Researchers Call for a Better Protective Eye Safety Standard
Eye safety is essential to dentistry. But the combination of most eyewear and dental masks does not fully protect the provider against projectile.
Industry News
$2.1 Million Grant to Support Regenerative Research
Imagine using stem cells to regenerate a tooth root with nerve endings and a blood supply instead of installing an implant. It may.
- April 22, 2016
- 1 minute read
Industry News
Monitors Ensure Instruments Are Clean
Clean instruments are essential to patient safety, so dentists rely on their washer-disinfectors and ultrasonic cleaners to perform effectively. Two cleaning monitors from.
- March 9, 2016
- 2 minutes read
Todays Dental News
FDA Approves Laser for Osseous Tissue Procedures
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Convergent Dental’s 9.3-mm Solea carbon-dioxide laser to perform osseous tissue procedures. In addition to cavity preparations and.
- November 20, 2015
- 3 minutes read
Science and Medicine
Do Men’s and Women’s Hearts Burn Fuel Differently?
“Because the heart is the body’s number-one consumer of fat, when it starts using fat differently, there are consequences throughout the entire body,”.
- May 20, 2013
- 1 minute read
Science and Medicine
Test Could Catch Kidney Damage Sooner
Existing methods of determining kidney function, such as measuring serum creatinine and urine output, may not indicate changes for several days, allowing time.
- February 7, 2013
- 1 minute read
Today's Dental News
Ability to Chew Could Impact Dementia Risk
Chewing could help keep dementia away. New research from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden indicates that there is a correlation between not having.
- October 4, 2012
- Less than a minute
Today's Dental News
Dental Plaque Bacteria May Cause Blood Clots
Oral bacteria that enter the bloodstream may cause major blood clots, and possibly even lead to endocarditis. This research could lead to new.
- March 26, 2012
- 1 minute read
Today's Dental News
Some Oral Bacteria Pave Way for Others
Some bacteria may make people susceptible to many others. Fusobacterium nucleatum enables other bacteria, such as Eserichia coli to enter a person’s body.
- December 16, 2011
- 1 minute read
Today's Dental News
Rules Banning Dentists with HIV to be Changed
Dentists and doctors with HIV will be allowed to practice their craft. There are many hospitals and clinics that prevent dentists and doctors.
- November 28, 2011
- Less than a minute
