Endodontics: Page 145

Calif. town pressured to fluoridate water

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California public health officials say they will fine the town of Watsonville $200 a day for failing to commit to add fluoride to the community's water, according to a story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

September 2, 2010

Preop prophylactic antibiotics -- yes or no?

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Despite a recent meta-analysis indicating that giving patients antibiotics prior to implant surgery can prevent implant failures, some experts still question whether antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary in every case.

September 2, 2010

iDent partners with Objet for dental implant planning

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

iDent Imaging, a provider of 3D surgical planning software and surgical guides for dental implants, has teamed with Objet Geometries to "improve the quality of dental implant placement," the companies said in a press release.

September 1, 2010

Adhesive classifications: Science or marketing?

By Phillip L. Brown, DDS

Are you using a fifth-, sixth-, or seventh-generation bonding adhesive? Who decides what generation it is, and what constitutes a new generation -- the number of steps involved or something else? Here is one attempt to decipher what often seems to be little more than marketing speak.

September 1, 2010

DentalEZ debuts 2 LED handpiece components

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ Group has expanded its StarDental line of high-speed handpiece components with the introduction of the StarBright LED handpiece swivel and StarBright LED replacement bulbs.

August 31, 2010

Are laryngeal mask airways preferable to tracheal tubes?

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Laryngeal mask airways lower laryngospasm more than threefold compared to endotracheal tubes used for general anesthesia, according to a systematic review in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

August 31, 2010