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Cannabis chewing gum targets oral side effects
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The company Medical Marijuana has acquired a 50% stake in CanChew, a cannabinoid-based chewing gum developed as a pharmaceutical delivery mechanism to relieve pain, xerostomia, and other side effects of disease and disease treatment.
June 5, 2012
PolyMedix developing novel oral mucositis drug
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PMX-30063, a drug being developed by PolyMedix for the treatment of acute care conditions, has shown potential as a topical treatment for oral mucositis in patients undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, according to research presented June 2 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.
June 5, 2012
Rocky Mountain Dental Institute classes earn ICOI credentials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rocky Mountain Dental Institute classes now count towards the designation of International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) Fellow.
June 5, 2012
Guidance Endodontics sues law firm over Dentsply case
By Kathy Kincade
Guidance Endodontics may have won its breach-of-contract lawsuit against Dentsply International in 2009, but the company is now suing the law firm that represented it in that case, seeking $148 million for alleged malpractice.
June 4, 2012
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New gauge provides 3-axis bite registration
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kosmo Technologies has developed a disposable three-axis bite registration gauge called the Andra Gauge.
June 4, 2012
Dentists should stress oral-systemic health link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental professionals should build a stronger connection between oral health and general health -- not only for patients, but also at the community level, according to a special issue of this month's Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.
June 3, 2012
Vt. senator addresses U.S. dental challenges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vermont is making progress in its efforts to improve access to affordable dental care, but more must be done across the U.S. to address its oral health crisis, according to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
June 3, 2012
ADA supports NYC's proposed beverage ban
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is applauding New York City's proposed ban on large servings of soda and sugary beverages.
June 3, 2012
Study: HNC treatment side effects often unreported
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) may be at risk for significant late effects after treatment, but they're unlikely to discuss it with their doctors, according to a new University of Pennsylvania study.
June 3, 2012
Dental implant group sues over name
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Implant Dentistry is suing a new implant group for allegedly trying to pass itself off as the older group to unfairly recruit dentists looking for implant training and credentials.
June 3, 2012
House committee votes to repeal medical device tax
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means on May 31 voted 23-11 to repeal the medical device tax in the Affordable Care Act.
May 31, 2012
Quest launches thyroid cancer detection test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Quest Diagnostics has developed a new molecular test panel designed to help clinicians determine if a thyroid gland is cancerous and requires surgical removal.
May 30, 2012
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