Chip checks for oral cancer

The gentle touch of a brush on the tongue or cheek can help detect oral cancer with success rates comparable to more invasive techniques such as biopsies, according to preliminary studies by researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston (UTHSC) and San Antonio and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Aug 9, 2010 | USA

Dentist from Colorado among 10 aid workers killed in Afghanistan

Dr Thomas Grams, 51, an American dentist who had been working with humanitarian relief organizations for the past five years to provide free dental care in Afghanistan, was among a group of aid workers killed in a recent attack by the Taliban. Dr Grams had given up his dental practice in Durango, CO, USA, to work full time in the war-torn county.

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Aug 9, 2010 | USA

The GC Initial IQ — one body, layering-over-metal

The GC Initial IQ — one body, layering-over-metal concept — enables dental technicians to achieve simple and economical reproduction of standard Vita shades by application of a single layer. A true one powder build ceramic without compromising esthetics. Through the development of the Initial IQ, GC can now offer a compact ceramic set for the fast and easy reproduction of the standard Vita shades.

Aug 6, 2010 | USA

ImageWorks closes agreement with Sleep Group Solutions for NewTom VGi Flex in mobile cone beam units

ImageWorks Corp. and Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) recently announced an agreement whereby SGS will distribute and promote the NewTom VGi Flex mobile units for sleep disorders in the United States and Canada. SGS is a provider of airway diagnostic technology that serves the needs of physicians and dentists interested in screening, diagnosing and treating sleep apnea and other upper airway disorders.