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Wash. lawmakers mull dental therapist bills

By Donna Domino

Will Washington become the next U.S. state to adopt the midlevel provider (MLP) model? State lawmakers will decide this week whether to approve proposed legislation that would allow MLPs to do irreversible procedures with offsite supervision by a dentist.

January 31, 2012

Smoking doubles cancer risk for Barrett's esophagus patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Smoking doubles the risk of developing esophageal cancer in people with Barrett's esophagus, according to a new study in Gastroenterology.

January 30, 2012

J. Morita USA discontinues AZ Ultrasonic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

J. Morita USA will no longer supply the AZ Ultrasonic piezo scaling system, effective immediately.

January 30, 2012

Idondivi debuts surgical guide for implant surgery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Idondivi has launched the 3D Click Guide, an analog model-based concept for building an adjustable surgical guide for 1-2 implants.

January 29, 2012

Radiation dose linked to periodontitis after radiotherapy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Radiation dose can influence the development of apical periodontitis in patients undergoing radiotherapy for cancer, according to a study in Clinical Oral Investigations.

January 29, 2012

Nev. dentist not guilty in root canal lawsuit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A jury in Nevada has found in favor of a Winnemucca dentist who was sued for malpractice over an endodontic procedure he performed in 2008.

January 29, 2012

Zhermack celebrates 30 years in dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Zhermack, which specializes in the production of materials and equipment for dental practices and dental laboratories, recently marked its 30-year anniversary.

January 29, 2012

Grape seed extract kills head/neck cancer cells

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Grape seed extract can kill head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells in both cell lines and mouse models while leaving healthy cells unharmed, according to a study in Carcinogenesis.

January 29, 2012

IMRT offers better outcome for head/neck cancer patients

By Cynthia Keen

Patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer reported increasingly better quality of life after treatment than patients receiving other forms of radiotherapy, according to a study presented at the recent Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Phoenix.

January 29, 2012

Ornidazole enhances chronic periodontitis treatment

By Rabia Mughal

Using ornidazole in conjunction with scaling and root planing achieves significantly better clinical results in treating moderate to advanced chronic periodontitis than periodontal treatment alone, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology.

January 29, 2012

Wash. dental groups oppose new dental therapist bills

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Representatives of the Washington State Dental Association headed to the state capitol January 27 to discuss proposed legislation that would allow dental therapists and dental hygiene practitioners.

January 26, 2012

Study IDs gene that raises risk of ONJ

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in patients who take bisphosphonates, according to a new study in the Oncologist.

January 26, 2012

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