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Pulpdent donates sealants to oral health foundation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pulpdent has announced it is continuing its support for children's oral health by donating sealants and other materials to the National Children's Oral Health Foundation.

January 8, 2009

Nomir wins patent for root canal disinfection

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nomir Medical Technologies, a developer of optical energy technologies for medical applications, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a central patent to Nomir that further protects its core Noveon technology.

January 7, 2009

Controversy flares over restraining patients

By Laird Harrison

Some visits to the dentist are unforgettable. When she was 12 years old, Salley Shannon underwent a tooth extraction. The root was long, the anesthetic wasn't enough, and Shannon yelped in pain. Instead of sympathizing, the dentist had her buckled to the chair and her head held. Years later, the experience still gives her nightmares.

January 7, 2009

Minnesota Dental Association to sponsor free dental care event in February

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) is sponsoring an outreach effort throughout the state to provide free dental services to children whose families could otherwise not afford the care.

January 7, 2009

OralDNA partners with Midwest Dental for perio testing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

OralDNA Labs, a specialty diagnostics company that provides laboratory testing to the dental community, has reached an agreement to provide diagnostic testing for practices within Midwest Dental and its western division, Mountain Dental.

January 7, 2009

Dental injury may occur in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 7 - While dental injury during seizures is rare in patients with epilepsy, it occurs more frequently in those with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, according to findings reported by U.K. investigators.

January 6, 2009

The pros and cons of owning a Cerec

By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA

After two years of Cerec ownership, Dr. Helaine Smith says the rewards are well worth the challenges. She cautions, however, that despite what the sales people may tell you, CAD/CAM technology does not automatically boost your practice's profitability.

January 6, 2009

Fiber-reinforced posts win fans

By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson

If fence posts in the Wild West were as reliable as today's endodontic posts, cattle rustlers would have had to find "real" jobs. Now one type of post in particular has begun to stand out from the others.

January 4, 2009

Sonicare products discounted for some DNoA dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental Network of America (DNoA) preferred network dentists in Illinois, Oklahoma, and New Mexico can now purchase Sonicare products with discounts of more than 50%, according to a new agreement signed between DNoA and Philips Consumer Lifestyle.

January 4, 2009

Sirona launches new digital impression system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sirona has unveiled Cerec AC, an advanced digital impression unit for CAD/CAM dentistry built on its proprietary Cerec Bluecam technology.

January 4, 2009

Study: Oral bisphosphonate risks higher than reported

By Rabia Mughal

A University of Southern California study found that the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients who have undergone oral bisphosphonate therapy could be higher than originally thought and that even short-term use can leave some patients vulnerable. But the makers of Fosamax argue the study is flawed.

January 1, 2009

Biolase system used for TV root canal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The nationally syndicated TV show "The Doctors" is scheduled to broadcast a root canal procedure performed using Biolase's Endolase RFT root canal therapy system on January 8, according to the company.

December 29, 2008

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