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Survey: Many U.S. adults not aware of cavity prevention control
By Tony Edwards
Over 40% of more than 1,000 U.S. adults surveyed believe they have little or no control over whether they get a cavity, according to a new Children's Dental Health Project survey.
February 8, 2016
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Pac-Dent launches new prophy angles
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pac-Dent International has introduced its Sterile Mini 90 and Sterile Mini Ergo disposable prophy angles.
February 7, 2016
Henry Schein acquires Brazilian dental supply distributor
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein has acquired a majority ownership of Dental Cremer, a Brazilian dental supplies and equipment distributor.
February 4, 2016
Pulpdent donates fluoride varnish for Guatemalan nonprofit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pulpdent is donating the company's Embrace fluoride varnish to the nonprofit group Mil Milagros (A Thousand Miracles).
February 3, 2016
UCSF names interim director of hygiene master's program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry has named Elena Ortega, RDH, as the interim program director of the Master of Science in Dental Hygiene, effective February 1.
February 3, 2016
Study: Esophageal cancer survival rates tied to race, income
By Donna Domino
Esophageal cancer patients who are black and in lower socioeconomic groups have higher mortality rates than white patients with higher incomes, according to a new study presented at the recent meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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Web tool may bring primary care screenings to dental offices
By Theresa Pablos
Researchers have created an online support system to help hygienists provide basic primary care screenings at the dental office. The tool advises hygienists how to screen patients for tobacco use, diabetes, and hypertension, as well as how to provide nutritional counseling.
February 3, 2016
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Athenex gets FDA OK for clinical trials of oral form of cancer drug
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Athenex has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowance to proceed with clinical trials in patients of its oral form of the docetaxel anticancer drug, Oradoxel.
February 2, 2016
February is National Children's Dental Health Month
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
February has been designated as National Children's Dental Health Month.
February 2, 2016
Kolibree survey reveals kids' toothbrushing habits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than half of surveyed parents admitted it was a struggle to get their children to brush their teeth, according to the results of a new survey sponsored by Kolibree.
February 2, 2016
AMD Lasers upgrades Picasso dental lasers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
AMD Lasers has released an update to its line of Picasso lasers, called the Picasso+.
February 2, 2016
Western Dental seeks new solutions to Calif. issues
By Tony Edwards
When Western Dental temporarily stopped accepting new Denti-Cal patients in 2015, it was a wakeup call to California leaders. Dr. Ronald Inge, Western's chief dental officer, explains his company's reversal of that decision and his organization's hopes for solutions to better serve these and all patients.
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