Dental Specialties: Page 884

Paste-paste cements weaker than powder-liquid

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Powder-liquid crown and bridge cements are stronger than paste-paste cements, University of Washington researchers report.

September 16, 2009

Lawsuit blames fentanyl lollipops for tooth decay

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Texas man is suing Cephalon, alleging that the company's Actiq fentanyl lollipops -- prescribed as a painkiller for cancer patients -- rotted his teeth.

September 16, 2009

Time to rethink antimicrobials?

By Rochelle Sharpe

BOSTON - Despite concerns of antibiotic overuse and superresistant biofilms, systemic disease experts speaking at the American Academy of Periodontology meeting this week said that dentists should not be so reluctant to prescribe antibiotics for patients with severe gum disease.

September 16, 2009

AAP elects new officers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) announced the election of new officers at its annual meeting in Boston this week.

September 15, 2009

Milestone Scientific gets notice of patent allowance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a notice of allowance to Milestone Scientific for the company's patent application, Computer Controlled Drug Delivery System With Dynamic Pressure Sensing.

September 15, 2009

Ohio dentist develops oral health products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Ohio dentist has developed new orthodontic and oral hygiene products that will soon be sold all over the U.S.

September 15, 2009

Jackson hails cosmetic materials 'revolution'

By Laird Harrison

New cosmetic materials have completely changed the face of dentistry, Ronald Jackson, D.D.S., said last week at the California Dental Association fall meeting.

September 15, 2009

Straumann debuts Roxolid alloy at AAP meeting

By Rochelle Sharpe

BOSTON - Straumann launched a unique implant material for the North American market at the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) meeting on Monday, saying the substance could increase the public's acceptance of implant dentistry.

September 14, 2009

Maryland governor claims dental progress

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Maryland has improved dental care since the widely publicized death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver from a dental abscess, Gov. Martin O'Malley and other state leaders claimed in a speech last week.

September 14, 2009

DentalEZ launches LED operatory light

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ Group introduced an alternative to halogen-based operatory lights at the California Dental Association fall meeting last week in San Francisco: the everLight LED operatory light.

September 13, 2009

Adipose-derived regenerative cells may reverse perio disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cytori Therapeutics reported results from a preclinical study on the use of uncultured adipose-derived regenerative cells in treating critical periodontal defects in a rat model.

September 13, 2009

Study: Photodynamic therapy no better than scaling, root planing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) works no better than scaling and root planing for periodontitis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Periodontology (August 28, 2009).

September 13, 2009

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