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ADA 2016: 4 steps to screen for childhood obesity -- Part 2

By Theresa Pablos

Screening for obesity within the dental practice can help prevent at-risk kids from developing chronic diseases later in life, according to a session on nutrition at the recent 2016 ADA annual meeting. However, the speakers also recognize that weight can be a difficult topic for dental providers to broach. Part two of this series focuses on four steps dental providers can use to screen kids for obesity.

October 25, 2016

Convergent, Patterson sign distribution deal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental equipment and technology company Convergent Dental has signed a partnership agreement with Patterson Dental.

October 24, 2016

ADA 2016: Why dentists should screen kids for obesity -- Part 1

By Theresa Pablos

Did you know elementary school-aged kids see their dentist more often than their primary care provider? That's why it's important for dental professionals to screen kids for obesity, according to a well-attended session on nutrition at the recent 2016 ADA annual meeting. Part one of this two-part series focuses on why dental providers can -- and should -- do weight assessments.

October 24, 2016

PepsiCo to cut sugar in most drinks by 2025

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

PepsiCo intends to cut the amount of added sugar in the majority of its drinks by 2025, according to the company's updated Performance with Purpose plan announced on October 17.

October 20, 2016

New charcoal toothpaste launches

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Health and beauty company Carbon 6 Lab (C6L) has launched a charcoal-based toothpaste.

October 20, 2016

Number of kids infected in Calif. water line case grows

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The number of children who have been hospitalized for dental infections after having pulpotomies at a Southern California dental clinic has risen to 41.

October 19, 2016

Denbur releases new EZ-Pik interdental picks

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Denbur has released the new EZ-Pik and EZ-Pik Plus interdental picks.

October 18, 2016

Beating the beast of dental disease

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Creating a program to help your patients to improve their oral health and understand the biological causes of dental disease sounds intimidating. But periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg has such a program that contains five simple and effective steps. Read on to see how to bring this program to your office.

October 18, 2016

Do emergency departments overprescribe antibiotics?

By Theresa Pablos

A new review found that antibiotics don't help some types of dental pain commonly seen in emergency departments. The study authors urged professionals to consider antibiotics' risks and benefits before prescribing them.

October 17, 2016

37 Calif. children hospitalized for dental infections

By Donna Domino

The number of children who have been hospitalized for dental infections after having pulpotomies at a Southern California dental clinic has risen to 37. Health officials have traced the infection to the clinic's water lines, and the state dental board is investigating possible breaches of infection-control protocols.

October 16, 2016

CDA spent $1M to support Calif. e-cigarette tax

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Dental Association (CDA) has spent more than $1 million to support a proposition that would expand California's tobacco tax to electronic cigarettes.

October 13, 2016

Second Opinion: NDA statement defends accepting 'Big Soda' donations

By Judy Greenlea Taylor, DDS, MPH

On October 11, DrBicuspid.com reported on a published study that cited almost 100 organizations, including the National Dental Association (NDA), that have accepted sponsorship funds from the two large soda-producing corporations. In this Second Opinion, NDA President Dr. Judy Greanlea Taylor spells out her association's position.

October 12, 2016

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