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J. Morita offers new TorqTech attachments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
J. Morita USA has introduced TorqTech geared straight and contra angle attachments.
October 15, 2012
NY man gets $9.8M in tooth extraction lawsuit
By Donna Domino
A New York jury has awarded $9.8 million in a malpractice lawsuit filed by a man who was hospitalized following a third-molar extraction. The patient's dentist and oral surgeon were found liable for his injuries and for failing to obtain informed consent.
October 15, 2012
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ADA 2012 kicks off with school-based dental screenings
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - The ADA kicked off its annual meeting this week by having150 volunteer dentists, hygienists, and dental students provide 2,000 school children with oral health screenings, education, and treatment as part of the ADA's Give Kids A Smile program.
October 14, 2012
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Dental Diaries: A new toothbrush
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
There is nothing like the feel of a new toothbrush. Even so, even dedicated dental professionals can forget to replace their toothbrushes every three to four months. We're only human, right?
October 14, 2012
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Does U.S. need more infection-control rules? And, a case for mini-implants
By Kathy Kincade
October 14, 2012
NUS engineers improve throat cancer treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients who lose their ability to speak after surgical treatment for throat cancer may be able to regain that ability much more quickly thanks to a new device developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
October 11, 2012
Merck reaches damages agreement in Fosamax suit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A confidential agreement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Merck, maker of the osteoporosis drug Fosamax, by a woman who claimed she suffered from Fosamax-related damages to her jaw.
October 11, 2012
Environment a bigger factor than genes in oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The makeup of bacteria in the oral cavity is driven more by environmental factors than genetics, according to a new long-term study of human twins by University of Colorado Boulder researchers.
October 11, 2012
Va. to pay family $100K in VCU sedation death
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Virginia will pay $100,000 to the family of a 6-year-old boy who died while under sedation at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Dental Faculty Practice in Richmond last year, NBC12 reported.
October 11, 2012
3Shape sets up shop in S. Calif.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has opened a new office in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, near Los Angeles.
October 10, 2012
CDA journal reviews diode laser curettage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
This month's issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on various topics including diode laser curettage for the treatment of periodontitis, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced.
October 10, 2012
Age 45 still best marker to predict thyroid cancer outcomes?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have shown that age 45 is no longer a useful predictor of negative outcomes in the staging of papillary thyroid cancer patients, according to a presentation last month at the American Thyroid Association annual meeting in Quebec City.
October 10, 2012
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