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Nanodiamonds may improve outcomes for patients undergoing root canals

People undergoing root canals may have gained a powerful, if tiny, new ally. Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry have found that using nanodiamonds to fortify a material used in the procedure could significantly improve outcomes for patients.

19 Oct 2015

Top notch endodontic care for patients with dental anxiety

It's no secret that vast majority of Americans don't look forward to a visit to the dentist. According to the American Association of Endodontists, a striking 80% of US adults experience dental fear or anxiety. On some levels, fear of the dentist is understandable because a checkup or a procedure involves poking and prodding around the mouth of a patient with an intimidating looking set of tools.

29 Dec 2014

Capsazepine shows dramatic tumor shrinkage without damaging surrounding tissues

Mouse models of human oral cancer treated with an agent called capsazepine showed dramatic tumor shrinkage without damage to surrounding tissues, researchers from the School of Dentistry and School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found.

24 Jul 2014

Over three-quarters of Americans favor root canal treatments

Fewer Americans fear root canal treatment, according to a recent survey by the American Association of Endodontists. Just over half of those surveyed, 54 percent, said root canals make them apprehensive, down from 60 percent in 2013, and the lowest numbers reported since the AAE began its annual survey in 2011.

1 Apr 2014

LCH hosts international dental teaching symposium at Jessie Trice Community Health Center

Larkin Community Hospital, one of Florida's twelve statutory teaching hospitals, will host an international dental teaching symposium at Jessie Trice Community Health Center in Miami on August 22nd - August 24th.

22 Aug 2013

Sonendo unveils Multisonic Ultracleaning System at AAE meeting

Sonendo, a developer of a revolutionary technology for the endodontic marketplace, unveiled its new Multisonic Ultracleaning System at the recent American Association of Endodontics in Hawaii, a national, member-based organization dedicated to endodontic education.

17 May 2013

Post-disinfection clips retain aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, says study

Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study today that found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbored bacteria from the patient, dental clinician and the environment even after the clips had undergone standard disinfection procedures in a hygiene clinic.

2 Apr 2013

Success rates affect patient preferences for one or two root canal visits

The potential success rate of root canal treatment affects whether patients would prefer to complete it in one or two visits to the dentist, indicate study results.

25 Sep 2012

More than 570 pioneering dentists assembled at MDL USA's World Dental Forum

Modern Dental Laboratory USA (MDL USA) assembled a group of 570 pioneering dentists from all over the world to come together at their second-annual World Dental Forum in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China from May 31 to June 3, 2012.

8 Jul 2012

Nanocomposite dental cavity-filling kills harmful bacteria

Scientists using nanotechology at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry have created the first cavity-filling composite that kills harmful bacteria and regenerates tooth structure lost to bacterial decay.

2 May 2012

First Bright Now! Dental office opens in Orlando

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its first Bright Now! Dental office of the new year, in Orlando, FL. This new office in Orlando Square will be the fifth Bright Now! Dental office in the Orlando area. The first Bright Now! Dental office in the Orlando market opened in May, 2011 in Casselberry, FL.

7 Jan 2012

Smile Brands announces opening of Bright Now! Dental office in Tampa

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its newest Bright Now! Dental office in Tampa, FL. This new office marks the 25th office in the state of Florida.

5 Nov 2011

Smile Brands announces opening of new Monarch Dental office in Granbury

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of a new Monarch Dental office in Granbury, TX which will be the 55th in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

29 Oct 2011

Smile Brands announces grand opening of new dental office in El Cajon, CA

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, is announcing today the grand opening of its newest Bright Now! Dental office in El Cajon, CA – the 52nd office in Southern California and the fifth in San Diego County. Bright Now! Dental will continue to expand in Southern California, with offices in Simi Valley, Murrieta, Pico Rivera and Upland slated to open later this year and further growth expected in 2012.

20 Aug 2011

Coast Dental acquires SmileCare

Coast Dental Services, Inc., has completed the acquisition of the assets of Dental Technology, Inc. (DTI), doing business as SmileCare, and Community Dental Services, Inc., a California licensed health care service plan.

2 Aug 2011

Smile Brands inaugurates new Bright Now! Dental office in Lake Stevens

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its newest Bright Now! Dental office in Lake Stevens – the 16th office in Washington. Bright Now Dental will continue its growth in Washington with another office scheduled to open in Maple Valley next year.

16 Apr 2011

GSK announces new NovaMin-containing dental formulation for sensitive teeth

This year, for the first time, millions of Americans will be protecting their sensitive teeth with NovaMin in everyday dental products. Co-inventor Gary Hack, DDS, couldn't be happier.

11 Mar 2011

Smile Brands announces grand opening of its new Castle Dental office in Houston

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its newest Castle Dental office in Houston – the 36th office in the Houston area.

5 Mar 2011

Brands announces grand opening of its new Bright Now Dental office in Fountain Valley

Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its newest Bright Now Dental office in Fountain Valley – the 50th office in Southern California. Bright Now Dental will continue its growth pattern in Southern California over the next two years, with offices slated to open in Escondido, Simi Valley, El Cajon, and Upland later this year and further expansion in 2012.

5 Mar 2011

PreXion launches new 3D Elite Cone Beam Imaging System with CLEARimage Scanning Technology

PreXion, Inc., the leader in high quality 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Imaging systems for dentistry, today announced that it has launched and started shipping a new 3D cone beam imaging product, the PreXion3D Elite with CLEARimage™ Scanning Technology.

19 Feb 2011