Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
Financial boom for dental equipment maker
A dental equipment manufacturer has reported a surge of profits for the first fiscal quarter 2010. Sirona Dental Systems Inc claimed that it experienced huge financial growth in the three months ending on 31 December 2009 thanks to sales of digital imaging programs. It earned $31.2million, around 55 cents a share, which was a huge […]
Asian-pacific dental market expected to grow
The Asian and Pacific dental prosthetics markets is expected to boom over the next five years. The market, which includes dentures, bridges and crowns, covers South Korea, Japan and Australia and was valued at around £4billion in 2008. There has been a growing need for dental prosthetics in the region due to aging populations and […]
Lincoln emergency dental centre to close
An emergency dental clinic in Lincoln is set to close in the next few months. The Dental Access Centre, situated on Dixon Street, has treated thousands of patients since it first opened ten years ago. Local dentists have already been told about the closure but said they were not surprised by the plans. They believe […]
Jersey Shore dentist helps kids with cancer
A Jersey Shore Dentist has donated more than $3,000 to a child cancer charity. Dr Ron Rotem, who practices in Toms River and is a member of the Crown Council, gave $3550 to Ocean of Love to help the families of young cancer sufferers. Ocean of Love provides funding for non-medical expenses to the families […]
Enamel defects cause premature death
Scientists are suggesting that defects that occur in your tooth enamel could cause premature death. These defects can develop while a child is in the womb or at a very young age and experts are now encouraging parents to take their children to a dentist regularly from an early age. George Armelagos, an anthropologist from […]
New hearing aid attaches to teeth
A new hearing aid that is worn over one of your back teeth has been unveiled to the world. SoundBite, which is attached to one of your back molars, uses a wireless microphone which is hidden behind your ear to hear sound. The sound is then retransmitted using bone conduction. Through the jaw the sound […]
Peer endorsements increase dental sales
A new survey has revealed that recommendations from peers are the biggest factor which motivates dentists to purchase new technology. While investigating industry attitudes towards business innovation, The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) discovered that 66% of dentists questioned said that peer endorsements were a major factor when it came to investing in new technology. […]
Football: Cowboys sue dentists
The Dallas Cowboys has filed a lawsuit against a cosmetic dentistry firm which the club says owes it millions of dollars. Reports suggest that Dallas Center for Cosmetic Dentistry owes the cowboys $42million for the lease of six of the clubs executive suites. According to the suit, the center agreed to lease the suites at […]
Desk lamp whitens teeth
If you are in such of a brighter smile why don’t you just shine a light at your mouth. That’s right a new desktop lamp has hit the market which promises to whiten your teeth as you work. The lamp works like this. You rub some special gel that comes with lamp on your teeth […]
Alaska dentist sees an end to cavities
A Juneau dentist has claimed that the children of today could avoid developing cavities for life. Dr Thomas Bornstein, South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s director of Dental Services, said that only seven types of bacteria that are found in a human’s mouth can cause tooth decay. He claimed that dentists can easily remove this […]
