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New research reports on China Dental Care market and China mask industry

MarketReportsChina.com adds "Research and Forecast of China Oral Care (Dental) Industry, 2014" and "Research and Investment Prospects of China Mask Industry, 2014-2018" reports to its research database.

29 Mar 2014

Study compares transcrestal techniques for maxillary sinus floor elevation

For a successful dental implant, the first step for some patients is reconstructive surgery of the jaw. A bone graft to augment the upper jaw can now be achieved by several methods. To assess these methods, their risk of sinus perforation, and the best evaluation technology, researchers put these procedures to the test on 20 human cadaver specimens.

15 Sep 2012

Southern Implants, Keystone announce merger agreement

Keystone Dental, Inc., a leading oral healthcare company dedicated to the delivery of breakthrough implant technology, and Southern Implants, Inc., a producer of unique and innovative dental implant technologies aimed to simplify clinical challenges for implant surgeons and restorative dentists, today announced the companies have merged.

From Danaher 22 Jun 2012

Blood platelet concentrates improve healing after dental implant procedures

Restoring the front teeth after a traumatic injury poses a particular challenge—biologically, functionally, and aesthetically. Even when all the procedures of a successful implant are followed, healing of tissues can still be an unpredictable element. One approach to improving the outcome of this type of implant is the use of blood platelet concentrates.

17 May 2012

Birner Dental Management Services 2011 revenue decreases 1.4% to $63.1M

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc., operators of PERFECT TEETH dental practices and Vantage Dental Implant Center, announced results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2011.

31 Mar 2012

Objet 3D Printer helps develop digital workflow for fabrication of dental implant models

Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing today announced that Oratio B.V., a leading dental industry company in the Netherlands, has developed a complete in-house digital workflow for fabrication of models for dental implants with the help of an Objet 3D Printer.

6 Feb 2012

Birner Dental Management Services announces regular quarterly dividend

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc., operators of PERFECT TEETH dental practices and Vantage Dental Implant Center, announced its regular quarterly dividend. The Company's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable October 14, 2011, to shareholders of record September 30, 2011.

15 Sep 2011

'Genotype positive' individuals susceptible to increased periodontal tissue destruction after dental implants

The health of the surrounding tissue affects the success of a dental implant. Identifying and reducing risk factors is therefore a key step in the implant process. Now a combination of genes has been identified as a possible indicator of greater tissue destruction leading to negative outcomes for implants.

1 Jul 2011

Birner Dental Management increases quarterly dividend to $.22 per share

9 Jun 2011

Study: BMP can improve dental implant success

Using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers.

5 Mar 2011

CT scanning offers benefit to patients undergoing dental implant surgery

Computerized tomography has proved a useful tool in reconstructive dental implant surgery where a bone graft is required. It provides reliable information in diagnosis and treatment planning and has been used to determine the volume of bone for grafts.

4 Mar 2011

MRG projects growth standouts in European surgical procedures for next five years

According to Millennium Research Group, the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, growth standouts in European surgical procedures over the next five years will be in percutaneous heart valve procedures, arthroscopy and single-port laparoscopy.

24 Feb 2011

Aesthetic and dental surgical procedures show greater than average growth

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, standouts in surgical procedures in terms of growth over the next five years are going to be dental implant, facial injectable, optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter, spinal nonfusion implant, and percutaneous heart valve procedures in North America.

15 Feb 2011

DENTSPLY, DIO enter strategic partnership for dental implant production

DENTSPLY International Inc. announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with DIO Corporation, based in Busan, South Korea. DIO operations include a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Busan, producing dental implant devices and associated accessories, which are marketed in numerous countries including many emerging markets.

9 Dec 2010

Botox beneficial for cosmetic dental treatment

A significant majority of dental implant patients are older with facial aging and their dentists may need to consider the benefits of rejuvenation techniques, such as Botox, for maximizing the cosmetic outcomes of the procedure, according to a leading cosmetic surgeon speaking at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry annual meeting.

25 Oct 2010

Average selling prices of dental implant fixtures decrease 3.3% in Europe

According to Millennium Research Group, the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, average selling prices of dental implant fixtures and final abutments have decreased 3.3% and 8.1%, respectively, over the past year. This occurred as dentists attempted to maintain profitability during the economic crisis by demanding greater discounts and increasingly purchasing implants from low-cost manufacturers.

17 Aug 2010

Growth in dental implant sales to propel bone-graft-substitute market

According to new dental reports by iData Research, the leading global authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for dental implants is expected to regain double-digit growth by 2013, and will help drive the dental prosthetic market to reach over 82 million prosthetic placements by 2016.

27 Jul 2010

Astra Tech expands Atlantis patient-specific abutment options

Astra Tech expands the Atlantis patient-specific abutment options to include Dentsply Friadent's XiVE and Frialit implants and Straumann's Standard/Standard Plus (Wide Neck) implants for North American customers.

13 Jul 2010

MDT aligned with AAP position statement on efforts to be made to save patient's natural dentition

Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc. (MDT), pioneers of the patented LANAP™ protocol for the treatment of gum disease and the manufacturer of the PerioLase® MVP-7™ digital dental laser, are aligned with the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) position statement that "efforts should be made to save a patient's natural dentition."

21 Jun 2010

One-step surgery positively impacts patient's quality of life: Study

Restoring people's health and returning them to their daily lives as soon as possible is the goal following any surgery. When a person's ability to eat and speak is affected, as with cancer in the mouth, surgery is particularly disruptive, creating a greater challenge. A one-step surgery can remove cancerous tissue and reconstruct bone and teeth functionality immediately, positively impacting the patient's quality of life.

18 Jun 2010