Dental Business: Page 541

Clear aligners create new orthodontic opportunities
By Kathy Kincade
Demand for clear aligner products and services is up at a time when many cosmetic procedures are on the decline. And with more products to choose from and a broader patient base to offer treatment to, a growing number of general dentists are considering this orthodontic option.
September 23, 2010
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Ind. school unveils renovated dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne has reopened its Lafayette Street Dental Clinic in downtown Fort Wayne after several months of renovations.
September 22, 2010
Ky. dental screening law helps school kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Kentucky law that took effect this year requiring dental screening of all children during their first year of school is already having a positive effect, according to a story by the Courier-Journal.
September 22, 2010
Mich. lawmakers want dental Medicaid funds restored
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Michigan legislators are close to putting Medicaid funding for dental care back into the state budget for the 2011 fiscal year, according to news reports.
September 22, 2010
Air Techniques' webinar looks at early caries detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A webinar on early caries detection and caries control sponsored by Air Techniques is now available for viewing online at any time on the company's website.
September 22, 2010
Northwestern Management buys Fla. dental group
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Northwestern Management Services has acquired the Dental Team, a Florida-based dentistry group with six offices across the state, according to the company.
September 22, 2010
Dental school accused of letting hygienists do too much
By Donna Domino
The Indiana University School of Dentistry has launched an internal review of its dental hygiene clinic after a visiting professor raised concerns about hygienists at the clinic allegedly diagnosing patients and doing treatment planning.
September 22, 2010
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New NY law bans patient quotas
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A law signed September 19 by New York Gov. David Paterson prohibits corporations and manufacturers from setting quotas on dentists who use the corporation's product or service.
September 21, 2010
Dental groups fight U.S. healthcare bill's excise tax
By Rob Goszkowski
Manufacturers of dental devices are facing a 2.3% tax on most of their products unless lobbying efforts by the ADA, Dental Trade Alliance, and National Association of Dental Laboratories are successful.
September 21, 2010
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More research points to dangers of BPA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have discovered that women, female monkeys, and female mice have major similarities when it comes to how bisphenol A (BPA) is metabolized, and they have renewed their call for governmental regulation when it comes to the estrogenlike chemical found in many everyday products.
September 20, 2010
Dentists can help detect fetal alcohol disorders
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental practitioners are in a unique position to aid children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders because they often see patients on a more frequent basis than a physician.
September 20, 2010
Sybron unveils hands-on CE center in Calif.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sybron Dental Specialties has opened the Sybron Learning Center, a state-of-the-art continuing education center designed to provide dental professionals the opportunity to demonstrate and learn cutting-edge best practices, the company announced.
September 20, 2010
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