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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
Study: BPA in dental composites leaches into saliva, urine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bisphenol A (BPA) temporarily leaches into patients' saliva and urine after the placement of resin-based composite dental restorations, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
December 16, 2012
CDA journal spotlights work of young researchers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The December issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association spotlights the research work of up and coming investigators in the state's dental schools, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced.
December 13, 2012
Isolite products now available in Canada
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Isolite Systems is now offering its dental isolation systems for sale in Canada.
December 12, 2012
$1.8M grant supports stem cell root canal research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded a three-year, $1.8 million in funding to George Huang, DDS, director of bioscience research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, extending a grant originally received in 2008 to study a stem cell root canal treatment.
December 12, 2012
HNC treatment location affects patient morbidity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving radiation treatment at an academic center have a higher survival rate than those receiving treatment at a community center, according to a new study in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.
December 11, 2012
Dose study disputes bitewing-meningioma link
By Kathy Kincade
A study published in Cancer earlier this year prompted outcry in the dental community because it claimed to have found a link between exposure to dental bitewings and increased risk of developing a certain type of brain tumor. But a new study that provides in-depth organ dose data following exposure to bitewing x-rays calls those findings into question.
December 11, 2012
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Merchant Data Systems offers range of dental lab support
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Merchant Data Systems has teamed up with Karma Snack, an Internet marketing company, and is offering a number of new online services to dental labs.
December 10, 2012
Study: Nerve blocks for kids virtually risk-free
By Rob Goszkowski
Pediatric nerve blocks are overwhelmingly safe, according to a large-cohort review that examined data from nearly 15,000 nerve block procedures. However, catheter-related procedures were slightly more risky than single-injection blocks, the researchers found.
December 10, 2012
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Which CBCT scan settings impact root canal visibility?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Some scan setting selections impact the visibility of a root canal when using cone-beam CT, while others are less relevant, according to a study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.
December 9, 2012
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