Dental Hygiene: Page 408

Calgary officials sitting on fluoridation savings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A year after the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, decided to stop fluoridating its drinking water, the city council still hasn't decide what to do with the $750,000 in annual savings.
May 10, 2012
Study: Parotid gland can be spared in head/neck radiotherapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers believe they may have found a way to avoid damaging salivary glands during radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer -- a discovery that could improve the quality of life of 500,000 patients a year worldwide with the disease.
May 10, 2012
Bioactive fillings could be a game changer
By Rob Goszkowski
A new type of restorative material that uses antibacterial properties in conjunction with remineralizing nanotechnology could virtually eliminate one of the biggest problems in dentistry: recurrent caries resulting in failed restorations.
May 10, 2012
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Low-cost smartphone add-on scans for oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bioengineering professor at Stanford University has developed a way to use smartphones to create images of the oral cavity and screen patients' mouths for suspicious lesions, according to a story from Inside Stanford Medicine.
May 7, 2012
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Erbium laser shows promise for perio treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Er:YAG laser debridement is a potential alternative to manual scaling and root planing for the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis, according to a study in the current issue of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery.
May 7, 2012
Kerr looking for SonicFill success stories
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kerr has launched an Advocate Program to support the adoption of its SonicFill bulk cure composite system and is inviting dentists to submit their case images or video testimonials with a chance to win a free handpiece.
May 7, 2012
Biolase introduces diode soft-tissue laser
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase Technology is expanding its line of dental laser products with the EPIC 10 diode laser.
May 7, 2012
Texas dentists, oncologists team up for cancer screenings
By Donna Domino
A Texas dentist has partnered with the Jack T. Clark Foundation, an oral surgeon, and an oncologist to screen and treat oral cancer patients. The group provides free oral cancer screenings for the public and continuing education for dental and medical professionals.
May 7, 2012
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Targeted chemotherapy for head/neck cancer less toxic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, are working on a method to treat head and neck cancer (HNC) patients that delivers chemotherapy drugs via an intra-arterial system that is less toxic and has fewer side-effects.
May 6, 2012
Dentistry lacks consistency in restoration decision-making
By Rob Goszkowski
Dentists who recommend repairing restorations tend to treat primary caries at a later stage, and those who aggressively treat them replace restorations more frequently, according to a study presented at the recent American Academy for Dental Research annual meeting.
May 6, 2012
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Salivary cancer claims hip-hop musician's life
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Adam Yauch, 47, founding member of the iconic hip-hop band the Beastie Boys, died today after a long battle with salivary gland cancer.
May 3, 2012
IOS partners with Jenmar on dental lab cases
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The DL-plus dental laboratory management software from Jenmar International and IOS Technologies' FastScan digital impression system are now interoperable.
May 3, 2012
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