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Mont. Dental Association disputes F sealant grade
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Montana Dental Association (MDA) is disputing a failing grade by a new Pew Center on the States report examining what U.S. states are doing to provide dental sealants to keep costs down and prevent caries, according to an article in the Billings Gazette.
January 7, 2013
Most U.S. states fall short with dental sealant programs
By Kathy Kincade
A new report from the Pew Center on the States found that 40% of all U.S. states earned either a D or F grade when it comes to providing children with dental sealants, missing a key opportunity to help prevent caries and reduce Medicaid and other health-related costs.
January 7, 2013
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Dental anesthesiologists get provider codes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists has been assigned provider codes by the National Uniform Claim Committee.
January 6, 2013
3Shape releases Dental System 2013
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has released its next-generation Dental System.
January 6, 2013
After settlement, parents of girl who died during extraction sue
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The parents of a 13-year-old Ohio girl who died in January of 2011 after receiving intravenous sedation for oral surgery have filed a lawsuit against other parties related to the practitioner who performed the procedure, according to an article in the Chronicle-Telegram.
January 3, 2013
What's the connection between redheads and IAN blocks?
By Rob Goszkowski
Previous research has suggested a link between anesthetic failure and redheaded women. While examining the anesthetic efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block, researchers in a new study turned up a different sort of challenge that these patients face.
January 3, 2013
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Pew among top contributors to Kan. fluoridation campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pew Charitable Trust and the Kansas Taxpayers Network were the biggest financial backers in a November vote on whether the city of Wichita, KS, would adopt water fluoridation, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle.
January 2, 2013
Natural adhesive may help remineralize teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A substance similar to the adhesive that mussels use to attach to rocks and other surfaces in water could help prevent tooth sensitivity and help remineralize teeth, according to a new study in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
January 2, 2013
Study: E4D restorations yield good marginal fits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A recent study by faculty and students at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Dental Medicine found clinically acceptable marginal fits, regardless of the quality of the preparation, with restorations fabricated with the E4D System, D4D Technologies announced in a press release.
January 1, 2013
New compressor yields cleaner air, higher capacity
By Rob Goszkowski
The RAMVAC Osprey compressor from DentalEZ may represent a shift in compressor technology for the dental industry. After learning how many contaminants can collect in compressors' air receivers, the company doubled down on hygiene for its latest design.
December 30, 2012
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Woman aspirates drill bit during implant surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A 60-year-old woman undergoing dental implant surgery had to have her dentist's drill bit removed from her right lung after it fell into her mouth and she swallowed it, according to an article in the Local.
December 27, 2012
Water fluoridation in Portland, Ore., up for vote in 2013
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The citizens of Portland, OR, will vote one year sooner on whether fluoride should be added to the city's drinking water.
December 25, 2012
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