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Antifluoride activists get attention in Alaska
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Efforts by activists in Alaska to get the Anchorage Assembly to address the issue of water fluoridation have succeeded -- but only to a point, according to an article in the Anchorage Daily News.
September 10, 2013
New extraction site method optimizes bone regeneration, implant stability
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study published in the Journal of Implantology has introduced a new, more advanced method for bone and tissue regeneration that prevents infection.
September 9, 2013
Milestone Scientific, Henry Schein ink distribution deal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Milestone Scientific and Henry Schein have signed a distribution agreement whereby Henry Schein will become the exclusive U.S. and Canadian distributor of Milestone's Wand handpiece associated with its CompuDent instrument.
September 5, 2013
NIH invests in next-generation dental composites
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $2.8 million this year for six research projects to pursue a longer-lasting dental composite.
September 5, 2013
Toronto Implant Institute opens teaching center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Toronto Implant Institute has opened its new teaching center, which will offer practitioners further education on dental implants and improve their surgical techniques.
September 5, 2013
Patients sue Okla. oral surgeon over pathogen exposure
By Donna Domino
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of exposing thousands of patients to hepatitis and HIV because of contaminated equipment. The suit was filed by seven people, including five who claim they contracted infectious diseases during treatment at his dental clinics.
September 4, 2013
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Fla. dental board votes on anesthesiology turf battle
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Florida Board of Dentistry has decided against expanding the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
September 4, 2013
AAE revamps website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has updated its website to make it easier for dental professionals and patients to access the association's online resources.
September 4, 2013
New diode laser first to offer iPod touch controller
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CAO Group has gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its newest laser device, the Precise SHP, a diode laser with a unique twist the company believes will customers will find attractive: an Apple iPod Touch controller.
September 4, 2013
The Precise SHP diode laser with an Apple iPod Touch controller. Image courtesy of CAO Group.
U.S. sees alarming rise in dental infection hospitalizations
By Rob Goszkowski
From 2000 to 2008, more than 61,000 people were hospitalized in the U.S. for a periapical abscess, a 41% increase. The trends behind that number are alarming and indicative of issues within the U.S. healthcare system, according to an analysis in the September Journal of Endodontics.
September 4, 2013
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3D Diagnostix releases 'no software' implant planning service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3D Diagnostix, a CT image conversion and digital services company for dentists, is now offering a turnkey service for no-software solutions.
September 3, 2013
Novel root canal cleaning system gets FDA nod
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sonendo, a developer of endodontic products, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first generation of its Multisonic Ultracleaning System, set to launch in 2014.
September 3, 2013
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