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School's decision to cut ties with clinic sparks controversy
By Donna Domino
A decision by an Alabama dental school to cut ties with a nonprofit dental clinic is raising questions about the proper role of clinics in providing oral healthcare to underserved populations -- especially when they compete with private practitioners.
April 14, 2010
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Pa. expands duties for dental assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Legislature on April 14 passed a bill expanding the duties of dental assistants to include coronal polishing, applying fluoride treatments including varnish, and making impressions for athletic mouthguards.
April 14, 2010
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Assurant launches Find-a-Dentist app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Assurant Employee Benefits has launched a new smartphone application, Find-a-Dentist, that uses Google Maps technology to connect smartphone users with dentists in proximity to their location.
April 13, 2010
Shofu launches interactive dental student project
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental product maker Shofu Dental has joined with other dental companies to develop an interactive Web site and print publication for dental students.
April 12, 2010
Bond issue advances proposed Maine dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Approving a $5 million bond issue for instructional clinics on April 12, the Maine Legislature moved the University of New England a step closer toward opening the state's first dental school.
April 12, 2010
J. Morita partners with Digital Office for 3D imaging
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
J. Morita USA has partnered with endodontic practice management software firm The Digital Office (TDO) for Endodontists to distribute 3D imaging and integrate software. The joint venture will allow TDO users to incorporate any Morita 3D unit into their practice with full compatibility.
April 12, 2010
FDA reviewing safety of chemical used in toothpaste
By Kathy Kincade
With new research indicating that triclosan -- a chemical found in toothpaste and many other consumer products -- may disrupt the endocrine system and create bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, the FDA is now looking at whether this substance is as safe as originally thought.
April 12, 2010
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Alumnus gives Penn. dental school $17.3 million
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Louis Schoenleber Jr., D.D.S., an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, has left the majority of proceeds from his multimillion-dollar estate to Penn Dental Medicine's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
April 12, 2010
The art of modern dentistry
By Stephen Thorne, BA, MHA
In the coming decade, optimizing your practice by being more flexible and incorporating new technologies that enhance patient care will no longer be a luxury -- it will be a necessity.
April 12, 2010
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Wis. dental association supports EFDAs, not DHATs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Clarifying a March 26 press release, the Wisconsin Dental Association said April 12 that it supports the licensing of expanded function dental assistants (EFDAs) but does not support the licensing of dental health aide therapists (DHATs) in Wisconsin.
April 11, 2010
Pride Institute opens 2nd U.S. office
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pride Institute recently opened an East Coast office in Bethesda, MD, in partnership with Capital Performance Advisors and under the leadership of Lou Shuman, D.M.D., president of the institute.
April 11, 2010
Amalgam use varies by practice, region
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists vary widely in their use of amalgam from place to place and among types of practice, according to a new survey.
April 11, 2010
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