Pediatrics: Page 120

$100K donation to aid Utah sealant program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Intermountain Healthcare is donating $100,000 to the nonprofit Sealants for Smiles to increase access to oral health education and preventive dental services for at-risk children in Utah.

January 16, 2013

Canadian kids need more access to dental care

Canadian pediatric dentists are advocating better access to dental care for the country's youth, citing growing rates of caries among children in poor and remote areas.

January 14, 2013

Tom's of Maine sponsors tooth fairy contest

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tom's of Maine is giving kids an opportunity to flex their artistic muscles and help dental clinics in their states through the Be a Tooth Fairy Hero contest.

January 14, 2013

Ormco offers productivity tips for orthodontists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ormco has released its annual list of tips and recommended resources to help orthodontists increase the value of their services and practices in 2013.

January 14, 2013

Study explores impact of secondhand smoke on GA for kids

By Rob Goszkowski

In light of the increasing use of general anesthesia (GA) for dental procedures in children, researchers at Ohio State University sought to explore the impact of secondhand smoke on their recovery. Recovery times, they learned, are longer for children exposed to it.

January 14, 2013

Scientists find new way to boost cancer drugs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Shutting down a specific pathway in cancer cells appears to improve the ability of common drugs to wipe those cells out, according to new research from scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

January 13, 2013

DNA on dental pick gets man busted for robbery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Georgia man was arrested this week after his DNA was found to be a match for DNA taken from a dental floss pick dropped at the scene of an alleged 2010 armed robbery.

January 10, 2013

Vt. disputes Pew sealant report findings

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vermont health officials say they support the use of dental sealants to help prevent tooth decay in children, despite a recent Pew Center on the States report that gave the state poor marks.

January 9, 2013

Calif. school features full-service dental clinic for kids

By Donna Domino

RICHMOND, CA - A California dentist who has set up a full-service dental clinic in an elementary school in a tough neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area has two goals: treating children who often have no access to dental care and making their first experience with dentists a positive one.

January 9, 2013

Align updates iTero for restorative, orthodontic procedures

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The iTero imaging system from Align Technology is now available as a single hardware platform with software options for restorative or orthodontic procedures.

January 8, 2013

Study finds persistent oral bacteria after ECC treatment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In a follow-up to a study conducted one year ago, researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry have determined that certain genetic strains of bacteria are dominant in children one year after treatment for microbial-caused plaque and tooth decay.

January 7, 2013

New toothbrush touts brushing sensor, smartphone app

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Kentucky start-up has developed a manual toothbrush with an embedded sensor that maps brushing behavior and sends the data to an associated smartphone app via Bluetooth.

January 7, 2013

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