Smile Design: Page 384

Prolonged nCPAP use can prompt craniofacial changes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Using a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machine for more than two years may change craniofacial form by reducing maxillary and mandibular prominence, altering the relationship between the dental arches, researchers report.
July 19, 2010
Proteins linked with denture stomatitis identified
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of North Carolina used liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry to compare mucosal gene expression between individuals with and without denture stomatitis, according to a study presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
July 19, 2010
DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider
By Laird Harrison
July 19, 2010
ProDrive adds push-button turbine system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ProDrive Systems has expanded its line of upgrade turbines with a new push-button turbine system for Midwest Quiet-Air high-speed handpieces.
July 15, 2010
Nonprofit seeks candidates for orthodontic treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smiles Change Lives, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable orthodontics for low-income families in the U.S., is seeking applicants to receive orthodontic treatment.
July 14, 2010
Cleft charity featured on 'The Doctors' TV show
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cleft charity Smile Train traveled to India in March to perform free cleft palate surgeries, and footage from that trip was aired in an episode of "The Doctors" TV show on July 14.
July 14, 2010
J. Morita discontinues Rotary Master
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
J. Morita USA has discontinued the Rotary Master, an electric low-speed handpiece. The decision was made as a result of the company's desire to focus resources on equipment developed by its parent company, J. Morita Manufacturing.
July 13, 2010
Komet offers metal crown remover
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has introduced the H34 tungsten carbide crown remover designed to cut and remove metal crowns.
July 13, 2010
IMEP, MSC partner on online sedation course
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Institute of Medical Emergency Preparedness (IMEP) is partnering with Medical Simulation Corporation (MSC) to provide the MSC Moderate Sedation Course and IMEP Sedation Emergency Algorithms online.
July 13, 2010
IADR study questions tooth preparation
By Laird Harrison
The inventors of the Hall technique -- a controversial approach in which a preformed metal crown is cemented to an unprepared primary molar -- have released evidence suggesting it is more effective than conventional restorations.
July 13, 2010
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Vampire books inspire teen fangs trend
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The popular Twilight book series has inspired a new trend among its young fan base: vampire-style fangs, according to a news story on myFoxHouston.com.
July 12, 2010
W.Va. woman sues over bad bridge prep
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A West Virginia woman is suing a Charleston dentist claiming the impressions he took in preparation for a bridge caused serious complications and considerable follow-up dental work, according to a story in the West Virginia Record.
July 12, 2010
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