Dental Hygiene: Page 357

DenMat offers early oral cancer detection advice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DenMat and the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) are acknowledging April as National Oral Cancer Awareness Month by teaming up to offer consumers advice on the importance of oral cancer screening and tips to maintain proper dental hygiene.
April 7, 2013
Are oral cancer screenings necessary? And, IAN blocks affect third-molar buds
By Kathy Kincade
April 7, 2013
Do IAN blocks prevent third-molar buds from maturing?
By Rob Goszkowski
Researchers at Tufts University are exploring an interesting possibility in the development of third molars: Could misplaced inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) blocks that strike third-molar buds prevent them from growing into teeth? Their retrospective study, in the current Journal of the American Dental Association, suggests that it happens.
April 7, 2013
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Researchers find 25 types of bacteria in biofilm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of researchers led by scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has published a study outlining the recovery and genomic analysis, using single-cell genomic techniques, of a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, from a hospital sink.
April 4, 2013
Dental groups dispute Consumer Reports cancer screening story
By Donna Domino
The ADA and the Oral Cancer Foundation are questioning a Consumer Reports story that concluded oral cancer screening is one of several medical tests that are overrecommended and unnecessary for all but high-risk patients.
April 4, 2013
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ADHA responds to Okla. infection control scandal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has issued a statement reassuring the public that dental hygienists maintain high standards in infection control to optimize patient safety and health.
April 3, 2013
Roger Ebert succumbs to thyroid, salivary cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Renowned film critic Roger Ebert has died following a recurrence of his thyroid and salivary gland cancers.
April 3, 2013
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
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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
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