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Pew among top contributors to Kan. fluoridation campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Pew Charitable Trust and the Kansas Taxpayers Network were the biggest financial backers in a November vote on whether the city of Wichita, KS, would adopt water fluoridation, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle.

January 2, 2013

Natural adhesive may help remineralize teeth

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A substance similar to the adhesive that mussels use to attach to rocks and other surfaces in water could help prevent tooth sensitivity and help remineralize teeth, according to a new study in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

January 2, 2013

Study: E4D restorations yield good marginal fits

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A recent study by faculty and students at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Dental Medicine found clinically acceptable marginal fits, regardless of the quality of the preparation, with restorations fabricated with the E4D System, D4D Technologies announced in a press release.

January 1, 2013

New compressor yields cleaner air, higher capacity

By Rob Goszkowski

The RAMVAC Osprey compressor from DentalEZ may represent a shift in compressor technology for the dental industry. After learning how many contaminants can collect in compressors' air receivers, the company doubled down on hygiene for its latest design.

December 30, 2012

Woman aspirates drill bit during implant surgery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A 60-year-old woman undergoing dental implant surgery had to have her dentist's drill bit removed from her right lung after it fell into her mouth and she swallowed it, according to an article in the Local.

December 27, 2012

Water fluoridation in Portland, Ore., up for vote in 2013

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The citizens of Portland, OR, will vote one year sooner on whether fluoride should be added to the city's drinking water.

December 25, 2012

Roland names new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Roland DGA has announced changes to its management team, including a new president and the promotion of the company's current president to an international role with parent company Roland DG of Hamamatsu, Japan.

December 23, 2012

Study: Obesity not linked with caries in kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Overweight children are not more likely to have caries, but behaviors can increase their risk of dental problems, according to a new study in Caries Research.

December 23, 2012

Dos and don'ts for implant treatment

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental implants are an enormous growth opportunity for practices. Yet many general dentists perform fewer than 10 implant cases in a given year.

December 23, 2012

Straumann wins litigation over dental implant claims

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Straumann has won two important legal battles against DRS International, a maker of dental implants that has been claiming its components are compatible with, and equivalent to, Straumann originals.

December 20, 2012

CDA Foundation to help fund fluoridation project

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation has approved $500,000 from its restricted fluoridation funds to be used to support a new Santa Clara Valley Water District community water fluoridation system.

December 19, 2012

Jensen Dental releases WX millable dental wax

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Jensen Dental has released Jensen WX millable dental wax, a frame-based product for Jensen and 3M ESPE Lava certified mills.

December 19, 2012

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