Fluoride: Page 31

Start-up seeks funding for all-in-one toothbrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The company behind UltiBrush, an all-in-one toothbrush that includes toothpaste, floss, mirror, and a protective cap, is working to get the product into the market through the funding platform Kickstarter.

January 22, 2013

Adult xylitol study yields surprising results

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Daily use of xylitol lozenges did not result in a statistically or clinically significant reduction in caries among adults with an elevated risk of developing caries, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 16, 2013

$100K donation to aid Utah sealant program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Intermountain Healthcare is donating $100,000 to the nonprofit Sealants for Smiles to increase access to oral health education and preventive dental services for at-risk children in Utah.

January 16, 2013

Scientists find new way to boost cancer drugs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Shutting down a specific pathway in cancer cells appears to improve the ability of common drugs to wipe those cells out, according to new research from scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

January 13, 2013

DNA on dental pick gets man busted for robbery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Georgia man was arrested this week after his DNA was found to be a match for DNA taken from a dental floss pick dropped at the scene of an alleged 2010 armed robbery.

January 10, 2013

New toothbrush touts brushing sensor, smartphone app

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Kentucky start-up has developed a manual toothbrush with an embedded sensor that maps brushing behavior and sends the data to an associated smartphone app via Bluetooth.

January 7, 2013

Toothbrush shuts down world's busiest airport

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A passenger's electric toothbrush is being blamed for a security alert that wreaked havoc at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta -- considered the busiest airport in the world -- for nearly an hour today.

January 3, 2013

Dr. Fresh acquires Reach toothbrush brand

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dr. Fresh has announced its acquisition of Reach brand manual toothbrushes from the Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC.

December 18, 2012

Study: Vitamin D has positive impact on caries rates

By Kathy Kincade

A systematic review and meta-analysis provides decades of evidence that vitamin D can play a role in lowering rates of dental caries, especially among children. Are the findings enough to overcome years of mixed interpretation of the scientific evidence by government and professional groups?

December 4, 2012

Equity firm to buy Young Innovations for $300M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Young Innovations has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm.

December 3, 2012

Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Margherita Fontana

By Rob Goszkowski

Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD, has launched an ambitious plan to create a tool that will screen children at high risk for dental caries. DrBicuspid.com spoke with her to learn about this project, for which she received a Presidential Early Career Award, and to get her thoughts about the role of CAMBRA in dentistry today.

December 2, 2012

Plackers donates flossers to Ronald McDonald Houses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Plackers has donated more than 75,000 of its Micro Mint disposable flossers for families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses in Texas, California, Louisiana, and Missouri.

November 29, 2012

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