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NorCal town keeps fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Northern California town of Healdsburg will continue to fluoridate its public water supply after voters approved a ballot measure. More than 66% of voters approved Measure P, with 33.8% opposed, as of November 5.
November 4, 2014
Henry Schein's Think Pink, Practice Pink program raises $173K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein announced that its Think Pink, Practice Pink cause-related marketing program has contributed more than $173,000 to cancer-related causes in 2014.
November 3, 2014
Colgate to offer traveling interactive tours at Greater NY meeting
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colgate will launch its new Destination Innovation Discovery Bus tours during the 2014 Greater New York Dental Meeting in New York City, where a dedicated tour host along with a select Colgate scientist will conduct a traveling interactive learning experience for passengers.
November 3, 2014
Young Dental announces licensing and partnership with Oral-B
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Young Dental announced the acquisition of Oral-B Minute-Foam, Centrays and Centwins trays, and SUPA disposable prophy angles, together with the licensing of the Oral-B brand name for select professional oral care products.
November 3, 2014
Levin on patient relationships; dentists' role in orofacial pain; Kelsch on infection control
By Tony Edwards
November 2, 2014
First Do No Harm: Practical infection-control solutions
By Noel Kelsch, RDHAP
In the first of a new series, dental hygienist Noel Kelsch, RDHAP, reviews the infection-control situation in the case of patient Jenn Morrone and offers practical steps to ensure your practice doesn't repeat these errors.
November 2, 2014
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Dental eye-protection movement born from infection-control issues
By Tony Edwards
When patient Jenn Morrone went to her local dentist for a root canal, she had no idea about the need for protective eyewear or infection-control standards. More than a year after a series of issues left her blind in one eye, she is leading the advocacy for patient protection eyewear and infection-control vigilance.
October 27, 2014
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Study: Immune-related gene may predispose to HPV-related cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An international coalition of cancer specialists has identified an immune-related gene called transforming growth factor beta receptor 1 (TGFBR1) that appears to play a pivotal role in determining whether a person develops HPV-related cancer. Their findings are discussed in the journal Cancer Research.
October 23, 2014
Study: Cancer prognosis related to newly identified immune cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A newly discovered type of immune cells in tumors is associated with less severe cancer outcomes in humans and may have therapeutic potential, according to a new study in the journal Cancer Cell. The better outcomes were especially strong in head and neck cancers and in breast cancers, the researchers found.
October 23, 2014
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Dental care linked to fewer respiratory infections in ICU patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vulnerable patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) who received enhanced oral care from a dentist were at significantly less risk for developing a lower respiratory tract infection, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia, during their stay, according to a new study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
October 22, 2014
Pitt researchers get $800K in grants to study HPV+ head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) researchers have received $800,000 in grants to study gene mutations in patients whose head and neck cancer was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) in hopes of finding a more effective, less toxic therapy for the disease.
October 22, 2014
Health experts call for action to tackle athletes' poor oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Poor oral health affects elite athletes' general health and performance, and it must be remedied, according to a consensus statement published by University College London health experts and sporting bodies in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
October 22, 2014
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