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Oral cancer patient fights Medicare for coverage
By Donna Domino
Hank Grass has so far successfully fought his submandibular cancer. But the retired policeman is now facing bankruptcy in his losing battle to get Medicare to cover the oral surgeries, dental treatments, and dentures he needs following radiation treatment.
November 5, 2012
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TV show to feature DentalVibe injection system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The CBS medical talk show "The Doctors" will feature the DentalVibe oral injection system on November 9.
November 4, 2012
Many in U.K. don't seek timely treatment for oral ulcers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
About half of the British population would not have a nonhealing oral ulcer checked in a timely manner, potentially leaving a symptom of oral cancer to go undetected, according to a survey by the British Dental Health Foundation.
November 4, 2012
Delcam offers new version of DentMill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delcam has introduced a new version of its DentMill 2012 dental milling software tailored specifically for the production of crowns and bridges in zirconia, wax, and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) on the Roland DXW-50 desktop machining system.
November 1, 2012
Time to add fluoride varnish to your bag of tricks?
By Sandy Shapiro, RDH
Despite its many proven advantages to improving dental health, fluoride varnish is still not used regularly in many U.S. dental offices. But a number of recent product improvements could change all that.
November 1, 2012
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Dental anesthesiology falls short of becoming ADA specialty
By Rob Goszkowski
Dental anesthesiology navigated the difficult path to becoming an ADA specialty nearly to the end, but lacked enough House of Delegates votes last week for approval. The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons voiced its opposition throughout the process, to the chagrin of the effort's supporters.
October 31, 2012
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Univ. of Louisville nursing, dental schools to share $1M grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new educational initiative will have nursing and dental students at the University of Louisville collaborating to better identify and manage systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease that are sometimes linked to oral health.
October 30, 2012
Do drug holidays and CTX testing help reduce BONJ risk?
By Rabia Mughal
Is there anything that can be done to mitigate the risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ)? Options such as drug holidays and serum CTX testing exist but aren’t fully reliable at this point, according to an expert panel at the recent ADA Annual Session.
October 30, 2012
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Straumann Q3 sales up; workforce cuts loom
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite a sluggish European market, Straumann saw a year-over-year increase in sales for the third quarter of 2012. Even so, the company plans to cut some 150 jobs by early next year
October 29, 2012
Common food preservative impacts HNC tumor growth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers (HNC), a University of Michigan study has found.
October 29, 2012
3M licenses zirconia technology to Wieland
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M has licensed its processed zirconia coloring technology to Wieland Dental + Technik.
October 29, 2012
3Shape offers pay-per-design service for dental labs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has introduced CAD Points, a new way for midsized or smaller dental labs to offer a wider range of indications or test potential new business models without committing to a major upfront investment.
October 28, 2012
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