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ADA 2015: Solea gets FDA clearance for new procedures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
WASHINGTON, DC - Convergent Dental announced at the 2015 ADA meeting in Washington, DC, that its Solea dental laser has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform osseous tissue procedures.
November 4, 2015
Study: 3D-printed teeth can kill bacteria on contact
By Donna Domino
3D-printed teeth made with antimicrobial composite resins can kill caries-causing bacteria on contact, according to a new study by researchers from the Netherlands. The antibacterial teeth killed almost all Streptococcus mutans while showing no signs of being harmful to human cells.
November 3, 2015
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Biolase upgrades WaterLase iPlus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has upgraded its WaterLase iPlus 2.0 dental laser to treat peri-implantitis, the company announced.
November 2, 2015
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Nanodiamonds may prevent infection after root canals
By Theresa Pablos
Researchers have mixed nanodiamonds with gutta-percha to create a new material that is stronger than the original and has antimicrobial capabilities. The nanodiamond gutta-percha may be able to prevent reinfection after root canal therapy, according to the authors of a new study.
November 2, 2015
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Pac-Dent launches PacFil thermal obturators
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pac-Dent International has launched the PacFil PC (plastic carrier) and PacFil GPC (gutta-percha carrier) thermal obturators.
October 28, 2015
2015 Shils award recipients named
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund has announced the recipients of the 2015 Shils Awards.
October 28, 2015
ADA survey: Debt, gender influence career choices
By Tony Edwards
Dentists who graduated with higher debt were less likely to specialize and more likely to enter private practice than other primary occupations, according to the findings of a new survey in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
October 27, 2015
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Secondhand smoke linked to doubled caries risk in kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children exposed to tobacco smoke at 4 months had an almost twofold increase in the risk of caries in their deciduous teeth in a new study from Japan. The findings support increasing public health and clinical interventions to limit exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the researchers.
October 25, 2015
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Nanova's NovaPro Flow composite gets FDA clearance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nanova Biomaterials' NovaPro Flow composite has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for commercial distribution.
October 20, 2015
3 marketing tactics for practice growth
By Michael Contardo, DDS
Like many dentists, Dr. Michael Contardo didn't consider himself a savvy entrepreneur. But in this column, Dr. Contardo talks about how he changed the trajectory of his practice.
October 20, 2015
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AAOMS 2015: One tooth numbering system may work best
By Theresa Pablos
Dental students identified permanent teeth more quickly and accurately using the Universal Numbering System than the Fédération Dentaire Internationale numbering system in a study presented at the recent American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) meeting. Researchers suggest that switching to one system may be able to decrease the number of procedures done at the wrong site.
October 19, 2015
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Premier Dental adds 2 new elevators
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Premier Dental has launched the new Cryer 44 and 45 elevators.
October 18, 2015
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