Dental Hygiene: Page 473

African-Americans with thyroid cancer fare worse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
African-Americans have fewer incidences of thyroid cancer but have a more advanced form of the disease once they receive a diagnosis and are more likely to die from it, according to a study in the spring issue of Ethnicity & Disease.
June 20, 2011
FDA unveils final cigarette warning labels
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Beginning September 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the U.S.
June 20, 2011
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Dentsply to buy Astra Tech for $1.8B?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply International is reportedly on the verge of paying $1.8 billion to acquire Astra Tech, the dental implant arm of AstraZeneca, according to a story in the Financial Times and other news reports.
June 20, 2011
Rise in oropharyngeal cancer among men linked to HPV
By Donna Domino
A sharp rise in oropharyngeal cancer among men is being linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). If the trend continues, the number of HPV-positive oral cancers among U.S. men could rise by almost 30% by 2020, according to a new study from the National Cancer Institute.
June 20, 2011
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Appearance a key concern for oral cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients' concerns about appearance following treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancer and the impact this has on their quality of life are critical factors for practitioners to keep in mind when working with these patients, according to a study in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
June 19, 2011
Glidewell launches Inclusive certified labs program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories has introduced an Inclusive certified laboratories program, which gives dentists using Inclusive custom implant abutments or CAD/CAM bars and frameworks for their restorative implant cases a nationwide selection of labs from which to choose.
June 16, 2011
3M ESPE offers new Ketac shade
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE has introduced a new A4 shade for its Ketac nano light-curing glass ionomer restorative in the Quick Mix Capsule.
June 15, 2011
Biolase settles litigation with Discus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase Technology has reached a settlement agreement with Discus Dental and Philips Electronics regarding litigation that Discus brought against Biolase and its iLase personal laser in 2010.
June 15, 2011
Consider resin composite color changes in shade selection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study evaluating the A2 shades of various types and brands of resin composites determined that each one of them had perceptible color changes after polymerization and subsequent testing. Since those changes could cause aesthetic problems clinically, the researchers recommend taking this into account for shade selection.
June 14, 2011
Syringe modification could reduce injection pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A syringe modification, which promises reduced pain for dental injections, has won a major innovation award for its creators. The syringe cartridge works by reducing the acidity of the injection by mixing in a neutralizing liquid just before the injection is delivered.
June 14, 2011
Heraeus protects consumers from gray-market products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heraeus Kulzer has entered into an exclusive importation agreement with its parent company, Heraeus Kulzer GmbH, through which it officially and legally acquired the sole rights as the exclusive importer of the Heraeus Kulzer-branded dental products into North America.
June 14, 2011
IADR publishes regeneration symposium proceedings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The International and American Associations for Dental Research have published the proceedings from the Tissue Injury and Pulp Regeneration symposium, held in Geneva, Switzerland, in July 2010. The proceedings are published in current Advances in Dental Research.
June 14, 2011
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