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Mont. dentist fined for writing prescriptions for colleague
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Billings, MT, dentist who has worked with the underserved was disciplined and fined $4,000 for writing prescriptions for a colleague's patients, according to a news story in the Billings Gazette.
January 11, 2012
Study yields new qualification for kids at risk for caries
By Rob Goszkowski
A study that set out to examine the effectiveness of a school-based fluoride mouth rinse program ended up creating a novel way to classify students who are at risk for caries. Instead of socioeconomic status, the researchers focused on untreated caries in young children.
January 11, 2012
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CBCT good for detecting root fractures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cone-beam CT (CBCT) is an ideal alternative to periapical radiographs for diagnosing root fractures, according to a new study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.
January 10, 2012
VELscope Vx featured on healthcare TV show
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The VELscope Vx oral cancer detection system from LED Dental will be featured on "The Doctors" television show on January 11.
January 10, 2012
New toothpaste substitutes cocoa extract for fluoride
By Rabia Mughal
Can chocolate actually be good for your teeth? A New Orleans start-up has leveraged 30 years of research to create a toothpaste that eliminates the need for fluoride by using a naturally occurring compound found in cocoa that also strengthens tooth enamel.
January 10, 2012
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Clorox acquires 2 infection-control product suppliers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Clorox has acquired Aplicare and HealthLink, providers of infection-control products for the healthcare industry.
January 9, 2012
Tobacco firm skewed toxicology findings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An analysis of tobacco industry documents shows that Philip Morris USA manipulated data on the effects of additives in cigarettes, including menthol, obscuring actual toxicity levels and increasing the risk of heart, cancer, and other diseases for smokers.
January 8, 2012
HIV-positive man to sue dental chain; dentists not following antibiotic guidelines
By Kathy Kincade
January 8, 2012
Nasal spray anesthesia to begin phase III trials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
St. Renatus, the Colorado start-up founded to commercialize a new needle-free dental anesthetic, has secured up to $3.5 million from an angel investment group and will move forward with phase III clinical trials.
January 8, 2012
April is 13th annual Oral Cancer Awareness Month
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Oral Cancer Foundation is encouraging the dental community to get involved in Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April 2012 by offering free oral cancer screenings to the public in an effort to raise awareness of this disease across the U.S.
January 5, 2012
DenMat acquires Discus Dental restoratives products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DenMat Holdings has acquired Discus Dental's restoratives and impressions portfolios from Royal Philips Electronics.
January 5, 2012
Dentists not following antibiotic prescribing guidelines
By Rabia Mughal
The antibiotic prescribing practices of dentists for odontogenic infections in children do not appear to be in line with recommended professional guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the ADA, according to a survey in the January Journal of the American Dental Association.
January 5, 2012
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