When getting paid for material upgrades for restoratives, prosthodontics, fixed procedures, etc., think again before you count your gold. Recently, a social media group question asked how to charge ...

Traditionally, the materials used for these dental treatments are comprised of metals and alloys like titanium, stainless steel or gold-based alloys. Unfortunately, excessive exposure to these types ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final regulation classifying dental amalgam and its component parts -- elemental mercury and a powder alloy -- used in dental fillings. While ...

The Department of Clinical and Community Sciences offers graduate studies leading to a Master of Science degree with emphasis in Dental Biomaterials. We train students in clinically applied dental ...

Biocompatibility and bioactivity are the two terms commonly used in dentistry. Generally, biocompatible materials are those materials that are well-tolerated by the biological system, whereas ...