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Is ortho treatment OK in low-risk bisphosphonate patients?
By Rabia Mughal
Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw has been a topic of much debate in dentistry, and now a new study has found that while orthodontic tooth movement under bisphosphonate medication is possible, especially in low-risk patients, the treatment is still not predictable.
April 28, 2013
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DenTek partners with W.Va. mobile dental unit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DenTek has partnered with a West Virginia mobile dental unit and donated 5,000 floss picks to elementary students in Jackson and Kanawha counties as part of its DenTek Smiles campaign.
April 25, 2013
Oral cancer survivor's support group helps nationwide
By Donna Domino
Nancy Leupold founded Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer in 1991 after being treated for stage I oral squamous cell carcinoma. Here she describes being diagnosed with a disease she'd never heard of, what her treatment entailed, and how the disease has impacted her life.
April 25, 2013
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NBI shows promise in oral cancer detection
By Kathy Kincade
Endoscopic narrow-band imaging (NBI) is more effective than broadband white light imaging in detecting high-grade dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, and invasive carcinomatous lesions in oral leukoplakia, according to a new study in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
April 24, 2013
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Researchers link facial structure to kidney disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the King's College London Dental Institute have shown that people with a certain kind of kidney disease have characteristic facial features that may reflect the genetic mutation they carry.
April 23, 2013
Study: Nitrous oxide doesn't up surgical risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Giving nitrous oxide as part of general anesthesia for noncardiac surgery doesn't increase the rate of complications and death, and might even decrease the risk of such events, according to a pair of new studies.
April 23, 2013
Irish Dental Association pushes tobacco control strategy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Irish Dental Association is asking the Health Service Executive (HSE) to give dentists a more prominent role in the country's tobacco control strategy.
April 22, 2013
Robotic surgery yields better quality of life for OPSCC patients
By Donna Domino
Patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) maintain a high quality of life following transoral robotic surgery compared to those treated with adjuvant therapies, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
April 22, 2013
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Lower radiation reduces xerostomia in head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lowering the radiation dose to the submandibular gland of patients with head and neck cancer decreases xerostomia, according to a study presented on April 20 at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology meeting in Geneva.
April 21, 2013
BPA removed from Calif. toxic list
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A California judge has issued an interim order removing the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from the state's list of reproductive toxicants, as part of an ongoing lawsuit against a California agency.
April 21, 2013
Iodine mouthwash treats gingivitis, lowers cholesterol
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new iodine mouthwash was shown to be safe and effective at fighting gingivitis and lowering LDL cholesterol, according to clinical trial results to be presented this week at a meeting of the American Academy of Oral Medicine.
April 21, 2013
Lambda to pay Biolase royalties for lasers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has entered into a royalty agreement with European laser manufacturer Lambda related to intellectual property that Biolase owns in connection with Er:YAG lasers.
April 17, 2013
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