It is not uncommon for denture wearers to suffer fungal infections that cause inflammation, redness and swelling in the mouth. Seeking to avoid or better treat such denture-related stomatitis, researchers from the University at Buffalo have used 3-D printing to create dentures filled with microscopic capsules that periodically release amphotericin B, an antifungal medication. They found that the dentures reduced fungal growth. “The major impact of this innovative 3-D printing system is its potential impact on saving cost and time,” said the study’s senior author, Dr. Praveen Arany, an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Biology in the university’s School of Dental Medicine. Using PMMA for the denture material, the researchers sought to determine if...

Glidewell Dental, a leading technological innovator in restorative dentistry for 48 years, announces the release of BruxZir® Esthetic Solid Zirconia for dental crowns & bridges. An all-new formula developed from the industry-leading BruxZir® Solid Zirconia, BruxZir Esthetic zirconia is a strong and profoundly beautiful material unique enough to represent a new category of dental ceramic. Benefiting from advancements in Glidewell Dental’s proprietary colloidal fabrication process, BruxZir Esthetic zirconia exhibits natural vitality and enhanced shade consistency, resulting in incredibly lifelike restorations. Along with its impressive aesthetics, the material boasts an average flexural strength of ...

BIOLASE, Inc. announced that at its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 9, 2018, the Company’s stockholders granted the Board of Directors the discretion to effect a reverse stock split of BIOLASE’s common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-5 and not more than 1-for-15. Immediately after the annual meeting, the Board of Directors approved the reverse stock split of BIOLASE’s common stock, through an amendment to BIOLASE’s charter, at a ratio of 1 post-split share for every 5 pre-split shares. The 1-for-5 reverse stock split will become effective at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 10, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), and Company common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis at the opening of the market on May 11, 2018. The 1-for-5 reverse stock split will reduce the number of...