Restorations: Page 260

Komet launches new contouring kit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA released a new kit designed for the trimming and shaping of bis-acryl provisional material according to a technique developed by Thomas R. McDonald, D.M.D., of Athens, GA. The Thomas R. McDonald, D.M.D., Provisional System Kit LD0321 contains four tungsten carbide burs and one honeycomb spiral reinforced diamond disk.

February 18, 2010

Root canals delay rapper's prison sentence

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Rapper Lil' Wayne is getting more media attention than ever before, thanks to some root canal surgery. The singer got a month's reprieve from a prison sentence to undergo a reported eight root canals in a single session.

February 18, 2010

IPS e.max Press beats Procera AllCeram in trial

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

IPS e.max Press showed better wear resistance than Procera AllCeram in a clinical trial published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. The study by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and King's College London Dental Institute included 90 posterior teeth requiring crowns in 48 patients.

February 17, 2010

CT not necessary for palatal implant planning

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

While lateral radiographs provide "reliable evaluation" of the quantity of bone in preoperative diagnosis of palatal implants, additional 3D imaging is only required in rare cases of borderline dimensions, according to a new study in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.

February 15, 2010

Cost-cutting measures help Straumann in 2009

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Continued soft demand for dental implants in the U.S. and other key markets put a damper on Straumann's 2009 revenues. Sales for fiscal 2009 were 736 million Swiss francs ($690 million U.S.), a 5% decline over sales of 779 million Swiss francs ($730 million) for 2008.

February 15, 2010

Keys to the full-mouth restoration

By Rochelle Sharpe

Full-mouth restorations can prove a tough sell. Patients don't always want to spend $50,000 and undergo 30 hours of work. But dazzling photos can often clench the deal -- provided you do beautiful work. Here's how.

February 15, 2010

Pentron launches new core material

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pentron Clinical Technologies has introduced a new fast-curing core material, Build-It Light Cure Core Material, designed "for clinicians that favor the on-command cure afforded by light-cure-only core materials," the company said.

February 11, 2010

Komet releases sonic tips for crown extensions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA has introduced two new sonic tips designed for surgical crown extensions to effectively correct a "gummy" smile. The new SFS120.020/030 sonic tips help practitioners perform a minimally invasive, simple operative technique without forming flaps, the company said.

February 11, 2010

Straumann adds IPS e.max to CAD/CAM portfolio

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Straumann is now offering new IPS e.max brand products by Ivoclar Vivadent, including IPS e.max CAD restorations and the Anatomic IPS e.max abutment.

February 11, 2010

Dentsply sales up 12% in Q4

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentsply International is crediting "positive internal growth, acquisitions, and the benefit of a weakening U.S. dollar" for a 12% increase in sales in its 2009 fiscal fourth quarter. The company reported net sales of $569 million for the quarter, compared to $508 million for the same quarter a year ago.

February 10, 2010

ProDrive releases ceramic bearing upgrades

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ProDrive Systems has released its ProDrive StarDental Premium upgrade turbine with a no-lube feature for Star 430 and Solara high-speed handpieces, including the 430SW, 430SWL, 430K, and 430 Kaleidoscope. Unlike the existing ProDrive StarDental upgrade turbine, the Premium turbine features ceramic bearings and a no-lube option.

February 10, 2010

Economy dampens Nobel Biocare's Q4 sales

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Citing the first-ever dental implant market decline due to the global economic crisis, Nobel Biocare reported net sales of 156 million euros ($214 million U.S.) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, down 4.5% compared to the same quarter a year ago.

February 9, 2010

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