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CDA Presents 2018: Common conditions may impact older patients

By Tony Edwards

When your older patients aren't eating or cite difficulty swallowing, the cause may be a condition such as lichen planus or xerostomia, noted Dr. Jacqueline Plemons in a presentation at the recent California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting

September 10, 2018

CDA Presents 2018: For healthy teeth, pick dark chocolate over crackers

By Theresa Pablos

SAN FRANCISCO - If you want healthy teeth, it may be better to opt for dark chocolate instead of crackers, according to a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting on September 6.

September 6, 2018

What your patients don't know about stress might hurt them

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg notes that while there are many articles about stress, science had not until recently uncovered specifically how stress can cause damage to the gut. He explains how some newly published research can help you improve your patients' oral and overall health.

September 4, 2018

Patterson reports $4.5M loss in Q1

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patterson Companies has reported lower dental sales and a multimillion loss for the first quarter of its 2019 fiscal year.

August 29, 2018

CDC study: U.S. HPV vaccine rate increasing 5% annually

By Tony Edwards

The number of U.S. adolescents who have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has increased five percentage points annually since 2013, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

August 28, 2018

2018 Dental Excellence Awards nominating period begins

By Tony Edwards

Nominations for the 2018 DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards are now being accepted, giving you the chance to tell us what products should be nominated in 11 different categories for dentistry's most prestigious awards.

August 27, 2018

New caries assessment method encompasses primary, permanent teeth

By Lori Roniger

Existing caries assessment methods typically don't account for decay in both primary and permanent teeth. Enter the Total Observed Caries Experience (TOCE) measure, which its creator says offers distinct benefits compared with other methods.

August 26, 2018

OSAP names new executive director

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has named Michelle Lee as its new executive director.

August 23, 2018

Second Opinion: Fla. dental group emphasizes access to care

By Jolene Paramore, DMD

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Jolene Paramore, president of the Florida Dental Association, responds to a recent Journal of Public Health Dentistry study focusing on access to care. Dr. Paramore focuses on the association's advocacy of dentist participation in Florida's Medicaid program.

August 22, 2018

Study confirms smoking, oral sex as HPV risk factors

By Tony Edwards

Smoking and certain sexual behaviors are risk factors for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a new study has confirmed. However, the researchers also found that the overall infection rate was lower than anticipated.

August 22, 2018

Sugar may be the problem

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Patients come to periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg suffering from insults. Not harmful words but insults to the body such as a lack of sleep, not enough exercise, medications, and more. But there is one insult that may be the most harmful of all.

August 21, 2018

Preop oral care reduces complications after cancer surgery

By Tony Edwards

We're learning more about how oral health can influence overall health, but can preoperative dental care reduce postoperative complications in patients undergoing cancer surgery? Researchers reviewed data from more than 500,000 patients to find out.

August 20, 2018

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