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Wichita to vote on fluoridation in Nov.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The city council of Wichita, KS, has voted unanimously to let voters decide on water fluoridation on the general election ballot November 6, KAKE TV reported.
August 21, 2012
Soft market hurts Nobel Biocare financials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The slowing market for dental implants continues to affect Nobel Biocare's financials.
August 21, 2012
Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. John. S. Greenspan
By Donna Domino
John S. Greenspan, BDS, PhD, is a professor of oral pathology and the associate dean for global oral health at the University of California, San Francisco. But he is perhaps best known for his role in the discovery of AIDS and hairy leukoplakia. Here he talks about the challenges then and now of working with AIDS and HIV patients and improving oral health on a global basis.
August 21, 2012
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Molecular markers help predict oral cancer progression
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A group of molecular markers has been identified that can help clinicians determine which patients with low-grade oral premalignant lesions are at high risk for progression to oral cancer, according to data from the Oral Cancer Prediction Longitudinal Study published in Cancer Prevention Research.
August 20, 2012
Pa. boy wins antitobacco slogan contest
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy won a trip to the Little League Baseball World Series for submitting the winning slogan in the Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program contest.
August 20, 2012
Simple screening tool helps detect oral premalignancies
By Donna Domino
A simple visual screening tool developed by researchers from three medical colleges in India shows promise for detecting oral premalignancies in a general health setting, according to a new study in Oral Oncology.
August 20, 2012
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Biomimetic capsules may help treat perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A potential new treatment for periodontal disease that involves controlled-release capsules is being unveiled this week at the American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition in Philadelphia.
August 19, 2012
3Shape adds implant scanning to Trios
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists can now use 3Shape's Trios digital impression system for implant abutment cases.
August 19, 2012
Photodynamic therapy helps kill S. mutans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy can "significantly kill" Streptococcus mutans in oral biofilms, according to a new study in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
August 19, 2012
Pa. hospital gets $1.7M xerostomia research grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Allegheny General Hospital has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study gene therapy using ultrasound for the treatment of xerostomia.
August 19, 2012
Oral health issues gain political momentum in U.S.
By Mary Otto
Public health experts who gathered in Washington, DC, on August 17 for a forum on the U.S. oral healthcare crisis clearly agreed on one thing: There is no single solution that will fix the system, which currently leaves tens of millions of Americans without dental care.
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Calif. start-up developing 'better' titanium implant
By Rob Goszkowski
Nasseo, launched in April, is looking to make dental implants accessible to prospective patients whose medical conditions undermine their ability to support dental implants. After winning a recent entrepreneur challenge, the company is using the prize to embark on the complex regulatory process necessary to bring its innovation to market.
August 19, 2012
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