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Biolux trial tests phototherapy for orthodontics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux Research has begun a long-term clinical trial to evaluate the effects of its phototherapy technology on orthodontic tooth movement and treatment timelines.
December 26, 2010
Donation to aid 300 cleft lip patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In time for the holiday season, Surya is making a donation to Smile Train, which provides corrective surgeries for cleft lips and palates to children in developing countries.
December 26, 2010
Surgeons use rib to reconstruct tumor patient's jaw
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In only the second such surgery of its kind, California doctors helped a 12-year-old with chondromyxoid fibroma return to a normal quality of life, using part of the boy's rib to reconstruct his mandible.
December 26, 2010
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Private equity firm acquires orthodontic supplier
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Riverside Company has acquired G&H Wire, a company that manufactures and supplies orthodontic products for a worldwide customer base.
December 19, 2010
IKEA pencils a hit with oral and maxillofacial surgeons
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The tiny pencils that IKEA puts out for shoppers to use when ordering products while wandering the store's aisles have found an interesting and unintended use among oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to an article in the British Medical Journal (December 9, 2010).
December 19, 2010
Aussie firm offers herbal whitening toothpaste
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Barros Laboratories, manufacturers of the White Glo brand of teeth-whitening products, has introduced its White Glo herbal whitening toothpaste, a 100% chemical-free product that whitens teeth naturally, the company announced.
December 19, 2010
Biolux files for patent for phototherapy in orthodontics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux has filed a U.S. patent application for the use of phototherapy in orthodontics. The invention relates in particular to methods and apparatuses useful for accelerating, controlling, or improving the quality of tooth movement during orthodontic treatment.
December 15, 2010
Patient compliance with retainers declines over time
By Rabia Mughal
A new study that followed 428 orthodontic patients for two years after debonding has found that although compliance rates tended to decrease over time, most patients continued to wear their retainers at least one night per week.
December 13, 2010
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Acrylic dentures show weakness for biofilms
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Acrylic dentures can make patients more susceptible to Candida albicans infections and stomatitis, according to a new study in Molecular Oral Microbiology.
December 12, 2010
Medicare changes coverage for sleep apnea appliances
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors has released a new local coverage determination for oral appliances used in the treatment of sleep apnea, according to a story in Sleep Review.
December 12, 2010
4th Fosamax ONJ lawsuit going to trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Another lawsuit against Merck alleging that its Fosamax bisphosphonate drug causes osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) will go to court beginning May 9, 2011, according to a story on aboutlawsuits.com.
December 9, 2010
Komet carbide bur indicated for ortho debonding
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Field reports on the clinical applications of Komet USA Q-Finisher carbide burs indicate the instrument demonstrates outstanding performance when employed for orthodontic debonding procedures, the company announced.
December 9, 2010
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