Dental Hygiene: Page 281

New review highlights periodontitis link with heart disease
By Tony Edwards
The role dentists and hygienists can play in helping patients reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease is highlighted in a new literature review in Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. The review further links periodontitis and the risk of heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and peripheral artery disease.
April 15, 2015
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Rutgers adds LANAP, LAPIP to postgraduate program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Millennium Dental Technologies has joined the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark, NJ, to add the LANAP and LAPIP protocols to its postgraduate periodontics program.
April 14, 2015
GamesThatWork launches software-only version of Brush Up app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digital game developer GamesThatWork has launched a software-only version of its Brush Up app, which teaches kids how to brush their teeth.
April 14, 2015
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LED Dental, London Drugs provide free oral cancer screenings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental is partnering with Canadian pharmacy and retail chain London Drugs to provide free oral cancer screenings in British Columbia.
April 14, 2015
Madow Bros. on name recognition; early oral cancer detection; 'Terminator'-style 3D printing
By Tony Edwards
April 14, 2015
OHA receives grant for older adult education
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Oral Health America (OHA) Tooth Wisdom: Get Smart About Your Mouth program is expanding through a $60,000 grant from the Retirement Research Foundation.
April 14, 2015
Why dentists should embrace salivary diagnostic technology
By Neil Gottehrer, DDS
When oral cancer is diagnosed in later stages, survival rate after five years is less than 45%, which magnifies the need to detect cancer earlier. In this column, PeriRx Chief Dental Officer Dr. Neil Gottehrer reports on the results of his company's cancer detection test and why administering a risk-detection tool builds patient confidence in your practice.
April 14, 2015
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Convergent, Darby Dental sign distribution deal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Convergent Dental announced it has entered a distribution partnership for its Solea dental laser with Darby Dental Supply.
April 13, 2015
Apparel company launches antimicrobial scrubs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical apparel company Jaanuu has launched a line of antimicrobial, antiodor scrubs.
April 12, 2015
Renaissance foundation funds new W.Va. hygiene unit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Renaissance Family Foundation announced it will award $10,000 to the Kanawha County Dental Health Council in Charleston, WV, to provide funding for a new hygiene unit and dentist chair in its main four-chair dental clinic at West Side Elementary.
April 12, 2015
Study finds HPV vaccination of boys is cost-effective
By Donna Domino
Vaccinating adolescent boys for HPV may be cost-effective for preventing oropharyngeal cancer, according to a new study in Cancer. Besides extending lives, the vaccine could save millions in treatment-related costs, the researchers said.
April 12, 2015
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Researchers create a breath test for detecting HNC
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of international researchers has created a portable device that can identify head and neck cancer (HNC) by analyzing a patient's breath.
April 9, 2015
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