Dental Hygiene: Page 366

Most U.S. states fall short with dental sealant programs
By Kathy Kincade
A new report from the Pew Center on the States found that 40% of all U.S. states earned either a D or F grade when it comes to providing children with dental sealants, missing a key opportunity to help prevent caries and reduce Medicaid and other health-related costs.
January 7, 2013
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Gingivitis bacteria manipulates immune system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study highlights the mechanism by which Porphyromonas gingivalis establishes a chronic infection in the form of periodontal disease and provides insight into how the disease develops.
January 6, 2013
Dental anesthesiologists get provider codes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists has been assigned provider codes by the National Uniform Claim Committee.
January 6, 2013
Study to assess lubricant that stops HPV transmission
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study at McGill University will test the ability of a personal lubricant with a special form of carrageenan gel to prevent the transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV).
January 6, 2013
3Shape releases Dental System 2013
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has released its next-generation Dental System.
January 6, 2013
Toothbrush shuts down world's busiest airport
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A passenger's electric toothbrush is being blamed for a security alert that wreaked havoc at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta -- considered the busiest airport in the world -- for nearly an hour today.
January 3, 2013
After settlement, parents of girl who died during extraction sue
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The parents of a 13-year-old Ohio girl who died in January of 2011 after receiving intravenous sedation for oral surgery have filed a lawsuit against other parties related to the practitioner who performed the procedure, according to an article in the Chronicle-Telegram.
January 3, 2013
What's the connection between redheads and IAN blocks?
By Rob Goszkowski
Previous research has suggested a link between anesthetic failure and redheaded women. While examining the anesthetic efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block, researchers in a new study turned up a different sort of challenge that these patients face.
January 3, 2013
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A response to ADA's 'scientific study' of dental therapists
By David A. Nash, DMD, EdD
The results of the ADA study published in the current Journal of the American Dental Association do nothing to discredit the utilization of dental therapists in the workforce in their traditional role of providing care for children in school-based programs, according to David A. Nash, DMD, EdD.
January 2, 2013
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Pew among top contributors to Kan. fluoridation campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pew Charitable Trust and the Kansas Taxpayers Network were the biggest financial backers in a November vote on whether the city of Wichita, KS, would adopt water fluoridation, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle.
January 2, 2013
Mild sleep apnea may help heart attack patients heal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study suggests that some heart attack patients may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing such as sleep apnea.
January 2, 2013
Natural adhesive may help remineralize teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A substance similar to the adhesive that mussels use to attach to rocks and other surfaces in water could help prevent tooth sensitivity and help remineralize teeth, according to a new study in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
January 2, 2013
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