Dental Hygiene: Page 240

Liberty Dental launches fluoride varnish program for physicians

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Liberty Dental Plan has launched a program with the goal of increasing the number of children who receive fluoride varnish.

March 23, 2016

Joe Garagiola, advocate against oral cancer, dies at age 90

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Joe Garagiola, the legendary baseball broadcaster who educated players about the dangers of tobacco, died on March 23 at age 90.

March 23, 2016

Chewing sugar-free gum could save NHS millions

By Theresa Pablos

A recent economic analysis found chewing sugar-free gum may be able to save the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) millions. The analysis showed that if 12-year-olds in England chewed one more piece of gum per day, the NHS could save up to 8.2 million pounds ($11.6 million) per year.

March 23, 2016

FDA proposes ban on powdered medical gloves

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a ban on most powdered medical gloves in the U.S.

March 22, 2016

Henry Schein partners with J. Morita to expand in Japan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein has entered into a "definitive transaction" with dental equipment and supply company J. Morita to expand the company's presence in Japan.

March 22, 2016

NYC bans smokeless tobacco at sporting events

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Smokeless tobacco will be off-limits for players and patrons at New York City sporting events after city officials approved a ban on it at ticketed sporting events on March 22, according to media reports.

March 22, 2016

U.K. to impose sugar tax on soft drinks

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.K. will impose a new sugar tax on soft drinks based on the amount of sugar they contain beginning in 2018.

March 21, 2016

Dispelling myths about barriers to care and Ga. House Bill 684

By Frank Capaldo

In this Second Opinion, Frank Capaldo, the executive director of the Georgia Dental Association, gives the association's side of the issue surrounding the defeat of a bill in the Georgia Legislature that would have allowed dental hygienists in the state to provide preventive care without the direct supervision of a dentist.

March 21, 2016

Case report: Pediatric halitosis and tonsil stones

By Jim Hyland, DDS

Pediatric halitosis, which is often caused by periodontal disease, can have a strong negative impact on a child's social standing in school and adult self-esteem that originates during the formative years. Dr. Jim Hyland presents a case report of treating this issue in a 7-year-old female patient.

March 20, 2016

Study analyzes short-term results of defluoridating water

By Theresa Pablos

Canadian researchers have new evidence that links cessation of water fluoridation to an increase in caries. A recent study found schoolchildren in Calgary, Alberta, had a higher prevalence of caries in their primary teeth after the city's water supply was no longer fluoridated.

March 17, 2016

Young Dental adds new flavors for D-Lish prophy paste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Young Dental has added three flavors to its D-Lish trophy paste line.

March 16, 2016

New guidelines recommend restorative patient exams every 6 months

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patients with tooth-borne restorations, either fixed or removable, should be seen for a clinical exam at least every six months for the rest of their lives, according to recently issued guidelines from the American College of Prosthodontists.

March 16, 2016

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