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Interview: ‘6.3 billion people suffer from tooth decay’

Tooth decay continues to be a global health problem. In an interview with Dental Tribune ONLINE, Dr Fotinos S. Panagakos, director of clinical research ...

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With Programat S1, zirconium oxide crowns can be sintered in 90 minutes

Lightweight and compact: This is how the new sintering furnace Programat S1 from Ivoclar Vivadent presents itself. Its major advantage lies in the short ...

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Chip checks for oral cancer

The gentle touch of a brush on the tongue or cheek can help detect oral cancer with success rates comparable to more invasive techniques such as biopsies, ...

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Komet USA introduces new milling base

KOMET USA has introduced a new stainless-steel milling base designed to be used in different types of laboratory implant adjustments. The upper part of the ...

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Dentist from Colorado among 10 aid workers killed in Afghanistan

Dr Thomas Grams, 51, an American dentist who had been working with humanitarian relief organizations for the past five years to provide free dental care in ...

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The GC Initial IQ — one body, layering-over-metal

The GC Initial IQ — one body, layering-over-metal concept — enables dental technicians to achieve simple and economical reproduction of standard...

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University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine announces research funding and achievements

PITTSBURGH, PA / NEW YORK, NY, USA: The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine faculty and staff often are honored by prestigious organizations ...

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ImageWorks closes agreement with Sleep Group Solutions for NewTom VGi Flex in mobile cone beam units

ImageWorks Corp. and Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) recently announced an agreement whereby SGS will distribute and promote the NewTom VGi Flex mobile units ...

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Pulpdent helps Special Olympics athletes smile

Pulpdent recently participated in Special Olympics International’s Special Smiles initiative. More than 35 athletes received up to 300 sealants at a ...

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Product donation benefits humanitarian mission

RIEMSER, a Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based manufacturer of oral surgery technology, has again donated OsteoSponge Block, a demineralized particulate ...

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Soft-tissue collar around implants: A periodontal compromise or not?

How many times have you seen a case during an examination where the soft-tissue collar was less than you would like to have? How many times has this ...

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Nobel’s Snappy abutments 4.0 and 5.5

Nobel Biocare recently announced the expansion of its popular Snappy abutment product portfolio with the addition of taller options. Starting immediately, ...

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Product donation benefits NCOHF Affiliate

CHARLOTTE, NC / NEW YORK, NY, USA: Hu-Friedy, a manufacturer of dental instruments, recently donated dental products valued at more than US$11,000 to ...

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BioHorizons files for $100 million IPO

Dental implant maker BioHorizons filed a registration statement in late June for an initial public offering worth up to $100 million. The Birmingham, Ala., ...

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Scottsdale Center for Dentistry selects Isolite dental isolation

Isolite Systems recently announced that its award-winning Isolite dental isolation technology has been installed throughout the Scottsdale Center for ...

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AGD and AGD Foundation provide free oral health care in New Orleans

CHICAGO, IL / NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) and the AGD Foundation recently teamed up with the Louisiana State University (LSU) ...

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World Health Organization honors oral cancer screening device

BURNABY, CANADA / NEW YORK, NY, USA: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently recognized the VELscope enhanced oral assessment system as an innovative ...

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House committee moves Congress closer to recognizing dentists as emergency responders

WASHINGTON, DC / NEW YORK, NY, USA: A bill that would incorporate dentistry into the federal disaster response framework unanimously passed the House ...

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Suni Medical Imaging announces 3-D-only cone beam system

Suni Medical Imaging, a company based in San Jose, CA, USA, has introduced what it calls the only 3D Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) System for the dental and ...

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Implant education for the dental team to be available online

The Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA) will offer a Dental Team Implant Certification Program on 27 August in Hamburg, Germany. In an effort ...

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OroScience and ACE Surgical Supply ink distribution agreement for Periogenix

PALO ALTO, CA / NEW YORK, NY, USA: OroScience plc, an oral care life science company based in Palo Alto, CA, USA, recently announced that it has entered ...

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Congress on 3-D dentistry exceeds goals in education

LA JOLLA, CA / NEW YORK, NY, USA: The fourth International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging, sponsored by Imaging Sciences International and Gendex Dental ...

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Aseptico introduces innovative electric operative system

The AEU-5000 from Aseptico easily converts any standard air-driven delivery unit to a powerful electric motor system. Features include a compact console ...

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Global trends in dental imaging: The rise of digital

The rapid emergence of digital technology for capturing intraoral X-ray images is a global trend and is driving growth in the overall dental imaging market....

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Getting docs out of tight spots

Roydent Dental Products is reporting steady sales growth for its Endo-Extractor System, most notably since discontinuance of one of its main competitors. ...

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Musings from CDA Anaheim meeting

ANAHEIM, CA, USA: The California Dental Association (CDA) held its annual southern meeting in Anaheim, CA, USA, earlier this year. The very successful ...

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Troughing burs are available from CJM Engineering

Practitioners can uncover hidden canals and expose separated instruments with Munce Discovery Burs 31 mm Shallow Troughers and original 34 mm deep troughers...

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Back to the egg: An evidence-based endodontic implant algorithm

Four thousand years ago, a number of Babylonian legal decisions were compiled in what came to be known as the Code of Hammurabi. The one referencing the ...

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Cosmetic dentist gives local TV weatherman a smile makeover

ODESSA, TX: Dr Robin Rutherford, a cosmetic dentist with a practice called The Art of Dentistry located in Odessa, Texas, recently provided a smile makeover...

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ITL Dental unveils Bone Expander Kit

Bone expander drills are an alternative to osteotomes for the expansion and condensing of the atrophic mandible and maxilla in preparation for dental ...

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