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Zimmer reports net sales up in Q3

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Zimmer Holdings has reported the financial results for its fiscal third quarter and first nine months of 2014, with increased net sales for both periods.

October 23, 2014

Cosmedent makes $141K product donation to NCOHF

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cosmedent has made a product donation totaling more than $141,000 to the National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America's ToothFairy. The contribution will enable the NCOHF Affiliate Network of nonprofit clinical programs to continue to provide vital oral health services to vulnerable children, according to the foundation.

October 21, 2014

DentalEZ offers Facebook sweepstakes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ Group has announced its #MyStarHandpiece Sweepstakes, which is open to all U.S. practicing licensed dentists and hygienists. Currently running on the DentalEZ Group Facebook page, winners of the #MyStarHandpiece sweepstakes have the option to choose between one of two grand prizes: a StarDental high-speed or hygiene handpiece, along with five years of free handpiece repair.

October 19, 2014

U.K. seizes huge haul of counterfeit dental equipment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More than 12,000 pieces of counterfeit dental equipment have been seized in the U.K. in the past six months, and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is warning dentists about the danger of buying and using counterfeit and unapproved dental equipment.

October 19, 2014

Coltene adds to endodontics product line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Coltene has added to its endodontics product line with the CanalPro apex locator. The device will notify the user when an endodontic file reaches the apical foramen, or the user can set a predetermined position at the required distance from the apex, according to the company.

October 14, 2014

Sapphire Technology gets funding for filling instruments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development announced it is awarding $200,000 to Denver-based Sapphire Technology for funding and management assistance in developing its proprietary dental instruments.

October 7, 2014

3M ESPE releases new Filtek Bulk Fill posterior restorative

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE has released its new Filtek Bulk Fill posterior restorative, a one-step placement bulk fill material that delivers stress relief, excellent wear resistance, and the ability to place up to 5 mm in one increment.

October 1, 2014

New material may facilitate bone replacement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Little innovation has been made in the field of bone replacements that can facilitate bone integration over the last several decades. Now, the prize winner in a prestigious innovation competition for young entrepreneurs is aiming to change that.

September 30, 2014

EPA amalgam announcement draws support from advocates

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Thursday's announcement of the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal on amalgam brought swift comment from those who support the proposed rule.

September 25, 2014

EPA proposes rule requiring dentists to install amalgam separators

By Donna Domino

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed a rule requiring dentists to install amalgam separators to help cut discharges of dental amalgam to the environment. It would also limit reporting requirements to annual certification and recordkeeping instead of wastewater monitoring.

September 24, 2014

Keystone Industries acquires Enamelite

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Keystone Industries has acquired Enamelite, a company that specializes in products using nanotechnology to produce spray ceramics and powders for dental use.

September 15, 2014

CDC: Millions of kids not getting preventive dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Millions of infants, children, and adolescents in the U.S. are not getting preventive dental services, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although preventive dental care is effective, the percentage of children using dental care is low.

September 15, 2014

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