Dental Hygiene: Page 497

Ky. start-up banks on a better endodontic file
By Rob Goszkowski
The founders of Inven -- all recent college graduates -- hope to make a splash in the dental market with a twist on the conventional endodontic file that enables users to set and retain the working length of their files throughout treatment.
February 7, 2011
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Japanese firms to merge dental materials businesses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kuraray Medical and Noritake Dental Supply are integrating their dental materials businesses to raise their presence in Japan and globally.
February 3, 2011
Australia sees rise in HPV-related head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Results of a new study in the British Journal of Cancer suggest that human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer rates are on the rise in Australia.
February 3, 2011
Family of man injured by crossed gas lines gets $3M
By Kathy Kincade
The family of a 20-year-old Kansas man who suffered brain damage during a 2009 dental procedure due to improperly installed gas lines reached a $3 million settlement January 28 with the plumbing company that installed the lines.
February 3, 2011
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Tenn. legalizes Botox use for oral surgeons
By Rabia Mughal
The Tennessee dental board has approved the use of Botox injections by oral and maxillofacial surgeons and considerations are under way that might allow general dentists to use the drug in the future.
February 3, 2011
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DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
February 2, 2011
Raman spectroscopy opens new doors in cancer diagnostics
By Kathy Kincade
An optical technique that creates a biochemical "fingerprint" of tissue samples could dramatically improve the ability to detect head and neck cancer at an earlier stage than is possible with current diagnostic methods.
February 2, 2011
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Study: Less root than crown OK in implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study has found that crown-to-implant ratio is not as important to the success of implants as previously thought.
February 1, 2011
More dental schools emphasizing caries risk assessment
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
The risk-based medical model instead of a wholesale surgical approach is steadily percolating into undergraduate dentistry programs across the U.S., according to a recent survey. But experts say there is a need for standardization.
February 1, 2011
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Ultrabright fluorescent nanoparticles could aid cancer research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of researchers from Clarkson University have discovered a method of making the brightest ever synthesized fluorescent silica nanoparticles. These nanoparticles have potential applications in medicine, biology, material science, and environmental protection, among many other uses, according to the university.
January 31, 2011
Glidewell now selling BruxZir polishing set
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The BruxZir adjustment and polishing set, developed by Michael DiTolla, DDS, director of clinical education at Glidewell Laboratories, in conjunction with Axis Dental, is now available for purchase, Glidewell announced.
January 31, 2011
DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider
By Rob Goszkowski
January 31, 2011
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