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U.K., New Zealand regulators tackle teeth whitening by nondentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two cases involving nondentists performing teeth-whitening services without the proper credentials -- one in the U.K., the other in New Zealand -- have made headlines worldwide.
March 27, 2011
PowerDent launches PowerDent Pulse Multi
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PowerDent, a division of Harrison Hygiene, has released the PowerDent Pulse and PowerDent Pulse Multi, cleaning tools created specifically for all types of oral appliances, including dentures, night guards, mouthguards, and retainers.
March 27, 2011
Partnership targets craniomaxillofacial surgery needs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Materialise has entered into an exclusive partnership with Synthes, a U.S.-based medical device firm, to develop and distribute Materialise's technologies for craniomaxillofacial surgery.
March 27, 2011
Komet adds sonic tips for crown preparations
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has added special sonic tips for the preparation of crown cores to its SonicLine sonic handpiece (SF1LM) system.
March 27, 2011
Mouth pain may herald oral cancer onset
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In comparison with other patients, those with oral cancer report significant levels of spontaneous pain and functional restriction from pain, researchers report in a March 9 online paper in Pain.
March 27, 2011
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Salivary biomarkers can help ID tongue cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Salivary biomarkers could improve early detection of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, which has one of the poorest prognoses of head and neck cancers, according to a study in Oral Oncology.
March 24, 2011
Conn. dental board mulls teeth-whitening restrictions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Connecticut State Dental Commission is considering whether teeth whitening should be classified as "dentistry," which could result in nondentists being barred from offering teeth-whitening services.
March 24, 2011
International study aims to reduce childhood caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research will donate $1.2 million toward new research aimed at reducing childhood caries.
March 23, 2011
Which composite resins have the lowest residual strain?
By Rob Goszkowski
Four different low-shrinkage composite resins were compared to see which produced the lowest residual strain in a study presented by researchers from the University of Alabama at the International Association for Dental Research meeting last week.
March 23, 2011
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AAE celebrates Root Canal Awareness week
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) will celebrate Root Canal Awareness Week (March 27 through April 2) with a focus on dispelling negative root canal myths and encouraging patients who need the procedure to see an endodontist.
March 23, 2011
SmileRank releases teeth-whitening app for iPhone, iPad, iPod
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SmileRank Technologies has introduced an app that allows users to see what they would look like with whiter teeth. Instant Teeth Whitener 1.0 can be used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to whiten smiles in photos within seconds, according to the company.
March 23, 2011
Minn. dentists donate $2.5M in free care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Minnesota dental practitioners donated $2.5 million of free care to 5,678 Minnesota children in two days during the Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids A Smile outreach in February, according to the organization.
March 23, 2011
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