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Private equity firm acquires OraPharma
By Kathy Kincade
Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm, has acquired OraPharma from Johnson & Johnson and plans to build it into a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dental and oral healthcare.
January 4, 2011
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Estrogen may help precancerous cells spread in oral cavity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Estrogen may increase the movement of precancerous cells in the mouth and thus promote the spread of the disease within the oral cavity, according to a new study in Cancer Prevention Research.
January 3, 2011
New DentalEZ handpiece maintenance kit saves money
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group is now offering a maintenance kit designed to extend the life of all StarDental handpieces.
January 2, 2011
Head and neck cancer treatments often don't meet guidelines
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Care for U.S. patients with head and neck cancers deviates significantly from national guidelines, if the findings of a new study hold true.
January 2, 2011
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Cigna dental program expands coverage, benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cigna Oral Health Integration Program now includes coverage for more conditions, including stroke, chronic kidney disease, head and neck cancer radiation, and organ transplants, the company announced.
January 2, 2011
Are AMSA nerve blocks more effective than IONBs?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Is an anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) nerve block more effective than an infraorbital nerve block (IONB) in achieving pulpal anesthesia in the anterior maxilla? Researchers from Newcastle University recently conducted a small clinical trial to investigate.
December 26, 2010
NM may require amalgam separators
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Mexico lawmakers will consider a bill in the 2011 legislative session that would require all dental offices to install amalgam separators and to remove dental amalgam prior to discharge of their wastewater.
December 26, 2010
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Chinese dental services provider adds Cerec AC
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
China SheSays Medical Cosmetology has introduced Cerec AC at its flagship hospital in Chengdu, becoming the first medical cosmetology company in China to utilize this instrument for cosmetic dentistry procedures.
December 26, 2010
Tumor location influences oral cancer recurrence
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients who have a recurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma tend to do worse if the new cancer appears at the same site early or if it appears in the lymph nodes six months or longer after initial treatment, according to a study in Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
December 21, 2010
What is microsonic scaling?
By Caren M. Barnes
Don't be alarmed if you haven't heard of microsonic scaling or don't know what it is. Turns out it's something dental practitioners already use every day, according to Caren Barnes, a dental hygienist and professor of dental hygiene at the University of Nebraska.
December 21, 2010
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Sirona offers inLab users customized zirconia abutments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sirona Dental Systems is now offering its inLab CAD/CAM system users the ability to create in-house customized zirconia abutments.
December 20, 2010
General anesthesia increases risk of BDE
By Rob Goszkowski
The risk for bacteremia is greater following dental extractions (BDE) under general anesthesia than local anesthesia, a new study concludes. The causes are unclear but the risk factors should be reconsidered, according to the authors.
December 20, 2010
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