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Does Medicaid impede head/neck cancer diagnoses?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Less than one-third of Medicaid patients were diagnosed with head and neck cancer at an early stage, and black patients were less likely to receive surgical treatment and more likely to die than white patients, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
April 17, 2013
CDA recommends oral cancer screening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As part of Oral Cancer Awareness Month this month, the California Dental Association (CDA) is recommending regular dental checkups for oral cancer screening.
April 17, 2013
Komet launches introductory root-post system kits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has introduced its streamlined introductory kits for the DentinPost, DentinPost X, C-Post, T-Post X, and T-Post XP root-post systems.
April 16, 2013
Nobel Biocare to settle multimillion dollar implant lawsuit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nobel Biocare will reportedly pay up to $1.3 million to settle a $450 million lawsuit brought against it three years ago by a California dentist who said the company had misrepresented the safety of its NobelDirect implants.
April 16, 2013
OHA receives $21K toothbrush donation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America (OHA) has received a Church & Dwight donation of nearly 5,000 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush toothbrushes to benefit the Smiles Across America program supporting school-based and school-linked oral health programs.
April 15, 2013
Gene mutation linked with thyroid cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The genetic mutation BRAF V600E is significantly associated with increased cancer-related death among patients with papillary thyroid cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 15, 2013
Vineyard collects carbon emissions for toothpaste
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A French vineyard is working to reduce its carbon footprint with a strategy to capture carbon dioxide emitted during grape fermentation and convert it into sodium bicarbonate used for toothpaste, according to a report by Clean Technica.
April 15, 2013
Biolase expands dental laser patent portfolio
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Biolase a new patent for its noncontact handpiece for cutting hard and soft tissue with the WaterLase all-tissue laser.
April 15, 2013
3M, Biomet 3i work to simplify digital implant process
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE is partnering with Biomet 3i to simplify the all-digital implant workflow process.
April 15, 2013
Lollipops with licorice-root extract inhibit perio pathogens
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Sugar-free lollipops containing glycyrrhizol A successfully beat back the prominent oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Prevotella intermedia, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
April 15, 2013
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What caused Calif. man's death during third-molar surgery?
By Rob Goszkowski
After a 24-year-old San Diego man died last month during what was considered a routine third-molar extraction, early reports suggested that he was given too much propofol. But it has since been revealed that two pieces of gauze were found in his throat. The state dental board and the man's family are looking for answers.
April 14, 2013
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Maine dentists oppose dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Some 100 dentists from across Maine visited the State House April 11 to express their opposition to a bill that would allow dental hygiene therapists to practice in the state, the Kennebec Journal reported.
April 11, 2013
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