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ADHA institute will donate half its profits for scholarships, grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute for Oral Health will donate half of its profits from the past two years to scholarship and research grants throughout its 2015-2016 fiscal year.
February 25, 2015
Vigilant raises $5.5M in funding
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vigilant Biosciences has raised $5.5 million in Series B funding. The company intends to use the newly raised funds to get U.S. and European approval for its oral cancer device, the OncAlert oral cancer risk assessment system.
February 24, 2015
LOL donates Zollipops for National Children's Dental Health Month
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LOL, the company behind Zollipops, is giving away 100,000 of their teeth-friendly lollipops in honor of February's National Children's Dental Health Month.
February 24, 2015
Black diamonds: The case for silver nitrate and silver fluoride -- Part 2
By John Frachella, DMD
In part one of this series, Dr. John Frachella looked at the history of using silver nitrate and silver fluoride for pediatric caries treatment. In the conclusion, he looks at the larger treatment issues and public health concerns that need to be addressed.
February 24, 2015
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NM legislative committee passes dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New Mexico legislative committee has passed a bill that would create a category of dental therapists in the state
February 23, 2015
ND midlevel provider bill fails
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill to allow advanced practice dental hygienists has failed in North Dakota.
February 23, 2015
Researchers propose new staging model for HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer
By Donna Domino
Canadian researchers are proposing a new tumor-staging model for predicting outcomes and guiding treatments for patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Since HPV-related cancer differs significantly from smoking-related cancer, less-intensive treatment strategies may be more appropriate, the study found.
February 23, 2015
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OSAP teams with ICD on infection-prevention practices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and the International College of Dentists (ICD) have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines a formal collaboration between the two organizations.
February 22, 2015
Cantel acquires DentaPure water line disinfection system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cantel Medical has expanded its infection prevention and control portfolio with the acquisition of MRLB International, the manufacturer of the DentaPure dental water line product line.
February 22, 2015
Minn. launches resource for oral health data
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation have launched a one-stop source for oral health data, the Minnesota Oral Health Statistics System.
February 22, 2015
Tufts dental school to add oral medicine residency program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine will begin enrolling students in its new Advanced Education Program in Oral Medicine in July 2016.
February 22, 2015
CDC offers new educational materials on water fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed several new posters, infocards, and an infographic that can be used to educate the public about the benefits of fluoride and community water fluoridation.
February 17, 2015
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