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Colgate creates first-ever recyclable toothpaste tube

By Melissa Busch

Colgate-Palmolive has created the first recyclable toothpaste tube, which is set to debut in the U.S. in 2020 under its brand Tom's of Maine. The company also plans to share the technology behind the new tube with its competitors.

January 16, 2020

Report: Smoking costs add up in healthcare tally

By Tony Edwards

Smoking costs more than $300 billion each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But which U.S. states bear the brunt of these costs? Personal finance website WalletHub ran the data and found that Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York had the highest total annual costs per adult smoker.

January 15, 2020

Why you need to know about palatal myoclonus

By Lacy Walker, RDH, CDA

Are you familiar with palatal myoclonus? It is the repetitive contraction of the soft palate and pharyngopalatine arch and has an unknown cause. Dental hygienist Lacy Walker shares her experience encountering this rare condition -- in her daughter.

January 13, 2020

Want to improve sleep apnea? Trimming tongue fat may help

By Melissa Busch

Reducing fat tongue may help improve obstructive sleep apnea symptoms, according to a new study published January 10 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to measure the effect of weight loss on the upper airway in obese patients, showing that a reduction in tongue fat lessened the severity of symptoms.

January 9, 2020

Israeli court investigates Colgate distributor

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Israeli government is investigating one of the country's largest distributors of Colgate-Palmolive toothpaste and other products in its antitrust court, according to news reports.

January 8, 2020

How manuka honey benefits mouth health

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Raw honey, especially manuka honey, has unique qualities that make it an amazing medicine for the mouth, as well as the rest of the body. Dr. Alvin Danenberg discusses how the single-flower honey works in the mouth and the best ways to use it.

January 8, 2020

JADA: Fla. lags in oral cancer prevention, HPV vaccinations

By Theresa Pablos

Florida is lagging behind the U.S. as a whole for oral cancer prevention, according to the findings of a new Journal of the American Dental Association study. Floridians have a higher incidence of oropharyngeal cancer, and they're less likely to get vaccinated against HPV.

January 8, 2020

Man nearly dies after using nail to pick popcorn from teeth

By Melissa Busch

Using a metal nail and other objects to dislodge popcorn from between his teeth may have caused a U.K. man's potentially fatal blood infection that led him to undergo a lengthy surgery, according to news reports.

January 7, 2020

FasTeesH rolls out full-coverage automatic toothbrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

French dental company FasTeesH has released its Y-Brush full-coverage, autocleaning, electric toothbrush. The device can clean a full set of teeth in approximately 10 seconds, and it is ideal for children with disabilities and dependent people living at home, as well as for care facilities and retirement homes, according to the company.

January 6, 2020

Returning to work may offer benefit for oral cancer patients

By Tony Edwards

Returning to work may have a positive effect on the survival rates of patients diagnosed with oral cancer, according to a new study. The benefit may be due to higher income, increased physical activity, and better emotional status, the authors noted.

January 6, 2020

SmileDirectClub, Walmart team up to sell new oral care line

By Melissa Busch

Direct-to-consumer orthodontics company SmileDirectClub is disrupting the industry again, debuting a new, complete line of oral care products that will be sold exclusively at Walmart's more than 3,800 stores and on its website.

January 5, 2020

Colgate debuts new smart toothbrush at CES 2020

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Colgate-Palmolive introduced its new Plaqless Pro smart electric toothbrush at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

January 5, 2020

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