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Needle-free anesthesia in phase III clinical studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A nasal mist local anesthetic aimed at achieving anesthesia in the maxillary arch is moving forward with its efforts to gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
March 14, 2011
9 honored with ADEA William J. Gies awards
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Individuals and organizations from across the U.S. were recognized March 14 in San Diego with the ADEAGies Foundation's annual awards for upholding the highest standards of dental education.
March 14, 2011
Vt. lawmakers consider dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vermont has become the latest state to propose legislation that would create a dental therapist model designed to help address access-to-care issues in underserved areas.
March 13, 2011
Liptak opens office in Fort Myers, Fla.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Technology consulting firm Liptak Dental Services has opened a new franchise location in the Fort Myers, FL, area, owned and operated by Jim Whitelaw.
March 13, 2011
Ala. dental school training scrutinized; oral cancer lawsuits on the rise
By Kathy Kincade
March 13, 2011
Univ. of Ala. alums find gaps in dental school training
By Donna Domino
A scathing report by the University of Alabama School of Dentistry Alumni Association details deficiencies in dental students' hands-on training at the school, citing instances in which clinic rotations involved playing video games with seniors, brushing their teeth, or being told to go to the beach.
March 13, 2011
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Ore. dental groups agree on new workforce model
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After months of disagreement, the Oregon Oral Health Coalition and the Oregon Dental Association have joined forces to draft legislation that would tackle the state's access to dental care and lack of workforce issues, according to a news story in the Lund Report.
March 10, 2011
U.K. report focuses on dental practitioner burnout
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.K.'s National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) has published a literature review aimed at improving awareness of the reasons dentists may experience performance difficulties.
March 10, 2011
Working poor face most financial barriers to dental care
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
More than half of employed people in Canada with low incomes fall into the gap between public and private health insurance and hence are not able to access adequate dental care, according to a new study in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry. And the same holds true for the U.S.
March 10, 2011
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ADEA offers updated guide on dental schools
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The 2011 ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools in North America is now available from the American Dental Educators Association (ADEA).
March 9, 2011
Many U.S. states revising dental sedation guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As part of Sedation Safety Week, DOCS Education has released a comprehensive list of all the U.S. states and Canadian provinces that changed or updated dental sedation regulations since January 2010.
March 9, 2011
Vatech gains FDA clearance for digital x-ray system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vatech America has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for PaX-Flex, a field-upgradable digital x-ray system, the company announced.
March 9, 2011
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