Dental Specialties: Page 937

Dentist performs root canal on aging monkey
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bridget Burris, D.D.S., from Las Cruces, NM, was called in to perform a root canal on a 24-year-old monkey at the El Paso Zoo in Texas.
August 17, 2008
Paradise launches flosser for orthodontic patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Paradise Dental Technologies has introduced a flosser that help reduce the time and hassle of flossing for patients with braces, according to the company.
August 14, 2008
Dentist uses rap to reach younger patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Tennessee dentist is releasing a CD of rap music to stress the importance of proper dental care to teens, preteens, and even younger patients.
August 14, 2008
Chicago dentists settle out of court in sedation death
By Kathy Kincade
A judge has ruled that Joseph and Laurence Feldman must pay $3.9 million to the family of a patient who died in their care. Their future as dentists now lies in the hands of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
August 13, 2008
2008 08 14 09 28 46 88 000003074613 70
OralDNA Labs to market genetic perio disease test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OralDNA Labs has received a nonexclusive license from Interleukin Genetics to market, sell, and distribute Interleukin's PST Genetic Test to U.S. dental practices. The test assesses an individual's genetic risk for periodontal disease.
August 12, 2008
Crosstex Pink program supports cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Crosstex International has developed several new dental products designed to help dentists support the fight against women's cancers.
August 10, 2008
Study of twins shows flossing really does matter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study of 51 sets of twins demonstrates what dentists have been telling their patients for years: flossing can help reduce the amount of gum-disease-causing bacteria in the mouth.
August 10, 2008
Reports associate implants with cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In rare cases, implants may be associated with cancer, according to the authors of two case reports in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Each article focuses on a single case, and each falls short of concluding that the implants are the definitive cause of this devastating complication.
August 7, 2008
Iowa schools require dental exams
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Under a new state law that took effect in July, Iowa schools are now requiring proof that students have had a dental screening, according to a Sioux City Journal report.
August 7, 2008
Tooth tattoos immortalize loved ones and celebrities
By Kathy Kincade
A dental lab owner in Utah gussies up posterior crowns with custom tattoos of pets, pigs, people, and personalities. Since 1979, he has crafted nearly a thousand tooth tattoos.
August 5, 2008
2008 08 06 11 48 36 721 2008 08 06 Tattoo Thumb2
Ban lifted on Straumann regeneration products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The FDA has lifted its ban on U.S. imports of Straumann's Biora brand of regeneration products: Emdogain, PrefGel, and Bone Ceramic, the company announced Tuesday.
August 4, 2008
Studies suggest resin coating prevents root caries
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Shellacking your redwood deck with resin protects it from rotting, and the same approach may work on the exposed roots of your patients' teeth. That's more or less the reasoning behind two promising studies presented at the recent 2008 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting.
August 4, 2008
2008 08 05 14 49 04 687 Resin 74
Previous Page
Page 937 of 957
Next Page