Surgical Products

Content Feed

• 
  • Brian Donahue
  • 07/14/2017

  Safe Solutions for Successful Extractions

  There’s no getting around it: Tooth extraction is a dreaded process for the patient and it can be an uncomfortable and tricky one for the dentist, as well. That means dentists need the best tools to make the process quick and easy, with the least amount of force needed, the least amount of pressure for the patient, and the least amount of tissue...

  Read More
• 
  • Samantha Negraval
  • 04/11/2017

  Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. Catches Flak for Dental Surgery Timing

  Oh, Odell… What are you up to now? Part of being a New York Giants fan is keeping up with Odell Beckham, Jr.—the talented, sometimes ill-tempered, but wholly entertaining star wide receiver. If you recall, OBJ was among the Giants players criticized for hanging out with Justin Bieber on a boat in Miami the week before a big playoff game against...

  Read More
• 
  • Allison Walker
  • 02/20/2017

  Surprising Saliva Statistics and DryDent Sublingual

  If you ask the average person the last time they thought about saliva, you’d just get a funny look (unless one of their kids or pets has a drooling problem!). If you ask a dentist or hygienist, they’d say 5 minutes ago, 25 times today, 100 times a week. The fact is, according to Directa Dental’s website, humans usually secrete about 0.25-0.35...

  Read More
• 
  • Samantha Negraval
  • 05/05/2016

  VIDEO: Lucha the Elephant Treated for ‘Mammoth’ Toothache

  What do you do when you have a “mammoth” toothache? You call a veterinary dentist to the zoo, of course! Zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable, England, noticed that Lucha, a 33-year-old female Asian elephant was not eating, according to a report by a local news source. When veterinarians investigated, they noticed a wobbly tooth had moved...

  Read More
• 
  • Samantha Negraval
  • 05/04/2016

  Study: Pain Contributes to More Inflammation Over Time

  If it seems that your older patients are complaining about pain more than younger ones, show empathy—and not just because of their age! They really could be feeling more discomfort. A recent study by the University of Florida Health suggests that inflammation may occur more quickly and at a higher magnitude and last longer when older adults...

  Read More
• 
  • Samantha Negraval
  • 02/16/2016

  Zimmer Biomet Institute Reopens NJ Dental Training Center

  The dental division of the Zimmer Biomet Institute has reopened its training center in Parsippany, NJ. The 20,000-sq.-ft dental training center includes a simulation lab, cadaver lab, and lecture room, and provides scientific educational courses for dental clinicians from around the world who are interested in restorative, surgical, and...

  Read More