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Okla. teen dies of rare infection after root canal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Oaklahoma teen has died from a rare bacterial infection after having a root canal, KOCO.com reported.
October 25, 2011
Scholarship to fund endodontic leadership training
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Education Association and the American Association of Endodontists Foundation are sponsoring an endodontic educator's participation in ADEA's leadership development program.
October 25, 2011
Triple-scan protocol aids 3D fit assessment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Since 2D fit assessment techniques currently used in dentistry miss important information about the third dimension, researchers from the University of Erlangen have developed a new protocol to provide 3D information to enhance the virtual registration of digital restorations with abutments.
October 25, 2011
MetLife Foundation gives oral health programs $1.1M
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MetLife Foundation is awarding $1.1 million to two organizations focused on children and children's health to promote the importance of oral healthcare and teaching children and their families proper tooth-brushing techniques.
October 25, 2011
Good nutrition critical for head and neck cancer patients
By Donna Domino
Maintaining good nutrition and sufficient calorie intake is critical for head and neck cancer patients undergoing treatment. Dental professionals can help cancer patients control common side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, including oral mucositis, xerostomia, dysgeusia, and dysphagia.
October 25, 2011
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DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider
By Rob Goszkowski
October 24, 2011
Straumann Q3 sales down 7%
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann saw a 6.7% decline in sales for the third quarter and said that ongoing economic uncertainty will continue to impact the dental implant business worldwide.
October 24, 2011
Calif. city struggles to fund fluoridation project
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Following a lengthy battle to keep fluoride out of its public water supply, city officials in Watsonville, CA, last year voted to accept a $1.6 million grant from the California Dental Association Foundation to design and build a fluoridation system and operate it for two years.
October 24, 2011
U.S. advisers recommend Gardasil HPV shots for boys
By Reuters Health
(Reuters) - U.S. vaccine advisers on Tuesday voted to recommend that boys be routinely vaccinated with Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine to protect them from human papillomavirus or HPV infections, which cause genital warts and oral, penile, and anal cancers in males and cervical cancers in women.
October 24, 2011
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3M ESPE launches educational website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE's new education microsite, www.3MESPEtemps.com, offers a spectrum of information about the company's temporization materials, including an overview of indications, techniques, troubleshooting tips, and case studies.
October 24, 2011
Survey: Younger kids still not seeing dentist enough
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Although child health experts recommend that children begin oral healthcare by age 1 or when their first teeth emerge, most U.S. children ages 1 to 2 have not yet started seeing a dentist, according to a new report.
October 24, 2011
Nobel Biocare stock rises on buyout rumors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rumors that Nobel Biocare may be the target of an acquisition have pushed the company's stock to its highest point in nine years.
October 23, 2011
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