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YORK, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the headquarters city for the #2 U.S. amalgam manufacturer, a broad-based coalition of community, faith-based, and environmental groups call on Dentsply International to cease making amalgam. Deceptively marketed as "silver fillings," amalgam is composed 50% of mercury. At a news conference at the Yorktowne Hotel on 21 May 2013, the speakers unveil a letter from 23 organizations from Pennsylvania, around the nation, and from six...
Dr. Robert Beckelman, general and cosmetic dentist in Valley Stream, NY recently introduced CEREC technology at his local practice to offer complete smile restorations within one office visit. The CEREC technology now offered by Dr. Beckelman can be used to produce ceramic crowns, veneers, fillings, and onlays. Valley Stream, NY (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Dr. Robert Beckelman, general and cosmetic dentist in Valley Stream, NY recently introduced CEREC technology at his local practice to offer...
LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people like to look their best for the summer season. Whether planning an exciting vacation or a summer spent lounging on the beach, getting in shape can help people put their best foot forward in social situations and other interactions. Dr. Poneh Ghasri, Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, is now offering a summer Invisalign special to help patients achieve straighter, healthier smiles. Invisalign aligners move teeth gently and precisely...
Citing management's "resistive" stance in the face of clear environmental health risks, investors petition Danaher Board on eve of annual general meeting. NEW YORK, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, the Investor Environmental Health Network and shareholders in the Danaher Corporation today released an open letter they sent to the Board of Directors regarding what they see as the company's failure to adequately address...
Combining His Lifelong Passions for Medicine, Art and Computer Science, the Ohio-Based Visionary Emerges As a Powerful Force in Contemporary Dentistry, Integrating and Educating Thousands on 3-D Cone Beam Imaging and Other Cutting Edge Technologies. POWELL, Ohio, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Growing up in a family of physicians in the small farming town of Chillicothe, Ohio (renowned as "The First Capital of Ohio"), Dr. Neal Patel, DDS, felt that he was being groomed to follow in...
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- We all know that the traditional routine for making cosmetic dental restorations, crowns, and veneers normally involves multiple visits to the dentist. This means that on the first visit you get an injection of anesthesia, your tooth prepared, an impression taken, and a temporary restoration put on your tooth. You make a second appointment for a couple of weeks later, get another injection, have the temporary pried off (if it hasn't fallen...
CHICAGO, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Dental Association (ADA) strongly objects to the recent segment about dental amalgam, broadcast on a March 28 segment of "The Dr. Oz Show" and its reliance on sensationalism while ignoring sound science. "As a physician, Dr. Oz missed an opportunity to educate his viewers, and instead focused on conjecture rather than fact," said ADA President Dr. Robert Faiella. The segment, entitled "Are Your Silver Fillings Making You Sick?"...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A new study from the University of Michigan reveals that a common test currently used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of toxic metal released from fillings. Although scientists agree that mercury vapor is released into the mouth by dental amalgam fillings, the amount released remains controversial, as does the question of the health risk posed by this release....
NORTH HAVEN, Conn., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jensen Dental announced at their Jensen Education Day in Chicago the launch of the Preciso Digital Dentistry Solution, formerly known as the Jensen Digital Solution. The Preciso Digital Dentistry Solution is a validated and complete system of innovative materials, CAD/CAM equipment, software, education and support that allows dental labs of all sizes to consistently produce beautiful results and evolve with confidence as they migrate...
IOS Technologies’ complete in-office milling solution is now available for users of 3M ESPE’s 3M True Definition Scanner and 3Shape’s TRIOS. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 IOS Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Glidewell Laboratories, industry-leading provider of dental lab products and services, announced today that its new TS150™ Mill can now be integrated with the 3M™ True Definition Scanner and 3Shape TRIOS® digital impression solution. The TS150 Mill...
