Dental Hygiene: Page 388

Tokuyama introduces new desensitizing agent

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tokuyama Dental America is now offering a one-component, single application, light-cured protective sealant designed for treating hypersensitive dentin.

September 5, 2012

Tom's of Maine launches naturally whitening toothpaste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tom's of Maine has introduced Botanically Bright toothpaste designed to naturally whiten teeth.

September 4, 2012

Ask Marty: What all-ceramic cement do you prefer?

By Dr. Marty Jablow

A: That is a great question, as the number of all-ceramic crowns is surpassing the number of porcelain fused to metal crowns being delivered in the U.S.

September 4, 2012

Study: Coconut oil effective against S. mutans

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Digested coconut oil is able to attack Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria that cause caries, according to researchers from the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland.

September 3, 2012

Researchers explain link between alcohol, cancer risk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Almost 30 years after discovery of a link between alcohol consumption and certain forms of cancer, scientists are reporting the first evidence from research on people explaining how the popular beverage may be carcinogenic.

September 3, 2012

Toothbrush, toothpaste Smile Program grants available

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation is now accepting applications for its new Smile Program aimed at providing underprivileged children, adults, and seniors with the personal oral hygiene supplies needed to put them on the track toward good dental health.

August 30, 2012

Ultrasonics a sound alternative to needle irrigation

By Rob Goszkowski

Does a commercially available continuous ultrasonic irrigation device offer advantages over conventional needle irrigation for removing root canal debris? A comparative study in the September Journal of Endodontics found it does.

August 30, 2012

JDE studies estimate impact of dental therapists

By Donna Domino

Dental therapists have the potential to significantly increase access to care in school-based programs and reduce patient costs, according to three studies in the current Journal of Dental Education. But they would only provide modest savings for federally qualified health centers and would not increase private practices' net revenues, the study authors contend.

August 29, 2012

Tom's of Maine launches recycling initiative, charity drive

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tom's of Maine has partnered with TerraCycle, a company specializing in recycling and upcycling, on its new Tom's of Maine Natural Care Brigade.

August 28, 2012

U.S. court rejects cigarette warning labels

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to require warning labels with images of the harmful effects of tobacco on cigarette packs was rejected August 24 by a federal appeals court, according to an article in MedPageToday.

August 28, 2012

Study helps quantify HPV-head/neck cancer link

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Immunohistochemistry can help classify a head and neck cancer tumor as being truly associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new study in Oncology Reports.

August 28, 2012

Kerr launches new cementation system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kerr Dental has introduced the NX3 XTR cementation system, which blends the versatility of NX3 Nexus third-generation universal dental cement with the adhesion abilities of OptiBond XTR, according to the company.

August 27, 2012

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