Smile Design: Page 247

Glidewell expands compatibility of Inclusive package

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Glidewell Laboratories has expanded the compatibility of its Inclusive Tooth Replacement Solution to accommodate a number of popular implant systems.

November 20, 2012

Major Calif. city moves toward water fluoridation

By Rob Goszkowski

The water board for the district serving most of San Jose, CA, has approved a financing plan to fluoridate the city's water supply. But while $2.4 million from outside sources will help cover the cost, the remaining $4.6 million will have to come from surcharges paid by the public.

November 20, 2012

Dental chain sued over teen's death after root canal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Chicago-based dental chain is being sued on behalf of a 17-year-old boy who died in 2011 after undergoing a root canal at one of the chain's offices.

November 19, 2012

$2.3M grant to fund midface development research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A team of U.S. researchers will use genetically engineered mice and 3D imaging technology to study the development of the human midface -- upper jaw, cheekbones, and eye sockets -- and how diseases and abnormalities of the head affect the growth and shape of the face.

November 19, 2012

CDA journal highlights medical management of caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The November issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association explores a range of topics, including the development of a silver nitrate/sodium fluoride protocol that arrests caries lesions, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced.

November 19, 2012

Zyppah oral appliance treats sleep apnea in 2 ways

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Zyppah hybrid oral appliance is a new device that takes a different approach to treating snoring and sleep apnea.

November 19, 2012