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Oral HPV infection more likely to persist in older men

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) type most frequently linked to HPV-related head and neck cancers is more likely to persist at least a year or more in men older than 45, according to a new study published in Cancer Prevention Research.

January 15, 2015

Dental team brings free care and education to Haiti

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A team of nine Aspen Dental clinicians recently provided free dental care to almost 400 patients during a weeklong humanitarian mission to Haiti, a mission that for some of the volunteers turned out to be deeply personal.

January 15, 2015

CDC updates chronic disease indicators

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated the chronic disease indicators (CDI) and redesigned the CDI online database.

January 14, 2015

DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider: Heavy smokers should be checked for HNC

By Donna Domino

January 14, 2015

Goodwin dental center gets $111K in funding

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Goodwin Community Health's dental center in Somersworth, NH, recently received several grants to help improve its operations and expand oral care for Strafford County children in need.

January 14, 2015

SC child advocates sue state claiming foster care deficiencies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two children's advocacy groups have filed a class-action lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Social Services, claiming widespread deficiencies in the system have endangered thousands of children. The state agency does not provide basic medical, dental, and mental health evaluations, screenings, and treatment as required by law, according to the complaint.

January 14, 2015

Single-use disposables in the operatory can enhance infection control

By Marie Fluent, DDS

Dr. Marie Fluent writes that while dental teams review infection-control protocol and strive for compliance, one component of infection control often remains overlooked: single-use disposable items. The prudent use of these items eliminates many sources of cross contamination, while making infection-control applications more efficient and safe.

January 14, 2015

Dentist tops 2015 best jobs list; hygienist ranks 5th

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentist is ranked as the best job and dental hygienist came in fifth on the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2015 list.

January 13, 2015

Delta Dental of Minn. gives $300K to America's ToothFairy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has awarded a two-year $300,000 grant to National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America's ToothFairy to support oral health services and education for at-risk children through the NCOHF Minnesota Oral Health Zone Program.

January 12, 2015

Dr. Jonathan Shenkin receives Fulbright award

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Maine pediatric dentist Jonathan Shenkin, DDS, MPH, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Grant to improve oral health in Belarus.

January 12, 2015

Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric dental services not keeping up with inflation

By Rabia Mughal

Over the past 10 years, Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services have not kept up with inflation, but private insurance rates in most states have seen inflation-related adjustments, according to a new report from the ADA Health Policy Institute.

January 12, 2015

Scynexis receives FDA fast-track designation for antifungal formulation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scynexis has been granted fast-track designation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the oral formulation of SCY-078, the company's novel antifungal product in development for the treatment of invasive Candidiasis, including candidemia and invasive aspergillosis.

January 11, 2015

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