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Calif. dentist pleads no contest in disabled son's death
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Coalinga, CA, dentist whose developmentally disabled son died after the dentist gave him Valium and morphine before treating an abscessed tooth will not serve any prison time, according to a report by ABC 30 News.
June 26, 2012
Texas AG sues All Smiles alleging Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Texas Attorney General (AG) Greg Abbott has filed lawsuits against a dental chain and its owners this week after a yearlong investigation by News 8 at WFAA-TV in Dallas, the station reported.
June 25, 2012
MoGo unveils flavored mouthguards for dental offices
By Kathy Kincade
MoGo Sport, which last year launched a line of colorful flavored mouthguards for athletes of all ages, has now introduced a line of flavored laminates specifically for dental offices to create custom mouthguards for their patients.
June 24, 2012
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Surgery reanimates smile in facial paralysis patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A surgical technique using a muscle flap from the thigh restores facial motion and the ability to smile in patients with facial nerve paralysis resulting from neurofibromatosis type 2, according to a study in Neurosurgery.
June 20, 2012
Dental sleep health program established
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SomnoMed and Sleep HealthCenters have joined to create the National Center for Integrated Dental Sleep Health program.
June 17, 2012
Ormco enhances AdvanSync ortho appliance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ormco has introduced the next generation of its AdvanSync molar-to-molar class II correction appliance, the AdvanSync 2.
June 17, 2012
ResMed offers CPAP alternative for apnea
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ResMed, a maker of sleep and respiratory medical equipment, has introduced the Narval CC, a mandibular repositioning device that offers an alternative solution to patients for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, to the U.S. market.
June 14, 2012
Study: Bleaching does not damage enamel surface
By Rabia Mughal
The effect of bleaching on tooth enamel has been widely studied and reported, but not the quantification of mineral loss in vivo. Now a study in this month's Journal of the American Dental Association has found that bleaching gels do not alter calcium and phosphorus concentrations on the enamel surface.
June 14, 2012
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Ortho society partners with CareerFusion for online CE
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Orthodontic Society is working with CareerFusion to offer online continuing education (CE) for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants on various orthodontic topics.
June 13, 2012
Diatech offers customized ortho kits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Diatech is now offering new four-color printing on the casing of its ortho kits.
June 13, 2012
OK to limit preventive antibiotics for some heart patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study in the journal Circulation supports revised American Heart Association guidelines for who should and shouldn't receive preventive antibiotics prior to undergoing an invasive dental procedure.
June 12, 2012
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NY mulls law regulating piercings for minors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lawmakers in New York are working to enact new regulations to ensure the safety of anyone younger than age 18 who wants to get a body piercing, including piercings of the tongue or lip.
June 11, 2012
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