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Dental oncology: Meeting a growing need
By Donna Domino
More dental oncologists are needed to treat the growing number of cancer survivors in the U.S., according to the few specialists who treat such patients. Many dentists refuse to treat patients who have had chemotherapy and radiation treatment due to the increased risk of osteonecrosis and other complications.
June 13, 2012
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Report: Drawbacks of amalgam overshadow advantages
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Substituting alternative materials for mercury-based dental fillings has less negative impact on human health and the environment, according to a new report by the Health Care Research Collaborative.
June 12, 2012
ATA: Thyroid collars should be worn for all dental x-rays
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Thyroid Association has revised its 2005 position on the relationship between diagnostic x-rays and thyroid cancer, and now recommends that thyroid collars be used for all dental x-rays when they do not interfere with the examination.
June 12, 2012
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ADA to broaden porcelain/ceramics CDT definition
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA will broaden its definition of porcelain/ceramic materials in its Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code) for insurance reimbursement, in response to requests from 3M ESPE and others in the dental community.
June 12, 2012
Oragenics prepares for move into Mexican market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oragenics, a maker of probiotics designed to enhance oral health for humans and pets, has entered into a five-year contract agreement with Randy Dennin and Associates to distribute Oragenics' products in Mexico under a private label.
June 12, 2012
BU researchers create novel implant knife
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation has selected two Boston University (BU) researchers' idea for a novel piezoelectric knife design and implant as one of two research projects the center will support this year.
June 12, 2012
Survey: Nearly 2/3 of Canadian kids have caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A recent survey commissioned by Listerine has found that nearly two-thirds of Canadian children younger than age 12 have had caries, with more than 60% of them having had two or more.
June 12, 2012
Who needs predental antibiotics? And, a winning formula for solo practitioners
By Kathy Kincade
June 12, 2012
OK to limit preventive antibiotics for some heart patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study in the journal Circulation supports revised American Heart Association guidelines for who should and shouldn't receive preventive antibiotics prior to undergoing an invasive dental procedure.
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New head/neck cancer treatment begins clinical trials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have begun a clinical trial that tests the combination of a DNA repair inhibitor, a growth factor inhibitor, and intensity-modulated radiation therapy for improved treatment of head and neck cancer.
June 11, 2012
ClearCorrect enlists Objet for aligner manufacturing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ClearCorrect is collaborating with Objet to make Objet's high-resolution, 3D printing systems part of its mass-scale manufacturing of custom-made orthodontic aligners.
June 11, 2012
Komet expands line of grinding instruments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet has expanded its line of DCB (diamonds with ceramic bond) abrasives.
June 11, 2012
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