Dental Hygiene: Page 484

Study links inflammation, HPV-associated oral carcinogenesis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Chronic inflammation promotes malignant behavior of human papillomavirus (HPV)-immortalized oral keratinocytes, suggesting that it may be an important cofactor for HPV-associated oral carcinogenesis, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting.
April 24, 2011
Low-dose Multikine tested in head/neck cancer study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two physicians in Mississippi recently enrolled the first participant in a global study of a new treatment for head and neck cancer.
April 24, 2011
Glidewell launches recycling program for BruxZir milling blanks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories has launched a recycling program for its postmilled BruxZir solid zirconia milling blanks.
April 21, 2011
OralDNA offers free white paper on HPV/oral cancer link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OralDNA Labs is observing April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month by offering a free white paper on the link between oral human papillomavirus (HPV) and oral cancer.
April 21, 2011
Syringe cover takes the fear out of pediatric local anesthesia
By Rob Goszkowski
A unique syringe cover that looks more like a toy than a dental instrument makes administering local anesthesia to young patients less traumatic for them and easier for the dentist, according to the Brazilian researchers who developed it.
April 20, 2011
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Do Medicaid kids get fewer restorations?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More children on Michigan's Healthy Kids Dental (HKD) program received amalgam and composite restorations than children enrolled in Medicaid, according to a study presented at the International Association for Dental Research meeting last month.
April 19, 2011
Breath test IDs head and neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An electronic nose developed in Israel can distinguish between molecules found in the breath of patients with head and neck cancer and those of healthy people, according to initial research published in the British Journal of Cancer.
April 19, 2011
Photodynamic therapy effective on advanced tongue cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can aid in the treatment of advanced and recurrent tongue base carcinoma, according to a study in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
April 18, 2011
Spear Education courses to feature Heraeus products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heraeus and Spear Education have formed a new collaboration whereby Heraeus will support Spear's hands-on workshops with products, including Venus low-stress composites, Gluma densensitizers, Flexitime impressions systems, and iBond bonding solutions.
April 18, 2011
5 states battle over dental therapist legislation
By Mary Otto
Despite the backing of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other advocacy groups, state-based efforts to develop midlevel provider programs and legislation have so far met with keen opposition, with bills in five states either stalled, dead, or not yet on the table.
April 18, 2011
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Chemotherapy enhances oral cancer survival rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The development of new chemotherapy agents, new combinations of agents, and changes in the relative timing of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy treatments may potentially bring about increases in both survival and quality of life for patients suffering from oral and oropharyngeal cancers, according to a new study in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
April 17, 2011
Amalgam foes want mandatory separators in Calif.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A group of California dental professionals is asking California Gov. Jerry Brown to require dental facilities to install amalgam separators.
April 17, 2011
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