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Stem cell therapy effective on defects and injuries to head, mouth

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In what is being hailed as the first human study of its kind, a team of U.S. researchers found that using stem cells to regrow craniofacial tissues proved quicker, more effective, and less invasive than traditional bone-regeneration treatments.

August 1, 2012

Ariz. updates rules for dentists and Botox

By Rabia Mughal

Dentists in Arizona can administer Botox and dermal fillers as long as it is part of a dental treatment plan, according to a Substantive Policy Statement update issued in June by the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners. But what about the associated aesthetic effects?

July 31, 2012

New Dental Choice expands access to orthodontics

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New Dental Choice, a nationwide discount dental program by First Dental Health, is working to make orthodontics affordable for people with and without dental insurance, the company announced.

July 30, 2012

Researchers create comprehensive smile database

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

What happens to your face when you smile spontaneously, and how does that affect how old you look? Computer scientists from the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Science recorded the smiles of hundreds of visitors to the NEMO science centre in Amsterdam, thus creating the most comprehensive smile database ever.

July 29, 2012

Do composite materials change color after polymerization?

By Rabia Mughal

A new study that examined the color stability of 10 resin-based restorative materials has found that clinically relevant color changes occurred immediately after polymerization, but after one month the color changes were negligible.

July 25, 2012

TheraBreath adds 3 whitening products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

TheraBreath has introduced three new teeth-whitening products: the Dental Professional Whitening Kit, the Touch Up Whitening Pen, and the Tooth Sensitivity Treatment Pen.

July 24, 2012