Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Biolase Gets Japanese Patent
Biolase Technology Inc., a maker of hard and soft tissue dental lasers, has revealed that the company obtained its first Japanese patent. The patent is for the company’s product that cuts soft tissue using water particles. Gaining a Japanese patent has given Biolase the opportunity to sell its ‘core Waterlase device,’ and to focus on […]
Teeth Jewellery
The new fashion craze this year could be jewellery for the teeth. You can now have a brilliant piece of jewellery set into your tooth enamel with minimal drilling. Teeth jewellery is catching on and some brides-to-be are showing interest in this cosmetic procedure.Other dental procedures that are catching on are teeth whitening, polishing and […]
The BDA offers last-year dental students Dental Loupes
Dental students in their last years of dental school are being offered a financial deal by the British Dental Association (BDA) to purchase dental loupes, in an attempt to encourage the students to develop good working habits at the beginning of their dental careers. The loupes are a benefit to new membership being offered which […]
Increasing the Presence of your Website
Dr. Larry Emmott has advice for dentists who aren’t happy with their website’s Internet presence. Here are the questions that he says the dentists should ask themselves: 1) Do the keywords target the website’s content? 2) Are the website’s keywords accepted expressions commonly used in search engine queries? 3) Do the titles of the pages […]
Computer Software Aided Early Dental Caries Detection
In an article published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, RMK Engineering (India) designed special software, whereby dental caries can be identified in their early stages. By reading and interpreting pixel intensity in X-ray wavelengths, the software can display differing histograms and spectrums depending upon the health of a tooth. The amount […]
Dental Laser Manufacturers Go To Court
Biolase Technology (California) has filed a counter lawsuit in opposition to a lawsuit filed by National Laser Technology (NLT) (Indiana). The issues are deceptive product promotion, patient safety and fairness. NLT charges BIOLASE with cornering the dental laser market (hard-tissue), by having dentists buy their laser system(s) instead of that of NLT.BIOLASE controls eighty five […]
Genetic Mutations Cause Dental and Oral Anomalies
A study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine found a connection between cleft palate and tooth anomalies, such as missing teeth, extra teeth, and immature teeth, and at least a dozen genes. Some of the genes included; TGFA, ERBB2, PVR, IRF6, PVRL, and MSX1. Cleft palate and dental abnormalities can increase […]
SAGE-Hindawi launch Journal In Dental Biomechanics
SAGE – Hindawi Publishing Company has proclaimed that they are launching the Journal of Dental Biomechanics (JDB), the second open access title, as a joint endeavor. It will be devoted to the investigation of the biomechanics-dentistry connection. This is a rapidly growing subject area. Also, the journal will include research papers on general engineering and […]
Shaky economy hurts dental care
Dental care and good oral health can reduce future dental expenditures. However, during these hard financial times, going to the dentist isn’t a priority. Money worries may not be the cause, so says one study. The cause may be worrying about losing a job and not being able to find new work. This is a […]
Dentist Cheats Death: Now Cycles to Save Lives
Dr. Fiona Beddis, cheated death and is nowadays cycling to help save other people’s lives. Dr. Beddis is an honorary clinical lecturer at Newcastle dental hospital. In August of 2006, Dr. Fiona Beddis suffered a brain haemorrhage and was unconscious, when she was rushed to Newcastle General Hospital. There, lifesaving neurosurgery was performed on her. […]
