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Perio treatment may lower risk of preterm birth
By Rabia Mughal
A new systematic review in the Journal of Periodontology has found that pregnant women who are at high risk for preterm birth and have periodontal disease may be able to lower their risk by getting scaling and root planing treatment.
December 23, 2012
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Straumann wins litigation over dental implant claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann has won two important legal battles against DRS International, a maker of dental implants that has been claiming its components are compatible with, and equivalent to, Straumann originals.
December 20, 2012
Australian research grant targets oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hans Zoellner, BDS, PhD, an associate professor and head of oral pathology at the University of Sydney, has been awarded the 2012 Australian Dental Industry Association Research Grant.
December 20, 2012
CDA Foundation to help fund fluoridation project
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation has approved $500,000 from its restricted fluoridation funds to be used to support a new Santa Clara Valley Water District community water fluoridation system.
December 19, 2012
Jensen Dental releases WX millable dental wax
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jensen Dental has released Jensen WX millable dental wax, a frame-based product for Jensen and 3M ESPE Lava certified mills.
December 19, 2012
Dr. Fresh acquires Reach toothbrush brand
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dr. Fresh has announced its acquisition of Reach brand manual toothbrushes from the Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC.
December 18, 2012
San Jose approves next step of fluoridation plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After sourcing $6.6 million in funding for water fluoridation in November with a public-private partnership, the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California this week endorsed a funding plan to fluoridate the water supply for most of San Jose, the largest U.S. city without fluoridated water.
December 18, 2012
Univ. of Maryland hosts 1st oral-systemic health conference
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Maryland, Baltimore hosted the first national conference on oral and systemic health on December 10.
December 17, 2012
Smokeless tobacco sales in Calif. nearly triple
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sales of smokeless tobacco products have risen dramatically in California over the last decade, according to a report by the California Department of Public Health.
December 17, 2012
ADA: Routine antibiotics not needed for patients with orthopedic implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
There is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections, according to new recommendations from the ADA and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
December 17, 2012
Study IDs how to cut dental general anesthesia costs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Taking general anesthesia dental procedures out of a hospital setting and into the dental office can greatly reduce costs, according to a new study in Anesthesia Progress.
December 17, 2012
Dentist: Coffee's dental benefits need more research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A recent study from the American Cancer Society that associates heavy coffee drinking with a reduced risk of death from oral cancer is being questioned by a dentist who specializes in oncology.
December 17, 2012
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