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Mydent introduces Defend dental needles

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mydent International has added dental needles to its line of Defend procedural products.

August 15, 2012

FDA: Codeine dangerous for some kids after apnea surgery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a drug safety communication concerning three children who died and one child who experienced a life-threatening case of respiratory depression after taking codeine.

August 14, 2012

Study: Toothpaste chemical impairs muscle function

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical commonly used in toothpaste, mouthwash, hand soaps, and other personal care products, has been found to hinder muscle contractions at a cellular level, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

August 13, 2012

Ad Council launches landmark kids' oral health campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Ad Council is joining the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives -- a coalition of more than 35 leading dental health organizations -- to teach parents, caregivers, and children about the importance of oral health.

August 13, 2012

Colgate asked to drop whitening toothpaste claims

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Colgate-Palmolive discontinue certain marketing claims for its Optic White toothpaste, including "Same Whitening Ingredient as Strips."

August 13, 2012

CDA journal covers fluoridation in Calif.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The August issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on fluoridation issues and projects in California.

August 13, 2012

NIH awards $2.5M for xerostomia research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $2.5 million grant for research aimed at creating artificial salivary glands to treat xerostomia.

August 12, 2012

DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider

By Rob Goszkowski

August 12, 2012

Stroma plays role in spread of throat cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Noncancerous tissue (stroma) surrounding cancers of the throat and cervix play an important role in regulating the spread of cancer cells, according to U.K. researchers.

August 12, 2012

Study: Should young males receive HPV vaccine?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) have shown they can prevent the disease, but many countries do not have the resources for national vaccination programs, according to a literature review of HPV treatments.

August 12, 2012

Milestone Scientific sales, profits down again for Q2

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Milestone Scientific saw an 8% decrease in sales for the second quarter of 2012 (end-June 30) to $2.3 million from $2.5 million for the same quarter in 2011. Revenue for the first six months of 2012 was down 14% to $4.2 million from $4.9 million for the same period in 2011.

August 9, 2012

Articaine better than lidocaine? Not always

By Rob Goszkowski

A meta-analysis published last year in the Journal of the American Dental Association concluded that articaine is superior to lidocaine for pulpal anesthesia. While a critical summary of the same study in the current issue generally agrees, the reviewer questions articaine's superiority in all circumstances.

August 9, 2012

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