Smile Design: Page 331

OraMetrix to expand orthodontic production

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

OraMetrix, a provider of 3D technologies for orthodontics, has selected the Camstar Enterprise Platform to help support its planned expansion in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

May 3, 2011

Corticosteroids during pregnancy not linked to orofacial clefts

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Pregnant women who take potent topical corticosteroids just before and during pregnancy risk fetal growth restriction in their infants, but there is no risk of fetal orofacial clefts with any form of corticosteroid taken by pregnant women, a pair of studies has found.

May 3, 2011

3Shape debuts interface for Sirona scanners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3Shape has released a new interface that enables scans from Sirona Dental Systems Cerec intraoral scanners and InLab scanners to be modeled with its Dental System design software.

May 2, 2011

3M ESPE expands RelyX Unicem line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE is now offering RelyX Unicem 2 self-adhesive resin cement in the company's Clicker dispenser, combining convenience and easier mixing with reliability and bond strength.

May 2, 2011

Professor seeks cleft secrets in remote Nepal group

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Wright State University professor is seeking the genetic roots of cleft lips and palates among a remote people in Nepal, according to a story in the Dayton Daily News.

May 1, 2011

Komet launches sonic tip for fissure opening

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet has launched its new SF849 sonic tip for opening fissures, designed exclusively for use with the Komet SonicLine sonic handpiece.

May 1, 2011

Japan disasters impact Nobel Biocare financials

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nobel Biocare reported net income of $19.2 million for the first quarter of 2011, down 67% from $57 million reported in the same quarter a year ago.

April 27, 2011

First Fixodent zinc poisoning trial set for June

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The first lawsuit involving a claim that zinc in Procter & Gamble's denture adhesive Fixodent causes debilitating neurological injuries will go to trial June 20, AboutLawsuits.com reported.

April 27, 2011

Man tattoos royal couple on his teeth

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A U.K. plumber paid 1,000 pounds to have a dentist use ultrafine brushes and stencils to apply the images of Prince William and Kate Middleton on his teeth, according to an article on Today.com.

April 27, 2011

Univ. of Mich. adds digital impressioning to dental curriculum

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M and its dental division 3M ESPE is providing the University of Michigan with 14 Lava C.O.S. digital impression-taking systems and related technologies. The tools will be deployed in the predoctoral curriculum of the School of Dentistry.

April 27, 2011

Prosthodontic treatment helps improve overall health

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

A new study in the Journal of Dentistry finds that patients' perception of their general health improves after receiving prosthodontic treatment, adding more shine to the prospect of such treatment for those patients who most need it.

April 27, 2011

Dental Heroes: A conversation with Stan Brock

By Rob Goszkowski

Remote Area Medical (RAM) has given free dentistry to hundreds of thousands of Americans in need. DrBicuspid interviewed Stan Brock, RAM's charismatic founder, to learn about the challenges this nonprofit faces in trying to provide access to dental care for millions of underserved.

April 26, 2011

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