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Temple Univ. researchers to assess LANAP protocols
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Millennium Dental Technologies has completed initial LANAP (laser-assisted new attachment procedure) protocol clinical training and licensure by two periodontal disease researchers at Temple University.
February 13, 2013
Americans fear tooth loss more than flu, root canals
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More Americans fear losing their teeth than getting the flu or root canals, according to a survey by the American Association of Endodontists.
February 13, 2013
NY woman awarded $285K in Fosamax osteonecrosis trial
By Kathy Kincade
A 69-year-old New York woman has succeeded in her efforts to hold Merck, makers of the osteoporosis drug Fosamax, accountable for her osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) and related health issues. This is only the second of seven Fosamax/ONJ lawsuits in which Merck has not triumphed.
February 13, 2013
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Pros and cons of the ridge-split procedure
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As dental implants have become common procedures, so has preimplant preparation of the bone. Accordingly, the ridge-split procedure to widen and augment the alveolar ridge is finding renewed interest.
February 12, 2013
Feb. CDA journal focuses on salivary diagnostics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The February Journal of the California Dental Association explores salivary diagnostics, taking a significant posture in dentistry based on its recent advancements in the basic, translational, and clinical sciences, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced.
February 12, 2013
How to help ease cancer patients' oral complications
By Donna Domino
While cancer survival rates are improving, common cancer therapies such as chemoradiation often cause acute oral complications and toxicities that are largely unavoidable, according to a study in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. The authors offer some tips to help dental care providers address these issues.
February 12, 2013
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Dale Dental to offer IdentaAlloy certificates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dale Dental will provide IdentAlloy certificates to labs ordering Fusion Laser digital porcelain-fused-to-metal understructures to verify the content of restorations.
February 10, 2013
CT texture analysis yields esophageal cancer biomarkers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Computed tomography (CT) texture analysis of primary tumors may be a potential imaging biomarker in localized esophageal cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to research presented February 9 at the 2013 Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium in Orlando, FL.
February 10, 2013
New Biolase diode laser gains FDA nod
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the Diolase 10 soft-tissue laser.
February 10, 2013
U.S. firms, lawmakers push repeal of medical device tax
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A coalition of medical device manufacturers is supporting lawmakers' attempts to repeal the new 2.3% medical device excise tax.
February 6, 2013
Dentist to pay hygienists $72K over infection control issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Maine dentist has been ordered to pay $72,000 to two former dental hygienists who complained about the office's infection control procedures.
February 6, 2013
Report: Dental implant market to double by 2018
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The global market for dental implants is set to almost double in value during the next six years, resulting from technological advances and the growing global elderly population, according to a new report from GBI Research.
February 6, 2013
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