Dental Hygiene: Page 360

Oral health grant to help Hawaiian mothers, kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A $100,000 grant has been awarded to an oral health program on Maui to help native Hawaiian mothers and children.

March 24, 2013

Ariz. mulls tougher mobile dentistry rules; firm offers free oral cancer test

By Kathy Kincade

March 24, 2013

Noninvasive oral cancer test eases patient fears

By Donna Domino

A new, noninvasive cytology test for oral cancer is being offered for free to dentists. The test, aimed at "watch and wait" lesions, is cheaper than biopsies and less frightening for patients, according to the company that is commercializing it.

March 21, 2013

Cancer drug shortages lead to higher costs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Drug shortages are taking a toll on cancer patients in the U.S., forcing treatment changes and delays, and causing more therapy-related complications and higher costs, according to a new study in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.

March 20, 2013

Survey: Most U.K. parents wait too long for kids' 1st dental visit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A survey of U.K. parents revealed that 79% wait until their children are older than a year old before taking them to the dentist and 5% wait until their children turn 5.

March 20, 2013

Test may overestimate dental amalgam exposure

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam restorations may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from these fillings, according to University of Michigan researchers.

March 20, 2013

Shared dental visits work well with infants, toddlers

By Erin Archer, RN

Shared dental visits for infants and toddlers can help improve no-shows and provide parents and other caregivers with a more effective oral health education experience, according to a study from Harvard dental school presented at the International Association for Dental Research meeting.

March 20, 2013

Pew report outlines New Zealand dental therapist program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Pew Center on the States has released an issue brief that provides an overview of New Zealand's dental therapist program and outlines how midlevel providers in the U.S. could help expand children's access to dental care, prevent and treat dental caries, and improve public health.

March 19, 2013

Study: Propofol abuse by healthcare professionals rising

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Abuse of propofol is a "rapidly progressive form of substance dependence" that is being more commonly seen among healthcare professionals, according to a study to be published in the April 2013 Journal of Addiction Medicine.

March 19, 2013

Sunstar redesigns Proxabrush Go-Betweens

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sunstar GUM has introduced a new size of Proxabrush Go-Betweens cleaners called Ultra Tight.

March 19, 2013

New implant system uses exact copy of original dentition

By Rob Goszkowski

A new dental implant system from Natural Dental Implants has the technology to apply an intuitive concept: replacing a tooth with an implant that is an exact replica of the extracted one. The company is awaiting U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.

March 19, 2013

Study links periodontitis with oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Periodontitis is associated with an increased risk of oral cancer, while dental caries is associated with a decreased risk, according to a study being presented this week at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Seattle.

March 18, 2013

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