Orofacial Pain: Page 92

Milestone Scientific partners with Univ. of Florida

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Milestone Scientific has entered into an educational partnership with the University of Florida College of Dentistry to supply its Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA) system for use by the university faculty to train students.

October 22, 2012

Align Technology Q3 revenues continue upward trend

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology reported revenues of $136.5 million for the third quarter of 2012, an 8.4% increase over revenues of $126 million for the same quarter a year ago.

October 22, 2012

Align Technology expands aligner material product line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology has introduced SmartTrack, a highly elastic new aligner material that delivers more constant force to improve control of tooth movements with Invisalign, the company announced.

October 21, 2012

Straumann to stop distributing iTero

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology has reached a mutual agreement with Straumann to terminate their distribution agreements for iTero intraoral scanners in Europe and North America, effective December 31, 2012.

October 21, 2012

Cholesterol drug lowers risk of esophageal cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Statins, a cholesterol-lowering drug, appears to lower the risk of esophageal cancer, especially in patients with Barrett's esophagus, according to a meta-analysis being presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Las Vegas.

October 21, 2012

Bisphosphonates not alone in causing ONJ

By Rabia Mughal

SAN FRANCISCO - Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) can no longer be called just bisphosphonate-associated ONJ since other drugs also play a role in prompting the condition, according to Cesar Migliorati, DDS, during an expert panel today at the ADA Annual Session.

October 18, 2012