Orofacial Pain: Page 108

All-ceramic restorations shine in long-term study

By Rob Goszkowski

Just how reliable are all-ceramic restorations? A new study examining 1,335 all-ceramic restorations placed between 1987 and 2009 determined that they have a 93.5% probability of survival over 10 years.

January 22, 2012

Western Dental to open another location in Calif.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Western Dental Services is expandng in Northern California by opening a new combined general dentistry and orthodontics practice in Livermore on January 27.

January 18, 2012

Implantable device may help obstructive sleep apnea

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A clinical trial is under way at Henry Ford Hospital to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Apnex hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) system in treating obstructive sleep apnea.

January 18, 2012

U.K. project to build database of 3D facial images

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Visitors to the Science Museum in London can have their faces scanned in 3D and see what they might look like in another dimension as part of a new program designed to help oromaxillofacial researchers.

January 17, 2012

FDA warns of pain med mix-up

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning healthcare professionals and patients about a potential mix-up between prescription pain drugs and over-the-counter medications.

January 15, 2012

Ormco offers productivity advice for orthodontists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ormco Orthodontics is offering tips to orthodontists to help increase the value of their services.

January 15, 2012

N. Ireland may eliminate free orthodontic care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Most parents in Northern Ireland will be expected to pay for their children's braces under new proposals designed to reduce pressure on National Health Service (NHS) finances.

January 15, 2012

Canadian firm debuts light-based teeth-whitening line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Klox Technologies is partnering with Oral Science to market and distribute Klox's light-based teeth-whitening products in Canada.

January 15, 2012

Mont. dentist fined for writing prescriptions for colleague

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Billings, MT, dentist who has worked with the underserved was disciplined and fined $4,000 for writing prescriptions for a colleague's patients, according to a news story in the Billings Gazette.

January 11, 2012

Align offers Invisalign in Russia, Middle East

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology has received a product registration certificate for the Invisalign system from the Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation.

January 8, 2012

Nasal spray anesthesia to begin phase III trials

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

St. Renatus, the Colorado start-up founded to commercialize a new needle-free dental anesthetic, has secured up to $3.5 million from an angel investment group and will move forward with phase III clinical trials.

January 8, 2012

Dentists not following antibiotic prescribing guidelines

By Rabia Mughal

The antibiotic prescribing practices of dentists for odontogenic infections in children do not appear to be in line with recommended professional guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the ADA, according to a survey in the January Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 5, 2012

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