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Dental spas spur Remedent sales in Asia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Remedent announced that April sales from its Beijing spa increased by five times the sales generated in March 2010.

May 31, 2010

Wyo. dental board opposes teeth whitening in salon

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners has filed for an injunction against a tanning salon that offers to whiten customers' teeth, according to the Star-Tribune.

May 31, 2010

More Fixodent lawsuits filed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two more lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. against Procter & Gamble on behalf of two women diagnosed with copper deficient neuropathy they attribute to their use of Fixodent denture adhesive cream.

May 31, 2010

Former exec of orthodontics firm faces prison

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A former executive of Orthodontic Centers of America has been charged with making false statements to accountants and auditors, and falsifying books and records to artificially inflate the value of the company, according to a news story in the Times Picayune.

May 31, 2010

Does light activation enhance teeth whitening?

By Rabia Mughal

Research to be presented at the upcoming International Association of Dental Research meeting in Barcelona, Spain, found that 35% hydrogen peroxide alone is effective in whitening teeth and that halogen light activation does not improve the effect.

May 27, 2010

ADA stresses importance of mouthguards

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

If your patient participates in organized sports or recreational activities, there is always the risk of injury to the mouth, according to the ADA. Mouthguards can help reduce the incidence and severity of dental injury in many situations.

May 26, 2010

Hu-Friedy gives $25K to orthodontics foundation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy has donated $25,000 to the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation to support education and research, access to care, and other key concerns of the orthodontic community.

May 25, 2010

Visual shade matching more accurate than colorimeter

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Clinicians who determined shade using visual observation performed better than a colorimeter in a recent study, which will be presented at the upcoming International Association for Dental Research conference in Barcelona, Spain.

May 24, 2010

Fosamax/ONJ retrial to begin June 2

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new trial is scheduled to begin June 2 for the Fosamax/osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) case that ended in a mistrial last September.

May 24, 2010

OrthoSynetics names new CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

David Marks has been promoted to president and CEO of OrthoSynetics, an orthodontic and dental practice services firm. Marks has been chief operating office of the company since September 2009.

May 20, 2010

Resin composites lose hardness after bleaching

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bleaching can decrease the surface hardness of resin-based composites but may not change the hardness of ceramics, according to a new study to be presented at the upcoming International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting.

May 19, 2010

Endoscopy eases pain of salivary stones

By Erin Archer, RN

Sialoliths can wreak havoc in the salivary glands, often requiring invasive surgery through the face or neck that can lead to nerve damage, cosmetic scarring, even gland removal. Advances in endoscopic treatment, however, offer patients a less invasive alternative.

May 19, 2010

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