materials

Living in the Material World

…larger, more robust [3-D printers]…open up more possibilities….[and] can print multiple units (such as...

Erie County Law Would Require Origin Disclosures with Dental Prosthetics

Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo has introduced a law requiring the disclosure...

FDA Approves Material for 3-D Printed Dentures

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EnvisionTEC’s E-Denture material for the...

Book Review: All-Ceramics at a Glance, Third English Edition

Aesthetic dentistry using ceramic restorations can easily be underestimated in its complexity, even by...

LSU Gets $2.5 Million Grant to Develop More Durable Restoration Materials

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded the Louisiana State University...

Nanoparticles Help Fillings Fight Bacteria and Improve Durability

Fillings can stop caries in the short term. But there are long-term risks as...

Heraeus Kulzer Shortens Name to Reflect New Ownership

Heraeus Kulzer will operate under the name Kulzer, beginning July 1. Three and a...

Europe Votes to Phase Out Mercury in Dental Amalgam

The European Parliament has adopted legislation that will restrict the use of mercury, further...

Dr. Rella Christensen to Explore the Cutting Edge in Québec

This May, dental professionals from around the world will take part in the 47th...

3-D Printer and Materials Promise Speed and Accuracy

EnvisionTEC’s Vida cDLM is the second 3-D printer based on the company’s patented Continuous...