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Which materials maintain their strength after grinding?
By Tony Edwards
Maintaining a restorative material's strength after grinding and polishing is a key concern for practitioners using a chairside CAD/CAM process. However, between glass-ceramic materials and so-called softer materials, which retain the most strength after a grinding and polishing process? A new study has an answer.
March 22, 2017
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New products: Formlabs unveils new dental materials at IDS
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3D printing systems company Formlabs is unveling two new 3D printing dental materials at this week's International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany.
March 21, 2017
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Heraeus Kulzer changes name
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heraeus Kulzer has announced that the company will become known as Kulzer as of July 1, 2017.
March 21, 2017
IADR 2017: Which CAD/CAM restorative materials are the toughest?
By Tony Edwards
SAN FRANCISCO - When creating restorations using a CAD/CAM process, practitioners want to use the strongest, most fracture-resistant material available. Researchers tested a mix of five contemporary CAD/CAM materials to find out which resisted fractures the best and presented their findings on Wednesday at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting.
March 21, 2017
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Dentsply Sirona allows export of Cerec scans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply Sirona has opened its Cerec system for the export of scan data to other manufacturers' software.
March 20, 2017
Dentsply Sirona to acquire French endodontic post company
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply Sirona plans to acquire French company Recherche Techniques Dentaires, an international manufacturer of fiber-reinforced composite posts.
March 20, 2017
New product: RecordLinc debuts case management module
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
RecordLinc has released a new implant case management module.
March 19, 2017
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New product: Align Technology to offer new Invisalign workflow
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology has announced a new workflow for the Invisalign system in partnership with Digital Smile Design.
March 19, 2017
NIDCR awards Pitt $11.7M for tissue regeneration center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) School of Dental Medicine an $11.7 million grant to start a resource center to study therapies for regenerating damaged dental, oral, and craniofacial tissues.
March 16, 2017
SDF with potassium reduces staining, caries recurrence
By Theresa Pablos
You just placed a restoration and have a choice -- do you use silver diamine fluoride (SDF), reducing the risk of secondary caries but also staining the tooth, or do you leave it as is? New research suggests SDF with potassium iodide might be a compromise between the two options.
March 15, 2017
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Study: Which implant sizes are more likely to fail?
By Tony Edwards
When it comes to dental implants, are those considered longer or shorter more likely to fail? Is an implant 3.8 mm in diameter less likely to fail than a 6.0-mm implant? The largest study on implant failure to date has answers.
March 12, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for the hygienist: Create awareness of elective services
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Many patients have no idea about the full range of services, especially cosmetic procedures, provided by your practice -- unless you tell them. If you don't talk about cosmetic dentistry, how can you expect patients to be interested? After all, hygienists spend more time with patients than anyone else in the office, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
March 12, 2017
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