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Which dental materials conflict with the use of MRI?
By Kathy Kincade
Some restorative and orthodontic materials are not compatible with the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in dental patients, according to a new study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. The researchers imaged more than a dozen products to determine MRI compatibility and magnetic susceptibility.
May 28, 2013
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Low doses of BPA change brains of fetal mice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Evidence pointing to the potential health risks associated with exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) continues to mount.
May 27, 2013
Texas A&M expands dental implant training
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
With new education standards of the Commission on Dental Accreditation set to become effective in 2014, dental residents in Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry's prosthodontic graduate program will now be required to place implants, according to an article on the university's website.
May 27, 2013
Keating wins lawsuit over 'bruxer' name
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Keating Dental Arts has prevailed in a two-year trademark dispute brought against KDA by Glidewell Laboratories.
May 27, 2013
Heraeus prosthetic measurement device gets U.S. patent
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Heraeus Kulzer a new patent for the company's PalaMeter prosthetic measurement device.
May 27, 2013
Preventive dental visits may not lower kids' costs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
It may seem logical that taking children to the dentist for regular preventive checkups will lead to fewer pricy restorative procedures. But new findings published online in Pediatrics indicate the opposite.
May 27, 2013
Research supports dental therapists' quality of care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Midlevel dental providers who are trained to provide fillings do so competently and safely, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.
May 27, 2013
Are lasers effective for dentin hypersensitivity?
By Rob Goszkowski
Using lasers to treat dentin hypersensitivity is a fairly new proposition. How well do they work? A meta-analysis of available data by researchers at the University of L'Aquila in Italy found that three of four types of lasers included were more effective than a placebo.
May 27, 2013
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Dental Heroes: Dentist's foundation offers healthcare haven
By Donna Domino
Although not as well known as her celebrity chef husband, Iron Chef-restaurateur Jose Garces, Philadelphia dentist Dr. Beatriz Mirabal Garces is quietly making her own mark as a dentist committed to providing oral care for poor immigrants through the Garces Family Foundation.
May 26, 2013
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Heartburn increases risk for throat cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gastric reflux increases the risk for laryngopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, but antacids may provide protection, according to a new study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
May 23, 2013
Routine esophageal screening critical for HNSCC patients
By Donna Domino
Routine esophageal screening can increase the early detection of second primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according to a study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.
May 23, 2013
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Optical imaging techniques advance oral cancer detection, diagnosis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More effective detection and diagnosis of oral cancer could result from an advance in noninvasive imaging of epithelial tissue, according to a study in Journal of Biomedical Optics.
May 22, 2013
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