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Group learning aids students' shade-matching ability
By Rabia Mughal
Accurate shade matching for dental restorations is crucial to patient satisfaction. Now a new study in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica has found that a group learning approach in a clinical setting could improve students' shade-matching abilities.
August 23, 2011
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Destination dentistry
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
A recent trip to New York City for Dr. Sheri Doniger included a trip to the dentist for a Cerec chairside restoration -- as a patient.
August 22, 2011
U.K. researchers develop new remineralization technique
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Leeds School of Chemistry have developed a peptide they say could be used to remineralize teeth.
August 22, 2011
Plackers, OHA expand oral health partnership
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Building on a partnership that began in 2010, Plackers will sponsor the first Oral Health America (OHA) Smiles Across America Innovation Grants.
August 22, 2011
Technology advances make light curing more complex
By Rob Goszkowski
Light-curing times for composites have dropped as light-source technology has evolved from halogen lamps to light-emitting diodes. But the technique has also become more complex, and manufacturers are not providing enough guidance, according to a composite-curing expert.
August 22, 2011
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5-year study to evaluate Keystone Dental implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Keystone Dental is gearing up to begin a five-year study to evaluate the long-term success of its Genesis Biomimetic Implant System.
August 21, 2011
Fla. military veterans offered orthodontic discounts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Orthodontic Specialists of Florida is joinging Gov. Rick Scott in honoring Florida's military veterans by offering discounts on orthodontic care to patients who present the new Florida driver's license for veterans.
August 21, 2011
Beauty pageant contestants opt for teeth whitening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
All 30 contestants in the Miss Black USA Pageant finale on August 7 in Washington, DC, had their teeth whitened with Opalescence Boost (Ultradent Products) for their final walk down the Lincoln Center's red carpet.
August 18, 2011
Dentsply/Astra Tech deal to close Aug. 31
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply International has received regulatory approval from the relevant national competition authorities to proceed with the acquisition of Astra Tech, a provider of dental implant and urology products, from AstraZeneca.
August 18, 2011
Dentists balk at referring implant patients to endodonists
By Nancy A. Melville
When it comes to referring patients for dental implants, the majority of general dentists say they would not choose an endodontist, according to a new survey published in the Journal of Endodontics. What is prompting their reluctance?
August 18, 2011
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Study: NiTi systems more effective than hand files
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A recent study comparing the effectiveness of two NiTi systems versus hand files when removing sealer and gutta-percha from root canals has concluded that, while all techniques tested left remnants, the NiTi systems performed better.
August 16, 2011
U.K. girl's new smile wins orthodontic prize
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A young U.K. girl who has spent most of her life dealing with numerous medical difficulties has been awarded first prize in Against the Odds, a national orthodontic competition by the British Orthodontic Society.
August 16, 2011
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