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Study sheds new light on link between perio disease, ED
By Kathy Kincade
A growing body of research points to a link between chronic periodontal disease and erectile dysfunction (ED), and the common thread appears to be related to inflammation, according to a new study in the International Journal of Impotence Research.
July 14, 2013
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Study identifies tongue cancer survival predictors
By Donna Domino
Tumor thickness and lymph node metastasis are independent predictors of survival rates in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to a new study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
July 14, 2013
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How to reduce postanesthesia agitation in kids
By Rob Goszkowski
Emergence agitation and delirium are commonplace among children who are recovering from sevoflurane general anesthesia. But a recent article in Anesthesia Progress describes a procedure that can successfully avoid these side effects.
July 12, 2013
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Straumann/Dental Wings offer new CAD/CAM app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann and Dental Wings have introduced the Cares Prosthetic App, a plug-in software module inside the DWOS software version 3.5.3 on Dental Wings CAD/CAM systems.
July 11, 2013
More research supports Canary for caries detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Canary system from Quantum Dental Technologies provided better caries evaluation than fluorescence technology or visual examinations in two new studies, presented last week at the European Organisation for Caries Research congress in Liverpool, U.K.
July 10, 2013
Cigar, pipe smoking linked with higher HNC risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cigar and pipe smoking are associated with an increased risk of head and neck cancers (HNC), according to a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
July 10, 2013
Glidewell dental implant magazine goes digital
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories' Inclusive magazine -- a multimedia publication focused on implant dentistry -- is now available online as well as in print.
July 9, 2013
Consulting firm begins oral care product study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Market research and management consulting firm Kline & Co. is undertaking a study, Professional Oral Care USA, to provide data on the professional oral care products used and sold to consumers through professional dental practices.
July 9, 2013
The evolution of polishing and finishing systems
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
The concept of finishing and polishing dental restorations to achieve a smooth surface dates back to the 1700s. Since then, technological advances in dental materials, coupled with consumer demand for more natural-looking restorations, has resulted in an increasing array of products and techniques.
July 9, 2013
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Xlear makes another product donation to NCOHF
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Xlear, a maker of xylitol-based products, has donated more than $59,000 in Spry toothpaste to the National Children's Oral Health Foundation: America's ToothFairy (NCOHF).
July 8, 2013
Online tool helps decide adjuvant treatment for OCSCC
By Donna Domino
A Web-based nomogram can help practitioners determine which patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma will benefit from adjuvant radiotherapy, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
July 8, 2013
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More research points to oral bacteria, fetal death link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new four-year, $1.58 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, will allow Yiping Han, PhD, an associate professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, to continue to advance her research linking certain oral bacteria to fetal death.
July 7, 2013
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