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Eco-friendly toothbrushes clean mouths, reduce landfill
By Rabia Mughal
Two companies have recently launched eco-friendly toothbrushes in an attempt to reduce the amount of plastic sent to the landfills via disposable plastic toothbrushes. The Eco-Dentistry Association calls it an exciting trend.
November 25, 2012
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Dental flosser turns 40, Plackers to give away $40K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The disposable dental flosser turns 40 this year, and Plackers is running the Plackers 40th Anniversary Match and Win Game with a grand prize of $40,000 to mark the occasion.
November 13, 2012
Time to add fluoride varnish to your bag of tricks?
By Sandy Shapiro, RDH
Despite its many proven advantages to improving dental health, fluoride varnish is still not used regularly in many U.S. dental offices. But a number of recent product improvements could change all that.
November 1, 2012
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Do drug holidays and CTX testing help reduce BONJ risk?
By Rabia Mughal
Is there anything that can be done to mitigate the risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ)? Options such as drug holidays and serum CTX testing exist but aren’t fully reliable at this point, according to an expert panel at the recent ADA Annual Session.
October 30, 2012
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Dental floss can be used by prisoners to escape
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prison authorities across the U.S. are facing a new challenge: dental floss.
October 28, 2012
Colgate ups toothpaste, toothbrush market share in Q3
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite a slight decrease in net sales, Colgate-Palmolive saw its share of the global toothpaste and toothbrush markets grow in the third quarter of 2012 (end-September 30).
October 24, 2012
More inmates sue over lack of dental floss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Four inmates at the Palm Beach, FL, County Jail have filed civil lawsuits against the sheriff for not providing dental floss, which has led to "pain and suffering," according to a news story on WPTV.com.
October 24, 2012
Novel chewing gum eases motion sickness
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new prototype for medicated chewing gum has been developed for motion sickness that may offer many advantages over conventional oral solid dosage forms.
October 22, 2012
Nontoxic benzocaine strip eases oral burn pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dissolvable oral strip has been developed to immediately relieve pain from burns caused by ingestion of hot foods and liquids, such as coffee, pizza, and soup.
October 22, 2012
New cold sore medicine uses 7.5% benzocaine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Quadex Labs has introduced Viroxyn Professional Use, a single application cold sore product available exclusively through healthcare professionals.
October 22, 2012
Oral-B unveils new power toothbrush head
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral-B introduced the new Deep Sweep power brush head to dental professionals at the ADA 2012 Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition last week in San Francisco.
October 21, 2012
Cholesterol drug lowers risk of esophageal cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Statins, a cholesterol-lowering drug, appears to lower the risk of esophageal cancer, especially in patients with Barrett's esophagus, according to a meta-analysis being presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Las Vegas.
October 21, 2012
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