Dental Hygiene: Page 343

Periodontist forms interdental brush buyers' club
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Long Island, NY, periodontist has partnered with numerous interdental brush manufacturers to establish the Interdental Brush Buyers' Club.
May 5, 2013
Creighton dental school adds diagnostic sciences department
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Creighton University School of Dentistry will open a new department of diagnostic sciences with the start of summer clinic on May 13.
May 5, 2013
Study: Oral health awareness 'suboptimal' in teens with diabetes
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Educating teen patients with diabetes about oral hygiene can go a long way toward improving their overall health, according to a study presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting. Less than half of the adolescents with type 1 diabetes in the study strongly agreed that taking care of their gums is as important as taking care of their medical health.
May 5, 2013
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Study questions need to replace toothbrush after illness
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Do toothbrushes need to be replaced after you suffer from a cold, the flu, or a bout of strep throat?
May 4, 2013
Ivoclar Vivadent expands milling partner program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ivoclar Vivadent continues to expand its Authorized Milling Partner program, having signed two new members: Zimmer/Zfx, a supplier of CAD/CAM systems, and Camlog, an implant systems supplier.
May 2, 2013
Nutrition plays key role in oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A strong connection exists between the food people eat and their oral health, according to an updated position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
May 2, 2013
ADA Foundation offers early childhood caries grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nonprofit organizations that sponsor education programs for parents and caregivers to help reduce the incidence of early childhood caries are invited to submit an application for the ADA Foundation's Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Grant Program.
May 2, 2013
Okla. infection-control case may include teens
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs is currently working with the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority to identify juveniles who were patients of W. Scott Harrington, DMD, while at the L.E. Rader facility and Juvenile Services group homes.
May 2, 2013
Antitobacco slogan contest targets young ballplayers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America has launched the 12th annual NSTEP (National Spit Tobacco Program) slogan contest.
May 2, 2013
Oragenics unveils new dental websites
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oragenics has launched two new websites, one for dental professionals and the other for consumers.
May 2, 2013
Why practice doesn't always make perfect
By Monica Spannbauer, RDH, MBA
Despite her grandmother's well-heeled advice, dental professional Monica Spannbauer recently came to the realization that changing habits sometimes means being open to alternative ideas. The same can be said when working to improve patient compliance with oral hygiene practices.
May 2, 2013
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Study finds new evidence on how fluoride fights caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
German researchers have found new evidence that fluoride affects the adhesion force of bacteria that stick to teeth and produce the acid that causes caries, according to a study in Langmuir.
May 1, 2013
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