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WHO: Dental clinics in poorer countries lack soap, water
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report has found that 35% of healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries do not have water and soap for hand washing.
March 23, 2015
Survey: Getting kids to brush teeth harder than eating veggies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Parents think it's tougher to get their kids to brush their teeth than to eat their vegetables, according to a new survey.
March 23, 2015
Homebound elderly have poor oral health, want home-based care
By Rabia Mughal
Homebound elderly adults have poor oral health and are interested in home-based dental care, according to a new study. The authors recommended that medical professionals should partner with the dental community to develop programs for these adults.
March 23, 2015
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Developer of oral cancer testing system motivated by parents' disease
By Donna Domino
They say necessity is the mother of invention. But for Matthew H.J. Kim, founder and CEO of Vigilant Biosciences, the motivation for developing the OncAlert oral cancer testing system was seeing what his parents went through with the disease.
March 23, 2015
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Delta Dental Foundation donates $100K for mobile clinic in Ind.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental Foundation has donated $100,000 to St. Mary's Health Foundation of Evansville, IN, for a new mobile dental clinic that will help increase access to care for underserved children in southern Indiana.
March 22, 2015
Natural Dentist launches new website for kids' oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Natural Dentist has launched a new website for its children's line of oral health products. The goal is to encourage parents to explore what is in their children's oral care products and help develop good oral health habits in kids at an early age.
March 22, 2015
Half of U.K. teens have caries, many embarrassed by teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Almost half of teenagers in the U.K. have caries, and many are afraid to smile or laugh because of the condition of their teeth, according to a newly released report on the findings of a 2013 dental health survey.
March 19, 2015
World Oral Health Day: Help the world 'Smile for Life'
By Chedly Schatzie Vincent, DMD
On World Oral Health Day, Dr. Chedly Vincent of Aspen Dental issues a call to action to improve oral health around the world. She shares her own experience in Haiti, and believes if dental professionals work together, there's no telling the difference they can make.
March 19, 2015
NM House passes dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill on March 17 that would create a new category of dental therapists in the state, according to an article in the Albuquerque Journal.
March 18, 2015
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
March 18, 2015
Green tea serves as useful adjunct to perio therapy
By Rabia Mughal
Green tea should be added to dentifrices as an active ingredient for managing periodontal disease, recommend the authors of a new study in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene. They found it to be a beneficial adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
March 18, 2015
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Water flosser for the shower to launch on Kickstarter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A home water flossing system that is installed in the shower will launch on Kickstarter next month during a campaign that will run approximately 40 days with a $100,000 funding goal.
March 17, 2015
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