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Probiotic may help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 14 - As prophylaxis against ventilator-associated pneumonia, the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum 299 (Lp299) is as effective as the antiseptic chlorhexidine in reducing the pathogenic bacterial load in the oropharynx of tracheally intubated, mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients, results of a pilot study indicate.
November 13, 2008
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Study links smoking during pregnancy to cleft palate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of having a baby with a cleft palate or lip, and babies born to smokers are twice as likely to be born with the conditions as opposed to babies of nonsmokers, according to a new study.
November 9, 2008
Essex Dental to cover ViziLite Plus screenings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Essex Dental Benefits is now covering ViziLite Plus with TBlue, Zila's screening device for the early detection of oral cancer, according to the company.
November 9, 2008
Managing the oral side effects of cancer treatment
By Rabia Mughal
Dentists can play a key role in helping cancer patients endure the oral side effects of cancer treatments, according to Sol Silverman, D.D.S., M.A., professor of oral medicine at the UCSF School of Dentistry. The goal is to make them as comfortable as possible following radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery.
October 8, 2008
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VELscope sales better than expected
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental says that sales of its recently introduced VELscope Vantage Oral Cancer are exceeding expectations and helped drive company revenues well above prior year levels for the May-September period.
October 5, 2008
Sun Life now covers oral cancer screening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial announced that its group insurance division has added oral cancer screening as a covered procedure on most new dental cases.
October 5, 2008
Study questions effectiveness of oral cancer detection devices
By Rabia Mughal
A recent Journal of the American Dental Association study concluded that clinicians should rely on oral exams and tissue biopsies because there isn't enough data to prove that adjunctive cancer detection devices are effective. The manufacturers of these devices contend that the study was too limited in scope.
September 29, 2008
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Delta Dental accepting applications for $25,000 grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental Foundation is accepting applications for a $25,000 grant for education or research focused on oral cancer.
September 18, 2008
Zila adds 4 European markets for ViziLite Plus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zila has selected Dentaid to be the exclusive distributor of ViziLite Plus with TBlue, Zila's proprietary oral cancer screening product, in Spain, France, Germany, and Portugal.
August 26, 2008
New bacteria could help battle tooth decay
By Rabia Mughal
British researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria that could aid in the development of better prevention methods and treatment of oral diseases.
August 18, 2008
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Intertrade to distribute ViziLite Plus in Greece and Cyprus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zila has selected Intertrade Dental to be the exclusive distributor of its oral cancer screening product in Greece and Cyprus.
July 17, 2008
Oral cancer survey finds more research needed
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Early oral cancer is notoriously difficult to diagnose, and the adjunctive cancer detection techniques on the market do not have enough data behind them to be considered effective, according to a new study.
July 9, 2008
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