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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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Colgate partnership to yield electric toothbrushes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colgate-Palmolive and Omron Healthcare, a provider of medical home healthcare and wellness products, have signed an agreement to market and develop oral care products, including electric toothbrushes.
October 2, 2012
Lares pledges breast cancer research donation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lares Research will show its support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating 2% of sales made at the ADA annual session, October 18-21 in San Francisco, to a leading breast cancer research organization.
October 2, 2012
Plackers launches small, portable flosser packs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Plackers has introduced its new Micro Mint travel case, a plastic flosser case that is designed to fit easily into purses, gym bags, and carry-ons.
October 2, 2012
Biolase gains FDA nod for diode laser
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark approval for its Epic 10 diode soft-tissue laser.
October 2, 2012
Periodontitis increases risk of oral leukoplakia
By Donna Domino
Periodontitis increases the risk of developing oral leukoplakia and mucosal lesions that are predisposed to become oral cancer, according to a study in Oral Oncology. The findings provide clues into the complex relationship between systemic and local disease.
October 2, 2012
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