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Budget challenges prompt some to rethink fluoridation
By Rob Goszkowski
The issue of water fluoridation in the U.S. has flared up in recent months, with new debates over both the science and the politics. Slimmer budgets have been a factor for some communities that have ended the practice, but when the money is there, most districts find a way to keep it going.
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U.S. healthcare groups push water fluoridation campaign
By Kathy Kincade
In response to what some say is a growing body of "misinformation" from antifluoride activists, three national healthcare organizations on Tuesday launched the Campaign for Dental Health, designed to educate the public about oral health and the need for U.S. states and communities to invest in water fluoridation and other forms of prevention.
November 14, 2011
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Jaw tilting can improve postimplant CBCT images
By Kathy Kincade
Adjusting the angle of the mandible during postimplant imaging using cone-beam CT (CBCT) can reduce the exposure time and related dose by a factor of four without decreasing the image quality, according to a new study in the European Journal of Radiology.
November 14, 2011
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Mass. town says 'no' to fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Voters in Amesbury, MA, have turned down the option to resume fluoridating the town's water supply.
November 13, 2011
Milestone Scientific Q3 revenues dip slightly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A "marketing shift" is being blamed for a decrease in Milestone Scientific's third-quarter revenues for 2011.
November 13, 2011
Whip Mix partners with Glidewell
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Whip Mix and Glidewell Laboratories have formed a partnership that will enable Whip Mix to fabricate BruxZir full-contour zirconia restorations, Inclusive abutments, Inclusive bars, and other Inclusive restorative components for dental laboratories.
November 10, 2011
Ore. town debates water fluoridation proposal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A town in Oregon is reconsidering its decision earlier this year to discontinue fluoridating its public water supply.
November 10, 2011
Study to examine hearing loss in dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A doctoral student at East Tennessee State University is conducting a study to examine hearing loss in dentists, according to an Associated Press story.
November 9, 2011
AMD Lasers publishes surgical manuals for 161 procedures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
AMD Lasers has published a set of surgical manuals for dentists, titled Diode Laser Soft Tissue Surgery for Laser Dentist: Volumes 1-3.
November 8, 2011
Dental Heroes: Operation Smile takes on the world
By Rob Goszkowski
Back in 1982, when William Magee, DDS, MD, accepted an invitation to go to the Philippines to help treat children with cleft palates and cleft lips, he had no intention of starting a charitable organization. But 30 years later, his Operation Smile has provided free care to more than 200,000 children worldwide.
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Nobel Biocare Q3 revenues down slightly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental implant maker Nobel Biocare's third-quarter revenues for 2011 were down year over year, but losses narrowed significantly.
November 7, 2011
Tooth stem cells key to new bone disease treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have developed a new genetic approach to specifically block the damaged copy of the gene for a rare bone disease, while leaving the normal copy untouched.
November 7, 2011
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