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Infrared light may help diagnose periodontitis

By Laird Harrison

MIAMI - Infrared spectroscopy may be more helpful than probing in diagnosing periodontitis, according to University of Manitoba researchers who have invented a spectrometer for use in dental offices. They presented their research at the International Association for Dental Research meeting.

April 1, 2009

Survey: Patients equate root canal to flying in a storm

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More than 80% of adults polled in a recent survey by the American Association of Endodontists said that they are afraid of going to the dentist, and more than half said that the fear may keep them from going at all.

March 31, 2009

IADR report: BASF develops probiotic agent for caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BASF, in collaboration with OrganoBalance, announced this week that it is gearing up to commercialize pro-t-action, a probiotic product designed to eliminate caries-causing bacteria from the mouth.

March 31, 2009

Digital impressions competition booming

By Laird Harrison

Cerec has had command of the CAD/CAM impressions business for nearly 20 years, but the competition among intraoral scanner companies is beginning to heat up.

March 30, 2009

ADA president requests funds for IHS program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ADA President John Findley, D.D.S., recently asked a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee to increase funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS) program by $1 million.

March 29, 2009

Report predicts bright future for implant market

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. dental implant market might be hurting right now because of the economic recession, but it will recover after 2010 and exceed $1 billion by 2013, according to a new report.

March 29, 2009

Ondine sees sales, losses decline

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ondine Biopharma, makers of the Periowave photodisinfection system, reported declines in both sales and losses for fiscal 2008 (end-December 31).

March 29, 2009

Delcam sales up 11% in 2008

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bucking what has become somewhat of trend in financial results in the dental industry of late, Delcam announced that it set a new sales record in fiscal 2008.

March 29, 2009

Biomet 3i introduces zirconia abutment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Clinicians can now provide all-ceramic restorations with Biomet 3i's new Encode zirconia abutment, according to the company.

March 26, 2009

Heraeus offers new bite registration material

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Heraeus Kulzer has introduced Flexitime Bite, a new bite registration material that enables scanning with CAD technology without powder, according to the company.

March 26, 2009

Report: Dental biomaterials market still shows promise

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

According to Millennium Research Group's "US Markets for Dental Biomaterials 2009" report, although dental biomaterials are being used in a growing proportion of dental implant procedures, the market for these products will be dampened by the global financial crisis in the coming years as many patients postpone dental implant procedures or choose less expensive alternatives such as crowns, the company said in a press release.

March 26, 2009

Endometriosis associated with periodontal disease

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 26 - The results of a study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility suggest a possible association between endometriosis and periodontal disease. Researchers examined the link between endometriosis and periodontal disease using data from 4,136 women who were enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2004.

March 25, 2009

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