Posts Tagged ‘restorative treatment’

University research teams join forces to investigate dental erosion

University research teams join forces to investigate dental erosion

Research teams from the University of Ulster and King’s College London have teamed up to carry out a pioneering study into the effects of drinking fizzy drinks. The project has been awarded £100,000 by the Leverhulme Trust and will be conducted over the course of the next two years. The study will investigate the relationship […]


Californian dentist files lawsuit against Nobel Biocare

Californian dentist files lawsuit against Nobel Biocare

A dentist from California is suing Nobel Biocare, a Swiss company that manufactures dental implants. Jason Yamada is acting on behalf of a number of dentists and their patients; in a 26 page file, Yamada’s lawyers listed the complaints of a number of dentists and patients and stated that Nobel Biocare had manufactured faulty and […]


Upcoming Oct 2010 International Dental Conference in Hungary

Upcoming Oct 2010 International Dental Conference in Hungary

Dental Press and the Department for Continuing Education of the Dental School Of Semmelweiss University have arranged the tenth annual meeting of the Dental World International Continuing Education Conference and Dental Fair in Budapest’s SYMA Hall from the 14th to 16th of October 2010. The first day will cover Topical Issues of Dental Science with […]


1st Dental hoping for profit this year

1st Dental hoping for profit this year

Harrogate-based dental supplies firm, 1st Dental, is hoping to get back in the black after two years of falling behind following the takeover of Benchmark. The company currently supplies dental restorations including dental bridges and crowns to fourteen dental practices but has seen takings plummet in recent years, with a 4.1 million pounds loss marking […]


Irish dentists angered by budget cuts

Irish dentists angered by budget cuts

A huge decrease in state funding will have serious implications for patients, according to representatives from the Irish Dental Association. The budget cuts will affect patients that use the medical card dental scheme, which is designed to offer reduced rate dental care. In 2009 the state offered 86 million Euros for the medical card scheme; […]