Dental Hygiene: Page 401

Canadian city diverts $750K from fluoridation to kids' care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The city of Calgary, Alberta, has earmarked $750,000 saved from discontinuing its water fluoridation program for oral health programs targeting children from poor families, according to a story in the Calgary Herald.
July 4, 2012
Anti-inflammatory drug reduces esophageal tumors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study by researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando finds that tolfenamic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, can reduce esophageal tumors.
July 4, 2012
Protein could be new head/neck cancer target
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A protein that is overactive in oral and head and neck cancers and encourages tumors to grow could be a target for new treatments for the disease, according to a new study out of the U.K.
July 2, 2012
IADR studies address antibiotic use for perio treatment
By Rabia Mughal
What are the effects of different dosages and duration of adjunctive antibiotic therapy in the treatment of periodontal disease, and how does this therapy impact final outcomes? These questions were the focus of multiple oral sessions at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Brazil.
July 2, 2012
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Nanosensors power oral cancer detection system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Using a sensor made of densely packed carbon nanotubes coated with gold nanoparticles, a researcher team at the University of Connecticut has developed a low-cost microfluidic device for detecting oral cancer.
July 2, 2012
Do whitening toothpastes really work?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Australians are paying extra for so-called whitening toothpastes that contain no bleaching agents, according to Choice, a consumer watchdog group.
July 2, 2012
UCLA gets $5M for dental research program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received a $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a research training program for oral health.
July 1, 2012
3M ESPE introduces Lava Ultimate restorative
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE is now offering Lava Ultimate, part of a new class of CAD/CAM restorative materials based on the company's nanotechnology.
July 1, 2012
Roydent releases new bite registration materials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Roydent Dental Products has launched two new bite registration materials: Futar D Fast and Futar Scan.
July 1, 2012
Do oxalates reduce dentin hypersensitivity?
By Rob Goszkowski
A systematic review published last year in the Journal of Dental Research found little evidence to support the use of oxalates for treating dentin hypersensitivity. Now a critical summary by the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry's review council lends further support to these findings.
July 1, 2012
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ADHA supports MLPs in 'Frontline' response
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has issued a response to the PBS "Frontline" program's "Dollars and Dentists" documentary, praising the program for addressing the "broken nature" of the U.S. dental care system.
June 28, 2012
Aussie researcher to expand salivary diagnostics work
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A researcher at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology has received a $20,000 fellowship to travel overseas to develop strategic alliances with leaders in the field of salivary diagnostics.
June 27, 2012
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