Dental Hygiene: Page 377

Roland names new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Roland DGA has announced changes to its management team, including a new president and the promotion of the company's current president to an international role with parent company Roland DG of Hamamatsu, Japan.

December 23, 2012

Study: Obesity not linked with caries in kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Overweight children are not more likely to have caries, but behaviors can increase their risk of dental problems, according to a new study in Caries Research.

December 23, 2012

Dos and don'ts for implant treatment

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental implants are an enormous growth opportunity for practices. Yet many general dentists perform fewer than 10 implant cases in a given year.

December 23, 2012

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

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