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ADA: Routine antibiotics not needed for patients with orthopedic implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
There is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections, according to new recommendations from the ADA and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
December 17, 2012
Study IDs how to cut dental general anesthesia costs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Taking general anesthesia dental procedures out of a hospital setting and into the dental office can greatly reduce costs, according to a new study in Anesthesia Progress.
December 17, 2012
Pediatric dose study supports rectangular collimation
By Kathy Kincade
Digital imaging and rectangular collimation should be used to ensure that the ALARA principle can be maximized when taking bitewing radiographs in pediatric patients, according to a poster presentation at the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology annual meeting last month.
December 17, 2012
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Study: BPA in dental composites leaches into saliva, urine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bisphenol A (BPA) temporarily leaches into patients' saliva and urine after the placement of resin-based composite dental restorations, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
December 16, 2012
Ask Marty: I am getting emails with digital images attached as .dex files. How do I open them?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: The great thing is that digital images are more available. The down side is that many offices are not properly trained on how to share these images with other dental offices.
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CDT 2013 and beyond: More changes afoot
By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc
The process by which the ADA's Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) is revised has undergone a revamping itself, with a more broad-based maintenance committee and greater transparency. A number of coding changes are set to take effect next month, many of them related to imaging.
December 13, 2012
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Isolite products now available in Canada
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Isolite Systems is now offering its dental isolation systems for sale in Canada.
December 12, 2012
$1.8M grant supports stem cell root canal research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded a three-year, $1.8 million in funding to George Huang, DDS, director of bioscience research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, extending a grant originally received in 2008 to study a stem cell root canal treatment.
December 12, 2012
Multimedia video glasses distract dental patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A trip to the dentist becomes more like taking in a 3D movie with the new Cinema ProMed system, powered by the Carl Zeiss Cinemizer organic light-emitting diode screen.
December 11, 2012
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Dose study disputes bitewing-meningioma link
By Kathy Kincade
A study published in Cancer earlier this year prompted outcry in the dental community because it claimed to have found a link between exposure to dental bitewings and increased risk of developing a certain type of brain tumor. But a new study that provides in-depth organ dose data following exposure to bitewing x-rays calls those findings into question.
December 11, 2012
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Merchant Data Systems offers range of dental lab support
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Merchant Data Systems has teamed up with Karma Snack, an Internet marketing company, and is offering a number of new online services to dental labs.
December 10, 2012
Study: Nerve blocks for kids virtually risk-free
By Rob Goszkowski
Pediatric nerve blocks are overwhelmingly safe, according to a large-cohort review that examined data from nearly 15,000 nerve block procedures. However, catheter-related procedures were slightly more risky than single-injection blocks, the researchers found.
December 10, 2012
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