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FDA workshop explores pediatric radiation dose

By Cynthia Keen

An initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require improvements in medical devices for pediatric imaging was uniformly applauded by attendees at a daylong public workshop held July 16 on the FDA campus in Silver Spring, MD.

July 16, 2012

No-fog glasses offer x-ray protection

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Burlington Medical Supplies, an x-ray medical supply company, has released No Fog lead glasses with x-ray protection.

July 15, 2012

Henry Schein to distribute ReDent Nova products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein and ReDent Nova have extended their exclusive distribution agreement to include Germany and the Netherlands.

July 15, 2012

Do some cements lower postoperative tooth sensitivity?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A self-adhesive resin cement from Heraeus Kulzer was found to result in less postoperative sensitivity than a resin-modified glass ionomer cement in a new study in Clinical Oral Investigations.

July 15, 2012

Tooth fillings made with BPA tied to behavior issues

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who get dental fillings made using BPA are more likely to have behavior and emotional problems a few years later, researchers report in a new study in the journal Pediatrics.

July 15, 2012

ABC News spotlights pediatric dental sedation risks

By Rob Goszkowski

ABC News aired an alarming story July 12 about pediatric dental sedation that questioned dentists' motives and spotlighted weekend training courses, describing them as inadequate and overly focused on increasing dentists' bottom line.

July 12, 2012