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ADA updates guidelines for managing ONJ risk patients
By Rabia Mughal
A patient receiving antiresorptive therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis has a low risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), and benefits of the medication outweigh the risk of ONJ, according to an advisory statement from the ADA.
November 3, 2011
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S4L Ark. chapter awards 100th orthodontic scholarship
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Jonesboro, AR, chapter of the national foundation Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) recently awarded its 100th orthodontic scholarship.
November 2, 2011
$351K payout for woman who received unneeded braces
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A woman in Ireland has been awarded $351,000 after a court determined that a dentist fitted her with orthodontic braces that she did not need, the Independent reported.
November 1, 2011
PACS shows promise in orthodontics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A chairside picture archiving and communications system (PACS) can eliminate the need for hand tracing when conducting orthodontic cephalometric analysis, according to a study in the European Journal of Orthodontics.
October 30, 2011
FTC mulls NC dental board teeth-whitening appeal
By Kathy Kincade
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners' appeal of a July ruling that the board's efforts to block nondentists from providing teeth-whitening services constitute an illegal anticompetitive conspiracy.
October 27, 2011
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Dental Heroes: Returning smiles to kids in need
By Rabia Mughal
Smile for a Lifetime is a foundation that provides free orthodontic treatment to kids in need across the U.S. Dr. Donald Montano of Bakersfield, CA, runs one of its most successful chapters, where he treats up to 24 pro bono patients annually.
October 26, 2011
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U.K. man fined for selling dangerous whitening pen
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.K. businessman has been charged with selling a teeth-whitening pen that contains more than 100 times the legal levels of hydrogen peroxide, Kent Online reported.
October 25, 2011
U.K. dentist denounces 'porcelain pornography'
By Rabia Mughal
Patients who come in for cosmetic work are often seeking the perfect smile, but some dentists are compromising sound enamel and dentin to give patients unnecessary porcelain crowns and veneers -- a practice one dentist calls "porcelain pornography."
October 25, 2011
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CAO Group launches SheerWhite promotion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The CAO Group has two limited-time offers for dental professionals who purchase its SheerWhite teeth-whitening films.
October 23, 2011
MIS Implants offers free PerioPatch samples
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MIS Implants Technologies has launched a website where dentists can get free samples of its new PerioPatch wound-healing product.
October 23, 2011
Botox, dermal fillers can enhance implant outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When placing dental implants, practitioners should consider using Botox and dermal filler agents for patients who need facial volume restorations, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry annual meeting in Las Vegas.
October 20, 2011
DrBicuspid.com Cosmetic Dentistry Insider
By Rabia Mughal
October 19, 2011
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