bite record, designed to enhance communication between the dentist and the dental lab.
June 5, 2011
Subtraction method tracks implant bone loss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When applied to panoramic images, an extended subtraction method is helpful in monitoring changes around dental implants, according to a new study in Clinical Oral Implants Research
June 5, 2011
Proteomics aid in defining salivary biomarkers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Recent advances in mass spectrometric proteomics provide a promising result in utilizing saliva to explore biomarkers for diagnostic purposes, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry.
June 5, 2011
Strip system aids interproximal enamel reduction
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ContacEZ has introduced the ContacEZ IPR Extra-Widener, the latest addition to its IPR Strip System product line. The strip is designed to aid interproximal enamel reduction.
June 5, 2011
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