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Yankee Dental Show Report: Microscopes Make the Difference
By Robert Luhn
With a dental microscope, you can be a dental detective, catching flaws in your restorations and spotting elusive cracks, fissures, canals, and more that an X-ray will never find.
January 30, 2008
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Norway bans amalgam
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Is amalgam safe or not? While the debate continues to rage in the United States, Norway has made its decision: the country has announced a ban on all use of mercury in manufacturing, import and export.
January 9, 2008
Smaller implants meet skepticism
By Laird Harrison
They're cheaper. They're easier. They're government-approved. And manufacturers are promoting them heavily. But can mini-implants do everything standard ones can? Probably not, say top implant experts. See our slideshow on the implant process.
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FDA warns of burns from handpieces
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
What's that burning smell? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the smoke could be coming from your patient -- if your electric handpieces aren't properly maintained. Already patients have been severely scorched, the agency warns.
December 27, 2007
Study validates filling without drilling
By Laird Harrison
What if you could fill without having to drill? Scottish dentists have experimented with the approach on primary molars for years. Now a new study suggests the technique works.
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Composites questioned
By Laird Harrison
Resin-based composites kill human cells on contact. So why are dentists still using them?
December 9, 2007
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Cracked tooth? Pulpitis? Try a crown
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Can this pulp be saved? It's a question occurring more and more often as dentists confront a growing number of cracked teeth. Cracks can irritate pulp, but according to a new study, catching these cracks soon enough can prevent the need for a root canal treatment.
November 29, 2007
Researchers pick best slenderizing tools
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers found that a new technology -- oscillating mechanisms with segmental wheels -- left the smoothest surfaces after interproximal enamel reduction.
November 28, 2007
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Komet launches ceramic veneer kit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Before you can slap on a ceramic veneer, you have to prepare the teeth. You need to remove some material -- but not too much. And you need to remove it uniformly. A new ally in this delicate operation could be Komet USA's Kit 4517, which is designed to give you enhanced control over tooth penetration before applying ceramic veneers.
November 8, 2007
Oral bone substitute approved
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Collagen Matrix announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its SynOss synthetic material, a type of artificial bone, for oral surgery.
November 5, 2007
Teeth regrown in mice
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 19 For the first time, teeth grown in culture from single cells have been used successfully to replace natural teeth in mice, Japanese researchers report in the February 18th online issue of Nature Methods.
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