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FDA tells retailers to stop selling tobacco to minors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to more than 1,200 retailers regarding violations relating to selling tobacco to minors.
November 9, 2011
Perio disease resistance linked to fat cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The human body is better at fighting periodontal disease when fat cells -- which trigger inflammation -- disappear, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology.
November 8, 2011
U.S. judge blocks graphic cigarette labels
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked a U.S. rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs. The judge granted a temporary injunction, saying that the tobacco companies would likely prevail in their lawsuit challenging the requirement as unconstitutional because it compels speech in violation of the First Amendment.
November 6, 2011
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FDA OKs new drug for late-stage head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Erbitux for use with chemotherapy to aid in the treatment of patients with late-stage head and neck cancer.
November 6, 2011
ADA updates guidelines for managing ONJ risk patients
By Rabia Mughal
A patient receiving antiresorptive therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis has a low risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), and benefits of the medication outweigh the risk of ONJ, according to an advisory statement from the ADA.
November 3, 2011
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Sunstar offers 8-week weight loss challenge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Sunstar Americas has partnered with celebrity nutritionist Robert Ferguson to create the Gumline to Waistline Challenge, an eight-week initiative focusing on the correlation between oral health and diabetes management.
November 2, 2011
NYU team gets $2.2M grant to ID caries-causing bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York University (NYU) dental research team has received a four-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to use whole genome sequencing to identify the strains of lactobacilli bacteria that contribute to the development of severe early childhood caries.
November 2, 2011
Nevada dentist makes cancer patients smile again
By Donna Domino
A Las Vegas dentist is providing free treatment for cancer victims who suffer extensive dental problems related to chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Many cancer patients develop muscositis, impaired salivary function, and dental infections, causing their teeth to break off and impairing their ability to chew and swallow.
November 2, 2011
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UCLA gets $2.8M for Sjögren's trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received a $2.8 million grant to conduct clinical trials of a new diagnostic test for Sjögren's syndrome.
November 1, 2011
Fruit/vegetable supplement helps fight periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A diet supplemented with a combination of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help combat chronic periodontal disease when combined with conventional dental therapy, according to a new study.
October 31, 2011
Esophageal cancer patients find support via Facebook
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2008, the Mayo Clinic Florida started an online chat group using a Facebook community for its esophageal cancer patients. The Facebook experiment has proved to be so successful and sustainable that Herbert Wolfsen, MD, will talk about the use of social media for survivors of esophageal cancer this week at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Washington, DC.
October 31, 2011
Study to test perio disease risk predictor in Asia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Interleukin Genetics has initiated two clinical studies to demonstrate the utility of its new PST genetic test in Asian populations.
October 31, 2011
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