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'Botax' could apply to cosmetic dentistry
By Laird Harrison
A proposed 5% tax on cosmetic procedures included in the healthcare reform bills being debated by the U.S. Senate has legislative experts puzzling over how it might apply to dentistry.
December 1, 2009
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Competitors merge to create new dental lab
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Recognizing the need for faster service, higher quality, and greater patient satisfaction, competing companies Breton Dental Studio and C&C Dental Ceramics have merged to form Studio 2 Digital Dental Design in Kentwood, MI.
December 1, 2009
With implants, a little 'zap' will do you
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Lasers can reduce bacterial contamination and speed healing after implant surgery, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
November 30, 2009
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Columnist's implant claim stirs criticism
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prominent health columnist Jane Brody's assertion that implants are always superior to bridges has stirred some controversy.
November 30, 2009
Renishaw introduces laboratory mill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Renishaw introduced its new Incise laboratory mill at the Dental Showcase exhibition held recently in Birmingham, UK.
November 29, 2009
Zirconia prostheses found as durable as metal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Fixed dental prostheses with zirconia frameworks survived as long as those with metal frameworks in a randomized controlled clinical trial published in the current International Journal of Prosthodontics.
November 29, 2009
WHO tackles pollution from amalgams
By Laird Harrison
Concerned about mercury pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week convened a meeting of experts to discuss possible new guidelines for the global use of dental amalgams.
November 23, 2009
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Komet offers new tungsten cutter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA now offers a new tungsten carbide cutter designed especially to be used on acrylic material.
November 18, 2009
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Anesthesia market projected to rebound
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. market for anesthesia, respiratory and sleep management devices will reach $4.1 billion by 2015, according to a new report series by iData Research.
November 16, 2009
0.5% chlorhexidine found effective in orthodontics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentifrices with 0.50% concentration of chlorhexidine can help control gingivitis and bleeding in orthodontic patients as well as 0.75% concentrations, according to a study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
November 12, 2009
Childhood cancer survivors at risk for dental problems
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study confirms another late toxicity that dentists have long suspected: Radiation exposure to the face during treatment as a child increases the risk of bad teeth and a wide range of dental abnormalities as an adult.
November 12, 2009
It's not amalgam's fault
By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA
Amalgam proponents should spend less time defending amalgam and more time demanding better composites and learning how to properly handle them.
November 11, 2009
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