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DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards 2019 finalists

By Kevin Henry

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2019 Dental Excellence Awards. Voting for the final round is now open, and it's up to you to determine the winners in our 10 categories, ranging from Best New CAD/CAM Product to Best New Toothpaste.

December 18, 2019

DOVE Dental launches new disposable saliva ejector

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DOVE Dental Products has introduced its new SER Plus, which combines a disposable saliva ejector value and straw with backflow protection and on/off flow control.

December 17, 2019

Dental care may be crucial for patients on dialysis

By Theresa Pablos

Poor oral health may be linked to worse heart health for patients with end-stage renal disease. A study found that patients on hemodialysis had significantly worse oral health than their peers and that these patients may also be at risk for arteriosclerosis.

December 17, 2019

Tenn. practice may have exposed patients to HIV, hepatitis

By Melissa Busch

Patients may have been exposed to bloodborne infectious diseases, including HIV and hepatitis B and C, at a Tennessee dental practice that failed to properly sterilize tools and equipment. The state recommends patients who were treated at the practice's two offices during the last three years get tested, according to news reports.

December 17, 2019

Fast-tracked oral mucositis drug shows promise

By Theresa Pablos

A drug intended to reduce the severity and incidence of radiation- and chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis showed promising results in a recent clinical trial. Patients treated with the drug had reduced duration, incidence, and severity of severe oral mucositis.

December 16, 2019

ADA calls for ban on vaping products not OK'd by FDA

By Melissa Busch

The ADA took a new, more aggressive stance against vaping and electronic cigarettes on December 16, calling for a total ban on any products that have not been approved for tobacco cessation purposes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

December 15, 2019

Forward Science unveils campaign to fight oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Forward Science unveiled its Likes for Lives Campaign, pledging to donate one of its OralID oral cancer screening devices to a nonprofit for every 500 likes it gets on Facebook.

December 15, 2019

ADA brings back Hermey the Elf to promote oral care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has brought back the character of Hermey the Elf from the Christmas classic "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer" to promote oral care for good girls and boys during the current holiday season.

December 12, 2019

Review suggests link between perio disease, obesity

By Tony Edwards

Does body weight affect the likelihood that a patient may have periodontal disease? Evidence suggests it does, according to a recent review published in the British Dental Journal.

December 11, 2019

TeleDentists launches awareness campaign about dry mouth

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Virtual care company TeleDentists has launched a professional educational awareness campaign designed to identify and diagnose xerostomia, more commonly known as dry mouth.

December 10, 2019

Ore. clinic admits dirty instruments used on patients

By Melissa Busch

A healthcare provider that manages a health clinic in Oregon has admitted that a dentist there used instruments that weren't properly sterilized on six patients in November, according to a local news report.

December 10, 2019

Acupuncture eases radiation-induced dry mouth

By Melissa Busch

Acupuncture should be considered as a preventive measure for radiation-induced dry mouth in patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, based on the findings of a new study published on December 6 in JAMA Network Open.

December 10, 2019

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