Dentistry News Leading US Speakers Confirmed For 2010 British Dental Conference And Exhibition Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:00 PDT Leading US clinical speakers David Newkirk and William Bo Bruce are to headline the Friday lecture programme at the 2010 British Dental Conference and Exhibition. Both are renowned experts in the field of restorative and aesthetic dentistry and are accredited members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry... BIOLASE Announces FDA 510(K) Clearance Of ILase TM Personal Laser For Dental Market Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 PDT BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its iLase™ diode laser, the world's first personal laser for dentists and hygienists for performing a full-range of minimally invasive soft-tissue and hygiene procedures... The Formula For Making Teeth Will Soon Be Found Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Each cusp of our teeth is regulated by genes which carefully control the development. A similar genetic puzzle also regulates the differentiation of our other organs and of all living organisms. A team of researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology of the University of Helsinki has developed a computer model reproducing population-level variation in complex structures like teeth and organs... Salaried Dentists Echo Disappointment Of GDPs At Pay Award - British Dental Association Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Leaders of dentists working in salaried primary care, hospitals and academia have echoed the disappointment already expressed by colleagues in general practice at the pay award announced for 2010/11. Salaried primary care dentists in England will be given just a one per cent pay increase for next year... Pilots Require Time And Evaluation, Says BDA Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT The British Dental Association (BDA) has reaffirmed its support for the piloting of the reforms in Professor Steele's review of dentistry, following today's announcement that at least 30 dental practices have been selected to trial new ways of improving services for patients... |