Dental Hygiene: Page 348

Japanese giant to acquire Heraeus Dental for $578M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Heraeus is getting out of the dental business, announcing today that it is selling its entire dental business group – which employs 1,400 people worldwide – to Mitsui Chemicals for 450 million euros ($578 million U.S.).

April 3, 2013

Academy of Osseointegration elects new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Stephen L. Wheeler, DDS, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Encinitas, CA, has been elected president of the Academy of Osseointegration.

April 2, 2013

Aspen Dental donations aid Oral Cancer Foundation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aspen Dental is making a $5 donation to the Oral Cancer Foundation for every ViziLite oral cancer screening conducted at Aspen Dental locations in April for Oral Cancer Awareness Month.

April 2, 2013

Mystery surrounds Iraq war vets with severe tooth decay

By Rob Goszkowski

A number of U.S. military veterans have experienced inexplicable, rapid, and extremely painful tooth decay after serving in Iraq. An investigative journalist in Texas better known for his groundbreaking articles on Medicaid fraud is working to discover the cause.

April 2, 2013

Crest, Oral-B help Dress for Success in Canada

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

To help Canadians succeed with a confident, radiant smile, Crest and Oral-B have partnered with Dress for Success in Canada.

April 1, 2013

Straumann unveils new implant line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Straumann has introduced a new implant line that has a combination of Roxolid material and the SLActive implant surface on all implant diameters with the Loxim transfer piece.

April 1, 2013

Survey: Caregivers uninformed about fluoride in tap water

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nearly 60% of caregivers say they are more likely to give children bottled water than tap water, potentially depriving kids of fluoride that is critical to good oral health, according to the 2013 Delta Dental Children's Oral Health Survey.

April 1, 2013

Philadelphia dental students team up for oral cancer event

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, dental students from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University are partnering to present the Philadelphia Oral Cancer Walk & 5K Run on April 6.

April 1, 2013

DentaQuest working to fix reimbursement delays in Fla.

By Donna Domino

The Florida Dental Association is asking DentaQuest to expedite reimbursements for fluoride treatments that have not been paid because of company delays in updating its claims processing system to accommodate new ADA procedure codes.

April 1, 2013

AAOM: Dental offices can enhance oral cancer awareness

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM), in partnership with the Oral Cancer Foundation, is working to raise awareness for oral and head and neck cancers during April, which is Oral Cancer Awareness Month.

March 31, 2013

OSAP offers safety tips for reassuring dental patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has released information to help dentists reassure patients who may be fearful about dental care following the recent infection control breach by an Oklahoma dentist.

March 31, 2013

Infection-control breach scares 7,000; Linda Miles on building a great team

By Kathy Kincade

March 31, 2013

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