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Pacific Dental partners with Arizona-based ACO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pacific Dental Services has formed a partnership with Arizona-based accountable care organization (ACO) Commonwealth Primary Care to help reduce medical costs for the ACO's Medicare patients in the state.

January 26, 2022

NIDCR highlights need to improve health inequities

By Melissa Busch

Healthcare professionals need to recognize and address disparities that lead to worse oral and overall health for some racial and ethnic populations, according to a January 25 meeting of the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) advisory council.

January 25, 2022

Leaky gut, leaky mouth must both be treated

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

A "leaky gut" and a "leaky mouth" are like leaky plumbing pipes, writes Dr. Alvin Danenberg. Just like pipes, a leaky gut or mouth can infiltrate the immediate area as well as distant places. And if multiple pipes are leaking, then you need to fix all of them.

January 24, 2022

How AI is poised to reduce the burden on hygienists

By Sheela Roth

Is artificial intelligence (AI) technology the answer to burnout? Sheela Roth explores ways AI-based technologies can help ease the workload of hygienists and make the lives of everyone in the dental office easier.

January 24, 2022

Crest, Oral-B to celebrate Children's Dental Health Month

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral-B and Procter & Gamble's Crest plan to mark Children's Dental Health Month in February by offering awards to pediatric and family dental professionals who promote oral health for underserved children.

January 23, 2022

Social isolation hastens tooth loss in older adults

By Melissa Busch

Social isolation was associated with fewer remaining teeth and accelerated tooth loss among older adults in China in a study published on January 17 in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

January 23, 2022

Week in Review: Triclosan and gut inflammation | Cuspies 2021 finalists | COVID-19 vaccine resistance

By Theresa Pablos

January 21, 2022

Biolase, BMW continue with dental laser promotion

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolase will continue collaborating with BMW Performance Center West to offer dentists experience with the Waterlase dental laser and BMW vehicles.

January 20, 2022

Access to fluoridated water falls short at Calif. university

By Hannah Welk

Employees with access to water containing fluoride can have related oral health benefits, but at least one California university is falling short of providing clean and readily available fluoridated water, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 20, 2022

IADR touts article on future research directions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) highlighted an article on future directions for the behavioral and social oral health sciences field, published on January 19 in the Journal of Dental Research.

January 19, 2022

Mothers, formula-fed babies have more similar oral bacteria

By Leah Sherwood

New research suggests that infants who are formula fed share more of their mothers' oral microbiome than babies who are only breastfed. The findings were published on January 18 in the journal mBio.

January 19, 2022

Meet the Cuspies 2021 finalists

By Theresa Pablos

Who made it to the final round in this year's edition of the Cuspies? We are very excited to announce the people, products, and events that our readers selected as finalists in this year's event to recognize excellence in dentistry.

January 19, 2022

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