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FDA OKs Zimmer's implant description 'osseoincorporation'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zimmer Dental has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the term "osseoincorporation" in describing the bone-healing process made possible with its Zimmer Trabecular Metal dental implant.
September 19, 2012
Oral-systemic link offers dental hygienists great opportunity
By Rabia Mughal
If dental hygienists don't integrate the growing evidence on the oral-systemic link into their practices, they will have forfeited a great opportunity to define themselves as healers rather than mechanics, according to Casey Hein, BSDH, at the Pacific Dental Hygiene Conference in San Francisco last week.
September 19, 2012
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NIH grant to support PolyMedix oral mucositis treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PolyMedix has received a phase I grant from the National Cancer Institute division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further explore the profile and properties of its defensin-mimetic compound, brilacidin, in treating oral mucositis.
September 18, 2012
Study links BPA to childhood obesity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA) face had significantly increased odds of being obese, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
September 18, 2012
Studies question value of certain HNC biomarkers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Human papillomavirus DNA positivity alone, particularly when assessed using polymerase chain reaction methods, is a poor biomarker for HPV-driven head and neck cancers (HNCs), according to two studies published in Cancer Research.
September 18, 2012
Henry Schein launches finishing/polishing system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein has introduced the Maestro finishing and polishing system that includes a composite disks and strips kit.
September 18, 2012
State regulations for child care centers weak on oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Child care center regulations in most states don't support the health standards set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, missing opportunities to prevent dental caries and obesity among millions of young children, according to a study in Pediatric Dentistry.
September 17, 2012
Oral bacteria linked with pancreatic cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study in the journal Gut has found significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of pancreatic cancer. The authors speculate that the underlying mechanisms that link Porphyromonas gingivalis to pancreatic cancer could be causal but that more research is needed.
September 17, 2012
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Delta Dental tips help seniors maintain oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
During National Healthy Aging Month this September, Delta Dental is advising older adults that practicing good oral health habits is more important than ever.
September 17, 2012
JDE study authors clarify dental therapist analysis
By Howard Bailit, DMD, PhD, and Tryfon Beazoglou, PhD
Researchers from the University of Connecticut Health Center published three studies in last month's Journal of Dental Education (JDE) on the financial impact of dental therapists. Here they clarify some of the statements made in DrBicuspid.com's analysis of those studies.
September 17, 2012
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UC Davis wins $650K grant for thyroid research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a research grant of nearly $650,000 to the University of California (UC), Davis to investigate the effect of environmental agents on thyroid hormones and modeling how the chemicals affect organism health.
September 16, 2012
India issues treatment guidelines for buccal mucosa cancers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued a consensus document for the management of buccal mucosa cancers, according to a story on Pharmabiz.com.
September 16, 2012
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