Posts Tagged ‘dental materials’
Carlisle Woman Uses Dental Inspiration To Set Up New Keepsake Business
A woman from Carlisle has set up a new business creating custom-made keepsakes after taking inspiration from the world of dentistry. Danielle Hammond set up Keepsakes by Danielle last summer and is hoping her custom-made gifts will prove a success. The company uses alginate, the material employed by dentists in creating impressions of teeth, to […]
Dental sealants may cause levels of BPA to increase
A new study has found that dental sealants may cause levels of BPA in the body to rise. Dental sealants are used regularly as a preventative measure to protect and strengthen children’s teeth; however, a study has revealed that sealants can also increase the levels of an oestrogen-like substance known as BPA. BPA, also known […]
UK Society of Biomaterials (UKSB) Conference July 2010 stimulates research in Dentistry
We hear about the development of bio-compatible materials in dentistry, such as the use of zirconia in crown dental restorations, but who contributes to the development of these products? Professor Jonathan Knowles, chief of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at the University College London (UCL) Eastman Dental Institute, is such a pioneer that recently received the […]
Roland DG Corporation develop new DWX-30 dental milling machine for zirconia crowns
Roland DG Corporation announced that they have developed a new zirconia milling machine available to dental industry distributors authorised by Roland DG for forming crowns in dental production. The DWX-30 dental milling machine is an open platform with virtual panel, compatible with dentistry CAD/CAM software, for moulding zirconia into the crown tooth restoration shape. Besides […]
