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Video from CDA Presents 2016: State of the art with local anesthesia

SAN FRANCISCO - DrBicuspid.com brings you exclusive video from the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2016 conference. In this video, dental hygienist Katherine Soal speaks about local anesthesia.

September 7, 2016

Dentistry is getting it wrong

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

We've seen numerous treatment and technological advances in oral healthcare, according to periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. While he celebrates these advances and their impact on oral health, what he'd like to see is an emphasis on teaching patients the real causes of tooth decay and gum disease. As he writes, eliminate the cause of a disease and you eliminate the disease.

September 6, 2016

Update: NJ dentist suspended after bacterial infections

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The New Jersey oral surgeon linked to 15 cases of bacterial endocarditis has had his practice suspended, according to an Associated Press report.

September 1, 2016

CDC gives $3M for chronic disease, oral health efforts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $3 million to six states to improve collaborations between chronic disease and oral health programs.

August 30, 2016

Do fluoride mouthrinses prevent caries in kids?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Do any schools in your community offer a fluoride mouthrinse for their students? Do you counsel your pediatric patients, and their parents, to use such a rinse? You probably should, according to a recent Cochrane Library review.

August 29, 2016

Can root canal treatment help heart disease?

By Theresa Pablos

Recommending root canal treatment to potentially prevent a heart attack may seem like a stretch now, but one day it could be reality. A recent research article has linked endodontic lesions to cardiovascular disease.

August 29, 2016

Snuggie maker to drop claims for interdental cleaner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Consumer brand developer and marketer Allstar Products Group, maker of the Snuggie and other products, will voluntarily remove some claims in its television commercial for Dr. Hart's Power Floss after an inquiry by the Better Business Bureau.

August 28, 2016

Week in Review: Infection-control breach; ICD-10 is coming; HIPAA compliance

By Tony Edwards

August 25, 2016

NJ dentist linked to heart infections, 1 death

By Donna Domino

A New Jersey oral surgeon has been linked to 15 cases of bacterial endocarditis, a heart infection, including one patient who subsequently died. While an investigation by state health officials found "breaches of infection prevention practices" at the office where patients had received IV sedation, the doctor was not suspended or penalized by the state dental board.

August 25, 2016

OraVital signs distribution agreement with Stat Health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Salivary test manufacturer Oravital has signed an agreement for Stat Health Group to be the company's exclusive sales agent for the U.K.

August 24, 2016

How to respond to 'But you said I should floss'

By Jen Butler, MEd

With the release of the Associated Press article on the lack of evidence of flossing's effectiveness, patients might be questioning the education you and your staff provide and, in some cases, the providers themselves. But, as stress management expert Jen Butler writes, you can manage conversations in which you educate patients in one direction when research sends them in the other.

August 24, 2016

Dentistry needs to open wide

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

In his first column for DrBicuspid.com, nutritional periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg wonders why some basic questions, such as why prescription medications are used for many oral diseases, aren't being asked and encourages dentists to open their minds to new research.

August 22, 2016

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