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FTC: Maine dental board trying to restrict IPDHs
By Kathy Kincade
The Maine Board of Dental Examiners is balking at a new law that allows independent practice dental hygienists (IPDHs) to take x-rays without the presence of a dentist as part of an expanded scope-of-practice pilot project. But the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says the board is trying to be too restrictive.
December 11, 2011
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3Shape launches Dental System 2012
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape's new Dental System 2012 has added a variety of scanner/software combinations that enable labs to find suitable CAD/CAM tools to match their needs.
December 11, 2011
Product review: Dentsply's SureFil SDR Flow
By Dr. Lou Graham
Since being introduced to the market in 2010, SureFil SDR Flow has been tried by more than 18,000 dentists. Why the overwhelming interest and response?
December 8, 2011
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DentalEZ offers free marketing tools for Identafi
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group has updated its Identafi website to include a section that provides marketing tools to help clinicians increase oral cancer awareness and promote the benefits of the Identafi oral cancer screening device.
December 8, 2011
High-definition video camera mounts on loupes
By Kathy Kincade
VizVocus, a newcomer to the dental market, has developed what it says is the first high-definition video camera designed specifically to be mounted on any dental and surgical loupes.
December 8, 2011
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2 dental sleep medicine websites to merge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Quietsleep.com is merging with SnoringIsntSexy.com to consolidate patient resources for dental sleep medicine.
December 7, 2011
MRI shows promise for oral cancer staging
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could play an important role in the diagnosis of oral cancer, according to a study in Brazilian Oral Researcher.
December 7, 2011
Fluorescent imaging reveals oral biofilm interactions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Multispectral fluorescent labeling technology has uncovered new taxon pairings that indicate cooperation between members of the biofilm that covers teeth.
December 7, 2011
FDA to determine safety of BPA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide whether to ban bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical with estrogenic properties that has been used for more than four decades in various products, including dental sealants.
December 7, 2011
Short dental implants a good short-term option
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Short implants are a successful short-term treatment option for reconstructive procedures in clinical situations of limited vertical bone height, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research.
December 5, 2011
La. Medicaid reimburses physicians for fluoride varnish
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Effective December 1, the Louisiana Medicaid program is now reimbursing physicians for applying fluoride varnish twice each year to the teeth of Medicaid recipients between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
December 5, 2011
Dental x-rays can predict fractures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental x-rays can be used to predict a person's risk of bone fractures, according to a study in Bone.
December 5, 2011
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