Dental Hygiene: Page 392

Walmart grant supports kids' oral hygiene education in NY
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $25,000 Walmart Foundation State Giving Program grant is proving oral care to thousands of children at the North Country Children's Clinic in Watertown, NY, the Watertown Daily Times reported.
August 23, 2012
Will dental anesthesiology be the next ADA specialty?
By Rob Goszkowski
The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA) has reached the final step in gaining recognition for dental anesthesiology as an ADA specialty. But while confident in its reasoning and data, the ASDA is concerned that politics could derail its efforts.
August 22, 2012
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Researchers ID oral carcinogen in smokeless tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. scientists have identified the first substance in smokeless tobacco that is a strong oral carcinogen, and are calling upon the federal government to regulate or ban the substance.
August 22, 2012
Straumann midyear revenues down, profits up
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Europe's debt crisis and resulting economic downturn continue to impact Swiss dental implant maker Straumann's financials.
August 21, 2012
Vita launches new composite restorative material
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vita has launched a new composite restorative material, VM LC, including paste opaquers and new shades.
August 21, 2012
Water Pik combines sonic toothbrush, water flosser
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Water Pik has introduced the Waterpik Complete Care, which bundles the company's Waterpik water flosser with the Sensonic Professional Plus toothbrush.
August 21, 2012
Will Ore. city finally fluoridate its water?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The city council of Portland, OR, is expected to vote to end the city's run as one of the largest municipalities without fluoridated water, according to an article in the Oregonian.
August 21, 2012
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
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