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By Donna Domino

April 3, 2012

New BPA-free restorative matches competition's strength

By Rob Goszkowski

A California company has created an experimental crown and bridge restorative material that is free of bisphenol A (BPA) and performed well when compared to two currently available commercial products in strength testing.

April 3, 2012

VELscope sales boost LED Medical 2011 revenues

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

LED Medical Diagnostics, makers of the VELscope oral cancer screening device and parent company of LED Dental, reported record revenues for 2011 (end-December 31) and expects to see this trend continue in 2012.

April 2, 2012

Medtronic to pay $85M in shareholder lawsuit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Medtronic will pay $85 million to settle a class-action shareholder lawsuit related to its Infuse bone graft product.

April 2, 2012

OC survivor urges tax increase for smokeless tobacco

By Donna Domino

Gruen von Behrens recently testified at a Maryland legislative hearing urging lawmakers to increase the tax on smokeless tobacco. The motivational speaker says chewing tobacco nearly ruined his life after he developed squamous cell carcinoma at the age of 17 and had half of his tongue and neck muscles removed.

April 2, 2012

Aspen Dental supports Oral Cancer Awareness Month

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month this month, 340 Aspen Dental practices in 22 states will donate $5 from every Vizilite Plus screening conducted in April to the Oral Cancer Foundation.

April 1, 2012

Dentsply consolidates implant businesses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentsply International has now consolidated its dental implant-related businesses (Dentsply Friadent and Astra Tech Dental) into a single entity.

April 1, 2012

Virus could treat head/neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A naturally occurring, harmless human virus may boost the effects of two standard chemotherapy drugs in some cancer patients, according to new data published in Clinical Cancer Research.

April 1, 2012

Oral carcinogen ID'd in smokeless tobacco

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A chemical present in smokeless tobacco products is a strong oral carcinogen, according to research being presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting in Chicago.

April 1, 2012

Endodontists to give U.S. troops care packages

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is asking dental professionals and patients to donate items for care packages, monetary gifts, or a letter to U.S. troops.

April 1, 2012

Metformin may lower risk for oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Metformin may protect against oral cancer, according to a new study in Cancer Prevention Research.

April 1, 2012

Fluorescence mainly an adjunct for occlusal caries detection

By Kathy Kincade

While fluorescence-based caries detection devices have been shown to offer clinical decision-making support, visual inspection should continue to be the primary detection method for occlusal caries, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

April 1, 2012

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