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ADHA partners with CDC on antismoking campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has partnered with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a campaign to educate the public about the harms of smoking.

June 21, 2018

Overall tobacco use down among U.S. students

By Theresa Pablos

The number of U.S. middle and high school students who use tobacco products has significantly dropped since 2011, according to new data from the U.S. government. However, more than 3 million students still regularly use electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products.

June 13, 2018

Study: Stronger link between periodontitis and diabetes in men

By Lori Roniger

Are men and women with type 2 diabetes just as likely to have periodontal disease? Periodontitis and type 2 diabetes share a connection, but men and women are diagnosed with them at different rates, so investigators sought to determine whether there was a link.

June 3, 2018

Dental never events: Moving beyond wrong-tooth extraction

By Lori Roniger

Can you identify the "never events" in dentistry -- patient care incidents that safety experts agree should never happen? The concept of these never events is familiar in medicine, but its use in dentistry is more limited. An international team of researchers developed a list of dental never events that goes beyond wrong-tooth extraction.

May 22, 2018

CDA Presents 2018: 1st day highlights

By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards

ANAHEIM, CA - DrBicuspid.com offers a look at a busy first day at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting, covering new products, clinical presentations, industry news, and more.

May 17, 2018

CDA Presents 2018: How a researcher took on Big Tobacco with a stolen drawer

By Theresa Pablos

ANAHEIM, CA - A secret laboratory, stolen desk drawer, and quick escape -- learn how addiction researcher Victor DeNoble, PhD, went from being an employee at one of the largest tobacco companies to testifying before Congress about the harms of cigarettes. He shared his story at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting.

May 17, 2018

JDR publishes issue on head and neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has published a special issue on head and neck cancer.

May 16, 2018

FDA plans to stop e-cigarette sales to kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a four-part plan of enforcement and regulatory steps to stop U.S. youth from having access to and using e-cigarettes.

April 23, 2018

Study: Oral hygiene can aid heart attack recovery

By Tony Edwards

Can good oral hygiene help your patients recover from a heart attack? The same bacteria that cause periodontitis also inhibited blood vessel healing in a study presented at the recent Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology congress.

April 23, 2018

Investigating the link between gut and gum health

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Inflammatory bowel disease doesn't sound much like an oral health issue, but studies show a possible link between this and gum health. Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg would like to know more about this relationship, so rather than just read about it, he's in the process of creating a double-blind, randomized clinical study. Curious? Read on to see how your practice might be able to help.

April 17, 2018

How to talk with parents and kids about HPV vaccination

By Theresa Pablos

Have you talked to patients about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine today? The American Academy of Pediatrics hopes so. The association is leading the charge to get kids vaccinated against HPV, but it needs the help of dental professionals to succeed.

April 12, 2018

Hygiene Insider: Oral health varies by immigration status

By Tony Edwards

April 10, 2018

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