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Study to compare oropharyngeal cancer treatments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Canadian researchers will conduct a study to compare robotic surgery to radiation therapy for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer.
July 22, 2012
ECC assessment tools compared; what if a patient breaks your chair?
By Kathy Kincade
July 22, 2012
Study IDs 'best' technique for ECC risk assessment
By Rob Goszkowski
After comparing four different screening tools for assessing early childhood caries (ECC) risk, a Journal of the American Dental Association study has found that salivary culture of mutans streptococci was the most effective.
July 22, 2012
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Researchers move closer to growing teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology in Helsinki have found a marker for dental stem cells. They showed that the transcription factor Sox2 is specifically expressed in stem cells of the mouse incisor.
July 19, 2012
Does racial bias exist in laryngeal cancer treatment?
By Donna Domino
Although the use of nonsurgical larynx preservation therapy for laryngeal cancer seems to be increasing, racial disparities remain, most notably among black patients with stage IV disease, according to a study in the Archives of Otolaryngology.
July 19, 2012
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Race, HPV influence oropharyngeal cancer survival
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Although the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with oropharyngeal cancer, according to a study to be presented July 22 at the 8th International Conference on Head & Neck Cancer in Toronto.
July 19, 2012
Ivoclar Vivadent, 3M settle patent litigation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ivoclar Vivadent and 3M have settled their respective patent lawsuits in Germany and the U.S. involving polymer-based restoratives materials.
July 19, 2012
Colgate must discontinue misleading toothpaste ad in U.K.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Advertising Standards Authority, an independent regulator of the advertising industry in the U.K., is taking issue with an advertisement for Colgate-Palmolive's Colgate Total toothpaste, according to an adjudication posted on its website.
July 18, 2012
Beyond Practice Management: High anxiety
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
In today's high-stress, overly litigious world, it's all too easy for dental professionals to get sidetracked by feelings of anxiety and depression. Dr. Deems offers some suggestions for how to acknowledge and address these feelings.
July 18, 2012
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UConn chemist develops oral cancer detection method
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A chemistry professor at the University of Connecticut has created a method for accurately detecting multiple proteins in the bloodstream that indicate the presence of oral cancer, according to an article posted on the school's website.
July 17, 2012
Dental Brasseler sues Brasseler USA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental Brasseler has sued a competitor that was once part of the company for trademark infringement.
July 17, 2012
Australian dental implants may contain illegal tissue
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tutogen, a subsidiary of RTI Biologics, is being accused of raiding human corpses for materials used to make dental implants, according to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald.
July 17, 2012
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