Dental Hygiene: Page 512

Biolase sales, income drop in Q3
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase Technology reported revenues of $6.2 million for the third quarter of 2010 (end-September 30), down 51% compared with revenues of $12.1 million for the same quarter a year ago.
November 1, 2010
Biolase gains 2 more U.S. patents
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents to Biolase Technology related to its Waterlase, ezlase, and iLase products.
November 1, 2010
Whip Mix launches new flasking stone
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Whip Mix has introduced RapidFlask, a flasking stone that is fluid enough to flow without vibration into all areas of the denture wax-up, the company announced.
November 1, 2010
Infection control to become part of state oral health programs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) will assist the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors in incorporating infection prevention and control efforts, as well as patient and staff safety, into state oral health program activities, OSAP announced.
November 1, 2010
Genesis implant system set for U.S. market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Genesis biomimetic implant system from Keystone Dental has received U.S. regulatory clearance, the company announced.
October 31, 2010
Lares introduces low-priced dental lasers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lares Research has introduced the LightWalker line of lasers, the first hard- and soft-tissue laser series for dentistry priced less than $30,000, the company announced.
October 31, 2010
Women's alcohol, folate intake affect oral cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Women who consume large amounts of alcoholic beverages and have low consumption of folates have a three times greater risk of developing oral cancers than women who also drink a lot but have high folate intake, according to researchers from Columbia University Medical Center and Harvard School of Public Health.
October 28, 2010
12-year study compares composite, amalgam survival
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Large composite restorations have a higher survival rate than amalgam restorations in some patient groups, although amalgam has better survival for three-surface restorations in high-risk patients, according to a 12-year study published in the Journal of Dental Research.
October 28, 2010
Retinal, gingival bleeding linked by abnormal glucose metabolism
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gingival and retinal hemorrhaging are predictive of each other and most often reflect an underlying disorder in glucose metabolism, researchers report in an October 11 online paper in Diabetes Care.
October 28, 2010
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How to avoid nerve injuries during implant surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Thorough understanding of anatomy, surgical procedures, and implant systems, along with proper treatment planning, are essential to reduce the occurrence of inferior alveolar nerve injuries, according to an article in the Journal of Oral Implantology.
October 27, 2010
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Wash. lawmakers to mull midlevel provider bills
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington state legislators have drafted a bill designed to pave the way for advanced dental therapists in the state, according to the Washington State Dental Association.
October 26, 2010
Calif. city council favors banning dental amalgam
By Donna Domino
Costa Mesa, CA, has become the first U.S. city to call for a ban on dental amalgam, urging federal and state agencies to eliminate it altogether.
October 26, 2010
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