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Blizzident releases 3D printed toothbrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Blizzident has released a 3D printed toothbrush that can be tailor-made to fit a person's mouth.

September 29, 2013

Dux introduces value-priced alginate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dux Dental has introduced a value-priced dental alginate that will help dental and orthodontic practices realize a 50% savings on impression material, according to the company.

September 26, 2013

National dental associations support OHA campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Four national dental associations have joined Oral Health America's (OHA) annual Fall for Smiles campaign.

September 26, 2013

Buccal injection may be best for third-molar extractions

By Rob Goszkowski

A maxillary third-molar extraction is often accompanied by a palatal anesthetic injection -- a painful experience for the patient. Can that step be skipped in favor of a single buccal injection of 2% lidocaine with epinephrine? Yes, according to the findings of a new study in Anesthesia Progress.

September 26, 2013

Proton therapy helps oropharyngeal patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oropharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with intensity-modulated proton therapy were half as likely to need feeding tubes compared to patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy.

September 26, 2013

ADA offers digital drug reference guide

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA is offering a digital drug reference guide, ADA/PDR Dental Therapeutics Online.

September 25, 2013

Proton therapy cuts side effects for young HNC patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The precise targeting and limited dosing of radiation via proton therapy can reduce treatment side effects among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, according to a new study of pediatric patients presented this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in Atlanta.

September 24, 2013

HPV-related oral cancer rates up 60%; a better way to treat WSLs?

By Kathy Kincade

September 24, 2013

Study: MuGard eases oral mucositis symptoms

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

MuGard has been shown to reduce mouth and throat soreness associated with oral mucositis, according to a poster presented by Access Pharmaceuticals at the American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in Atlanta this week.

September 24, 2013

HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers up 60% in young adults

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have discovered troubling statistics about the rise in rates of oropharyngeal cancer in Americans younger than age 45 for the last three decades. The increase appears to be linked to the sexual transmission of the human papillomavirus (HPV).

September 24, 2013

Eliminating white-spot lesions: Try resin infiltration

By Rob Goszkowski

White-spot lesions that appear while patients are wearing orthodontic appliances are common and difficult to treat. Remineralizing agents and bleaching may have minimal impact, but a new study has found better results with resin infiltration.

September 23, 2013

Nanotubes may help implants heal faster, fight infection

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Coating dental implants with titanium dioxide nanotubes holds promise for improving the longevity of the implants, according to researchers from Michigan Technologic University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. The nanotubes could also offer antimicrobial properties and improve healing following implant surgery.

September 23, 2013

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