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NCOHF awards SurgiTel grant to Ind. dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Indiana University School of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Department.
October 8, 2012
Modified dental drill uses music to soothe fears
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Indonesian dentist has developed a dental handpiece that uses music to drown out the instrument's traditional high-pitch whine.
October 7, 2012
DentalEZ to debut new compressors at ADA 2012
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group will unveil its new RAMVAC Osprey line of dental air compressors during the 2012 ADA Annual Session, October 18-20, in San Francisco.
October 7, 2012
Some U.K. dentists not cleaning instruments properly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dozens of British dentists inspected by health officials were not following infection control guidelines designed to prevent the spread of diseases such as HIV and hepatitis.
October 7, 2012
Portable XRF analyzer IDs value of dental scrap
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Olympus has introduced a portable device that uses x-ray fluorescence (XRF) for chemical analysis and determining the purity of precious metals, including those used in dentistry.
October 7, 2012
BPA metabolites to blame for endocrine disruption?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has piled on more concerns about the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the human body after it has been ingested.
October 4, 2012
PET imaging aids in follow-up of HNSCC patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with F-18 fluorothymidine during treatment and early follow-up could predict therapeutic response and identify patients who need close follow-up to detect persistent or recurring head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 4, 2012
Danish firm takes dental care into the workplace
By Rob Goszkowski
Joshua Perry, founder of Onsite Dental, made his first foray into dentistry at a Silicon Valley mobile dentistry start-up. Now he is finding success in Europe, where in-office care already had a foothold, by helping dentists treat patients where they work.
October 4, 2012
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3M ESPE Filtek Supreme celebrates 10 years
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Filtek Supreme Universal line of dental composites.
October 3, 2012
New gene test detects early cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have developed a new gene test that may detect precancerous cells in patients with oral lesions that appear to be benign.
October 3, 2012
New StarDental handpiece has plug-and-play feature
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group has announced two new enhancements for its StarDental 430 handpiece line.
October 3, 2012
Photodynamic therapy targets oral dysplasia, oral bacteria
By Kathy Kincade
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) -- which combines a photosensitizing agent with a visible light source to disrupt certain cellular processes -- has a bright future in dentistry, providing more selectivity and flexibility when treating patients with oral lesions and microbial diseases of the oral cavity.
October 3, 2012
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