Smile Design: Page 333

Soft drinks don't degrade orthodontic wires

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sugared soft drinks and juices do not appear to degrade the physical and chemical properties of nickel titanium orthodontic wires in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment, according to a new study in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica.

April 19, 2011

Facebook fundraiser to benefit cleft charity

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dr. Fresh, maker of the FireFly children's light-up timer toothbrush, has launched a Facebook fundraising initiative to raise awareness and funds for Smile Train, the world's largest cleft charity.

April 19, 2011

Spear Education courses to feature Heraeus products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Heraeus and Spear Education have formed a new collaboration whereby Heraeus will support Spear's hands-on workshops with products, including Venus low-stress composites, Gluma densensitizers, Flexitime impressions systems, and iBond bonding solutions.

April 18, 2011

Amalgam foes want mandatory separators in Calif.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of California dental professionals is asking California Gov. Jerry Brown to require dental facilities to install amalgam separators.

April 17, 2011

Study shows how people view faces with cleft palate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A team of international researchers has studied how people really see faces affected with cleft lip and palate, according to a new study in Cleft Palate--Craniofacial Journal.

April 17, 2011

Mothers' use of xylitol helps prevent kids' caries

By Rob Goszkowski

A Finnish study has found that mothers who chew gum with xylitol while their children are very young will significantly delay the occurrence of caries in those children over the long term.

April 14, 2011