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Australian dental therapists may expand scope of practice
By Kathy Kincade
Efforts are under way to allow the more than 1,500 dental therapists in Australia to expand their current capabilities and provide dental care -- including irreversible procedures -- to adults age 26 and older without the prescription or supervision of a dentist. A pilot project in Victoria yielded positive results.
October 27, 2011
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Study: 45% of Ontario seniors not seeing dentist regularly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nearly half of people 65 years and older in Ontario, Canada, did not see a dentist in the last year, according to a report by researchers from St. Michael's Hospital, Women's College Hospital, and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences.
October 26, 2011
Sheri Suggests -- Highlights from the ADA show floor
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
The ADA annual session featured glitz, glamour, and some nifty new products.
October 26, 2011
Wichita State expands dental program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Wichita State University hosted a grand opening ceremony on October 24 to celebrate its new Advanced Education in General Dentistry building.
October 26, 2011
Utah's 1st 4-year dental school opens
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Roseman University of Health Sciences hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 27 to open Utah's first four-year school of dentistry, Utah Pulse reported.
October 26, 2011
Too much black licorice can cause arrhythmia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers in advance of Halloween that too much black licorice can be harmful to one's health.
October 25, 2011
Scholarship to fund endodontic leadership training
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Education Association and the American Association of Endodontists Foundation are sponsoring an endodontic educator's participation in ADEA's leadership development program.
October 25, 2011
U.K. man fined for selling dangerous whitening pen
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.K. businessman has been charged with selling a teeth-whitening pen that contains more than 100 times the legal levels of hydrogen peroxide, Kent Online reported.
October 25, 2011
Fla. universities revise dental school proposals
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After more than 18 months of working to rally support for a new dental school, Florida A&M University has withdrawn its request before the State University System of Florida Board of Governors.
October 25, 2011
New Dental Choice expands in 3 states
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Dental Choice, a discount dental plan provided by First Dental Health, has increased access to its program in three U.S. states.
October 25, 2011
Kan. board to consider new dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Kansas Board of Regents has created a statewide task force to study and make recommendation for improvements needed in the delivery of oral health in Kansas, including the feasability of creating a new dental school in the state.
October 25, 2011
Survey: Younger kids still not seeing dentist enough
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Although child health experts recommend that children begin oral healthcare by age 1 or when their first teeth emerge, most U.S. children ages 1 to 2 have not yet started seeing a dentist, according to a new report.
October 24, 2011
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