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Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: study

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids born with cleft palate were no more likely than kids in the general population to suffer from hoarseness in a new study of almost 500 children who had undergone palate-repair surgery.

January 18, 2011

Former patients sue Allcare for breach of contract

By Kathy Kincade

Two former patients of Allcare Dental & Dentures filed a class-action lawsuit against the company January 18, claiming Allcare knowingly took money from them and thousands of other patients for services it never intended to deliver.

January 18, 2011

Teeth-whitening firm expands in China

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Beyond Dental & Health, a manufacturer of teeth-whitening systems and aesthetic dentistry products, announced it has opened a new regional office in Tianjin -- the first part of a multiphase plan to further expand its distribution base in China.

January 17, 2011

Trapezio offers online orthodontic financial coordinator course

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Trapezio has launched the Academy of Financial Coordinators, an online certification course for orthodontic financial coordinators.

January 17, 2011

4th Merck osteonecrosis trial begins

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Merck will again "vigorously defend itself" against allegations that its Fosamax bisphosphonate drug caused dental and jaw-related problems in a jury trial that began January 18 in New Jersey.

January 17, 2011

NY dental school, society offer aid to Allcare patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and the Eighth District Dental Society are reaching out to former patients of Allcare Dental & Dentures in the wake of last week's sudden closure of all Allcare clinics in the U.S.

January 13, 2011

Do dentists underreport inhalation/ingestion of ortho objects?

By Rabia Mughal

A new study found a limited number of reported cases of inhalation and ingestion of orthodontic objects, prompting speculation that dental practitioners may not be willing to volunteer information about such incidents out of concern for their reputation.

January 13, 2011

Dental students donate mouthguards to inner city football team

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The football team at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, TN, received a special gift from dental students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) this year: custom mouthguards.

January 12, 2011

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery names new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Angelo Cuzalina, MD, DDS, of Tulsa, OK, was named president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) at the organization's annual meeting in Phoenix this week.

January 12, 2011

Most N. American orthodontic programs include CBCT training

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The majority of postgraduate orthodontic programs in the U.S. and Canada has access to and regularly use cone-beam CT (CBCT) as part of their hands-on curriculum, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Education.

January 12, 2011

Tenn. AG offers guidance for Allcare customers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tennessee's attorney general (AG) is offering guidance to consumers in the state who have been impacted by the sudden closure of Allcare Dental & Dentures.

January 11, 2011

Align, Cadent to develop new Invisalign apps

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology and Cadent have entered into an agreement to jointly develop software applications that will run on Cadent iTero and iOC scanners for use in Invisalign treatment.

January 9, 2011

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