Orofacial Pain: Page 136

Researchers report low success rate for BRONJ treatment

By Rabia Mughal

Conservative treatment is needed for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) in early disease stages, while a surgical approach is supported for later stages, according to a study to be presented at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in March.

January 25, 2011

Film critic gets prosthetic jaw after cancer surgery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Renowned movie critic Roger Ebert will unveil a new prosthetic jaw crafted for him by a maxillofacial prosthodontist on his latest TV show, "Ebert Presents at the Movies."

January 25, 2011

LED smiles: A must-have fashion accessory?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new fashion trend in Japan is putting a whole new spin on teeth whitening: light-emitting diode (LED) "smiles."

January 24, 2011

Invention makes removing dentures easier

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Illinois man has invented a unique tool to help denture wearers remove and clean their dentures, according to a story in the Herald-Review.

January 24, 2011

Milestone to provide STA system to Fla. dental clinics

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Milestone Scientific will provide Towncare Dental Partnership with its Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA) system through a new distributor agreement that covers all of Towncare's dental offices in Florida.

January 24, 2011

Politics prompt permanent end to U.S. Pentothal production

By Rob Goszkowski

Concerns about liability for Pentothal being used in prison executions and production issues have compelled Hospira -- the only U.S. manufacturer of the anesthetic -- to permanently discontinue production of the drug.

January 24, 2011

Amgen to pay $1B for firm developing head/neck cancer drug

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biotechnology giant Amgen has agreed to acquire BioVex Group, a privately held biotechnology company that is developing OncoVex, a novel oncolytic vaccine to treat head and neck cancer and melanoma.

January 23, 2011

Allcare to transfer dental records in Pa.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Bill Ryan has reached an agreement with Allcare Dental & Dentures to transfer its medical records to another dental office in the state.

January 23, 2011

Corrective surgery allows boy with fused jaw to speak

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A 6-year old Cambodian boy born with his jaw fused shut uttered his first word after a medical team assembled in Singapore by the charity Rose performed five hours of corrective surgery on him, according to a news story in the Vancouver Sun.

January 19, 2011

Biolase launches new all-tissue laser

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolase has launched the Waterlase iPlus System dual-wavelength all-tissue laser.

January 19, 2011

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

FDA warns Dentsply about advertising violations

By Rob Goszkowski

In what is being characterized as "serious" violations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Dentsply for misbranding its localized anesthetic Oraqix in a journal ad and professional mailers.

January 18, 2011

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