Dental Hygiene: Page 247

Public health hygienists can now practice in Ill.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Public health dental hygienists in Illinois can now provide basic dental care to at-risk communities in the state.

January 11, 2016

New dietary guidelines advise limiting intake of added sugars

By Theresa Pablos

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture have released the "2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans," which includes a call to limit the intake of added sugars.

January 10, 2016

Kelsch, others reappointed to Calif. dental committees

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Gov. Jerry Brown has reappointed four people, including DrBicuspid.com contributing writer Noel Kelsch, to the state's dental advisory committees and board.

January 7, 2016

BioMed X, J&J partner on oral health research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BioMed X Innovation Center and Johnson & Johnson Consumer are collaborating to establish a research group to develop methods to disrupt oral biofilms.

January 6, 2016

Mo. adult Medicaid dental services may receive funding

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced that an estimated $35 million to be collected from delinquent taxpayers in the state will pay for expanded dental care for low-income residents in 2016.

January 5, 2016

4 reasons why ECC models don't work for individuals

By Theresa Pablos

Population-based early childhood caries (ECC) models are useful when trying to understand large-scale causes of caries; however, they are not as relevant when looking at individual cases. In a new, critical review, author Dr. Kimon Divaris evaluates where ECC models fall short and outlines how they can be improved.

January 5, 2016

Kolibree introduces new games, products at CES 2016

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kolibree is introducing new games that use the company's connected sonic toothbrush at this week's 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016) in Las Vegas.

January 4, 2016

UCSF rethinks oral health education -- for med students

By Theresa Pablos

In fall 2015, all 149 first-year medical students at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) learned how to perform a basic oral health screening and apply fluoride varnish -- the first of many steps to better integrate dental with other healthcare professions at UCSF. DrBicuspid.com speaks with Dr. Susan Hyde, one of the leaders of the program, and others involved.

January 4, 2016

Study: Devices reduce blood pressure in sleep apnea patients

By Donna Domino

Both continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and mandibular advancement devices reduce blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study. There was no significant difference between the blood pressure outcomes with the two therapies, but CPAP had a considerably higher probability of reducing systolic pressure, the researchers found.

January 4, 2016

Many children not getting preventive dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A study of more than 97 million dental claims by the Delta Dental Plans Association found that two-thirds of children at higher risk of developing caries aren't getting recommended preventive dental care.

December 29, 2015

FDA OKs nonalcohol docetaxel for head/neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Teikoku Pharma USA's nonalcohol docetaxel injection for the treatment of head and neck cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer, and gastric adenocarcinoma.

December 28, 2015

OHA to honor Dr. Michael Alfano

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral Health America (OHA) will honor Michael Alfano, DMD, PhD, with the Tribute Award at its 26th annual Gala & Benefit in February.

December 28, 2015

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