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Gastroesophageal reflux not linked with dental erosion in kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Location-specific dental erosion is not associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER), salivary flow, or bacterial load, according to a new study in Gastroenterology.
August 14, 2011
Calif. water district sued over fluoridation program
By Kathy Kincade
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is allegedly using a drug in its water fluoridation program that does not have U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and may pose health risks to those who consume it, according to a lawsuit filed August 9.
August 11, 2011
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Nobel Biocare midyear profits drop 51%
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Swiss implant maker Nobel Biocare reported revenues of 286.4 million euros for the first half of 2011, a 1.4% decrease from revenues of 291.6 million euros for the same period in 2010.
August 11, 2011
GHSU institute to focus on regenerative medicine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU) has established the Institute for Regenerative and Reparative Medicine, designed to expand studies of diseases or injuries that impact the muscles and skeleton, the central nervous system, and the head and neck.
August 11, 2011
Sota to launch new x-ray sensors, software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sota Imaging is gearing up to launch its newest dental imaging products: Clio digital x-ray sensors and Cliosoft dental imaging software.
August 11, 2011
Another Calif. town considers banning dental amalgam
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Santa Ana, CA, appears to be following in the footsteps of a neighboring Southern California community that last year called for a ban on dental amalgam throughout the city.
August 10, 2011
Does image compression affect diagnostic quality?
By Kathy Kincade
Certain commonly used image compression techniques -- notably JPEG -- can affect the diagnostic quality of panoramic images and the ability to evaluate certain anatomical structures in these images, according to a study in Clinical Oral Investigations.
August 10, 2011
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Gendex begins North American dental imaging tour
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digital imaging equipment provider Gendex is embarking on a yearlong campaign designed to bring its latest dental imaging technology to dentists through the Experience Gendex 2011-2012 North American Dental Imaging Tour.
August 8, 2011
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Porcelain laminate veneers shine in 7-year study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Porcelain laminate veneers are a predictable and successful treatment approach that also maximizes the preservation of sound tooth structures, according to a new study in Clinical Oral Investigations.
August 8, 2011
Does head orientation affect CBCT image accuracy?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The accuracy and reliability of cone-beam CT (CBCT) measurements are not affected by changing the skull orientation of the subject being imaged, according to a new study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
August 8, 2011
Multimodality approach aids oral neoplasia detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When used together, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and polarimetry offer a power diagnostic tool for the dysplasia that typically precedes squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, according to a study in the Journal of Biomedical Optics.
August 8, 2011
Oolong tea polyphenols help prevent dental caries
By Nancy A. Melville
Researchers from the Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry previously demonstrated that oolong tea extract reduced plaque accumulation and inhibited the development of experimental dental caries in rats. A more recent study tested the theory in humans.
August 8, 2011
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