Cosmetic Dentistry

Bad Breath, Ask the Dental Doc Apr 30th 2008intheblogaffordable dental care Dear doc. my wife says I have dragon mouth, I brush my teeth and use a mouthwash; HELP! Randy, I can only speak in generalities, as I have not examined you. That being said you shouldn’t't feel that you are alone with this problem, as most people have bad breath now and again. If however your problem is constant there are a number of common causes, most with easy solutions. Just a word of caution, there are se

Osteotech, Inc. , a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced today that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with BioHorizons, Inc., effective as of April 1, 2008, under which BioHorizons will market Osteotech's bone regeneration products to the dental market in 29 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia.

I had teeth extracted 23 years ago can I still have dental implants Published April 30th, 2008 by Dr Julian Caplan BDS Q. I had my four front upper teeth extracted after breaking them in an accident 23 years ago. I now wear a denture. Can I still have implants after this time or what is my best option? N A. Dear N, One of the main determinants for us to be able to place dental implants is to have sufficient bone in height and width to accept them.  Your jaws are made up of 2 types of bone

Can I have a dental implant after having a bridge fitted Published April 30th, 2008 by Dr Kailesh Solanki Q. Is it possible to get a dental implant even after having a dental bridge fitted? I had a bridge fitted to cover a single missing front tooth in january 2008 but I’m unhappy with the results. I’m also concerned that I may have left it too late as I’ve noticed that my gum tissue has receeded where the original tooth once was. Please could you advise? A. many thanks for your enquiry, f

Coming to Dr. Huefner’s cosmetic practice in Orange County, CA, for “a new smile” is the beautiful Dolores Couceiro, Mrs. Globe 2002 from Madrid, Spain. Dr. Huefner created her sensational smile with porcelain veneers in just two visit, right before the Mrs. Globe beauty pageant finals. Dolores’s teeth were crooked and discolored and she wanted her new smile to have whiter, more perfect teeth, which was achieved by Dr. Huefner using MAC Veneers. Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic De

ALACHUA, Fla.----RTI Biologics, Inc. , the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental and other biologic implants, will be releasing financial results from the first quarter on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 before the market opens.

The merging of the medical and dental records continue - which is a good thing. Wellpoint - the US’s largest insurer - agreed to purchase DeCare Dental. This will give them a combined membership count of about 9 million. It will be easier to cross-reference medical risk factors such as diabetes and heart condition and allow for necessary dental work to help treat overall patient health. Read the source article Read The Dental Implant Blog…

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced it has received approval to market two smaller kit sizes of INFUSE® Bone Graft for use in certain spinal fusion and dental regenerative procedures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two additional configurations of INFUSE Bone Graft: XX Small (0.7cc) kit and X Small (1.4cc) kit.

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Scil Technology GmbH announced a development, licensing and supply agreement between Medtronic and Scil Technology. The agreement focuses on development of Scil's biologic rhGDF-5 (recombinant human Growth and Differentiating Factor 5) dental regenerative technology for use in bone regeneration for dental implant placement and treatment of periodontal disease.