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State rules stop dentists from ditching dental x-ray shielding

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$3.6M grant to study oral cancer saliva detection test

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Do’s and don’ts for running a meeting

December 11, 2023

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$4M grant will study postsurgical oral pain

December 11, 2023

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We care about what you think.

November 9, 2023

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Assault claim led to arrest of 2 men running an illegal practice

December 7, 2023

Check out our Cases of the Week!

11-year-old boy with painful 'blisters' on his lips

An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room with painful blisters on his lips.

16-year-old with a radiolucency

2-year-old boy with a lesion on the palate

MUJN launches vitamin D test for dental implant patients

PanGenomic Health’s subsidiary MUJN Diagnostics has launched a point-of-care vitamin D test for dental implant patients.

December 11, 2023

Oral health kit released for use in elementary schools

The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program and Hip-Hop Public Health have released a toolkit that aims to help teachers integrate oral health education in elementary school classrooms.

December 11, 2023

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Elastic use with clear aligners may cause TMDs

Using intermaxillary elastics with clear aligners in adults may cause temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) or worsen symptoms or pain associated with them.

December 11, 2023

Elastics Orthodontics

Our most-read articles from the week, plus your Cuspies vote is needed

Here at DrBicuspid.com, we’re not only getting excited about the holidays but also that the next round of voting for the Cuspies awards has officially kicked off! You can see the semifinalists in each of the 12 categories and vote.

December 8, 2023

Get comfortable firing troublesome patients

Dentists have the right to dismiss a patient when differences can’t be resolved or the patient’s behavior is unacceptable. Estela Vargas, CRDH, outlines how to fire a difficult patient.

December 7, 2023

Estela Vargas, CRDH.

Young Innovations acquires Salvin Dental Specialties

Dental distributor Young Innovations has acquired the Charlotte, NC-based Salvin Dental Specialties, a supplier of dental implant equipment and biomaterials.

December 7, 2023

Business Deal Handshake

FDA OKs Vivos’ devices for treating severe OSA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to Vivo Therapeutics’ oral appliances for treating severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.

December 7, 2023

The Vivos OSA device. Image courtesy of Vivos Therapeutics.

UCSF gets $4M grant to teach AI to spot cavities

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry has received a $4 million grant to develop a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is designed to detect cavities in the hopes of identifying tooth decay earlier.

December 7, 2023

Dentist Xray Computer

Texas dental school launches new oral health center

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry has launched the Center for Global and Community Oral Health.

December 6, 2023

Dental School Classroom

SmileDirectClub founders try to save it from liquidation

Creditors and founders are in discussions to try to rescue SmileDirectClub, which filed for bankruptcy in September, from liquidation.

December 6, 2023

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Carestream, Swissmeda to offer cloud imaging

Carestream Dental’s clinical and software brand Swissmeda now offers users a subscription service that allows practices to store patients’ 2D and 3D images in the cloud.

December 6, 2023

Weave integrates with Dentrix Ascend

Dental communications platform Weave has expanded its services by integrating with Dentrix Ascend’s cloud-based practice management software.

December 6, 2023

Dentist Assistant Computer