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Alaska law adds to Medicaid coverage for dentures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill signed into law by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell allows eligible Medicaid recipients to access two years' worth of adult dental Medicaid benefits when they need an upper and lower denture at the same time, according to a story on sitnews.us.
June 23, 2010
Are cosmetic procedures being overprescribed?
By Rabia Mughal
Perfect smiles are in high demand these days, but recent news reports have raised concerns that some patients feel pushed into cosmetic dentistry. While it is good to make patients aware of procedures that may have aesthetic benefits, responsibility should outweigh profitability.
June 23, 2010
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Shock Doctor offers custom mouthguard
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Shock Doctor has introduced the Shock Doctor custom mouthguard, which it is distributing through sporting goods retail stores.
June 21, 2010
FTC charges NC dental board with anticompetitive conspiracy
June 17, 2010
FTC charges NC dental board with anticompetitive conspiracy
By Kathy Kincade
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged the North Carolina dental board with anticompetitive conspiracy after the board sent out more than 40 letters ordering nondentists to stop providing teeth-whitening services and allegedly threatened others who were considering opening teeth-whitening businesses.
June 17, 2010
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Carbamide peroxide good for more than just whitening
By Rabia Mughal
Think carbamide peroxide and the first image that comes to mind are shiny, white teeth. But a new study has found that this whitening agent can also be used to effectively suppress oral bacteria in patients with special needs.
June 17, 2010
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LifeNet Health, Salvin Dental partner on allograft
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LifeNet Health has signed an agreement with Salvin Dental Specialties for Salvin Dental to act as the exclusive representative for promoting its OraGraft allograft tissue products in the U.S. dental market.
June 16, 2010
Dentist donates dentures to veteran denied by VA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Inspired by an article on DrBicuspid.com, Affordable Care is providing free dentures to a Korean War veteran who was denied treatment by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
June 16, 2010
Take-home strips more effective than in-office whitening?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A take-home whitening strip regimen may be as effective -- if not more so -- than a professional chairside, light-assisted whitening procedure, according to research to be presented next month at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
June 16, 2010
PubMed favored for evidence-based orthodontics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PubMed is a highly desirable search engine for an evidence-based orthodontic practice, according to a new study. Researchers from Tsurumi University tested the performance of PubMed in finding current, high-quality evidence for orthodontic practices in a reasonable time.
June 16, 2010
DrBicuspid.com Cosmetic Dentistry Insider
By Rabia Mughal
June 16, 2010
Biolux to present accelerated orthodontic study results at IADR
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux Research will present results from its accelerated orthodontics research program next month at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
June 13, 2010
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