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With implants, a little 'zap' will do you

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Lasers can reduce bacterial contamination and speed healing after implant surgery, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

November 30, 2009

Columnist's implant claim stirs criticism

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Prominent health columnist Jane Brody's assertion that implants are always superior to bridges has stirred some controversy.

November 30, 2009

Renishaw introduces laboratory mill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Renishaw introduced its new Incise laboratory mill at the Dental Showcase exhibition held recently in Birmingham, UK.

November 29, 2009

Zirconia prostheses found as durable as metal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Fixed dental prostheses with zirconia frameworks survived as long as those with metal frameworks in a randomized controlled clinical trial published in the current International Journal of Prosthodontics.

November 29, 2009

WHO tackles pollution from amalgams

By Laird Harrison

Concerned about mercury pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week convened a meeting of experts to discuss possible new guidelines for the global use of dental amalgams.

November 23, 2009

Komet offers new tungsten cutter

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA now offers a new tungsten carbide cutter designed especially to be used on acrylic material.

November 18, 2009

It's not amalgam's fault

By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA

Amalgam proponents should spend less time defending amalgam and more time demanding better composites and learning how to properly handle them.

November 11, 2009

How platelet-rich plasma can enhance your implant cases

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Dentists can easily harness the power of platelets to speed healing after dental implants are placed, according to James Rutkowski, D.M.D., Ph.D., at the annual American Academy of Implant Dentistry meeting this week.

November 11, 2009

Where did the mercury go?

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

A team of Canadian researchers used a synchrotron to analyze mercury levels in fresh amalgam fillings versus those in a 20-year-old filling. Their findings should appeal to dental amalgam proponents and foes alike.

November 10, 2009

California dentists give crowns for charity

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Star Refining London and the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation have joined forces to launch a scrap crown recycling program called Crowns for Kids that provides dental services to children in need throughout California.

November 5, 2009

Komet launches zirconia-cutting disk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA this week launched a diamond disk that cuts zirconia at high speeds.

November 4, 2009

Straumann sales down 4.6% in Q3

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Straumann reported a 4.6% drop in third-quarter sales worldwide but is confident it will still outperform the market in 2009, the implant maker said in a press release.

October 28, 2009

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