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IADR 2015: Less-abrasive dentifrice matches regular fluoride version

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BOSTON - U.K. researchers found that an experimental ultralow-abrasivity dentifrice performed similarly to a regular fluoride dentifrice for maintaining gingival health and controlling supragingival plaque and extrinsic stain, according to a poster presented on March 13 at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session.

March 12, 2015

American Academy of Pediatrics calls fluoride study into question

By American Academy of Pediatrics

In this column, which originally ran on the website Ilikemyteeth.org, writers from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Campaign for Dental Health collected responses about a newly released study that linked fluoride in drinking water with hypothyroidism.

March 12, 2015

OSAP seeks nominations for leadership awards

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) is seeking nominations for three leadership awards that will be presented during the upcoming OSAP Infection Control Symposium in Baltimore.

March 11, 2015

Study: Graphene could help fight caries, perio disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers in China have discovered that a material called graphene oxide is effective at eliminating cariogenic bacteria, some of which have developed antibiotic resistance, according to a study in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

March 11, 2015

IADR 2015: Oral disease risk common among disabled

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BOSTON - A study from Mexico found a high prevalence of oral disease in people with disabilities. The researchers presented their findings in a poster at this week's International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session.

March 11, 2015

IADR 2015: Periodontitis link with rheumatoid arthritis measured

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BOSTON - Periodontitis shares pathogenic mechanisms with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may trigger its onset. A study presented at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session found that patients with RA showed a marked inflammatory profile in all microenvironments, including oral, despite routine dental care.

March 11, 2015

ADA Foundation accepting applications for kids' dental health grant program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2015 Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Grant program.

March 11, 2015

DrBicuspid.com Hygiene Insider: Green tea as an adjunct to perio therapy

By Donna Domino

March 11, 2015

Study successfully screens for diabetes at dental visits with oral blood

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Gingival crevicular blood collected at the dental visit can be used to screen for diabetes and monitor glycemic control for many at-risk patients, according to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health.

March 11, 2015

Vigilant debuts OncAlert system at IDS, signs distribution deals

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vigilant Biosciences is debuting its OncAlert oral cancer risk assessment system at this week's International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany.

March 10, 2015

Colgate releases 2nd edition of oral-systemic textbook

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Colgate-Palmolive has released the textbook Periodontal Disease and Overall Health: A Clinician's Guide, Second Edition.

March 10, 2015

Sugar industry influenced U.S. caries research in 1960s, 1970s

By Theresa Pablos

The sugar industry influenced U.S. caries eradication research during the 1960s and 1970s, according to a new study in PLOS Medicine. By working closely with the National Institutes of Health, a sugar industry trade organization helped to shift the focus of federal research from limiting sugar intake to finding alternative caries prevention strategies.

March 9, 2015

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