Pediatrics: Page 133

Ky. orthodontists support local schools

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An orthodontics practice in Kentucky has raised more than $50,000 for local schools over the last two years through its Partners in Education program.

July 24, 2012

UCLA gets $9M to increase dental care for kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received $9 million from the child advocacy group First 5 LA to increase dental care access for infants and young children.

July 22, 2012

Study IDs 'best' technique for ECC risk assessment

By Rob Goszkowski

After comparing four different screening tools for assessing early childhood caries (ECC) risk, a Journal of the American Dental Association study has found that salivary culture of mutans streptococci was the most effective.

July 22, 2012

Align Technology Q2 profits double

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology reported revenues of $145.6 million for the second quarter of 2012 (end-June 30), a 21.2% increase over revenues of $120.1 million for the same quarter in 2011. Net profit for the quarter was $28.5 million, compared with net profit of $11.2 million in the same quarter a year ago.

July 19, 2012

Colgate must discontinue misleading toothpaste ad in U.K.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Advertising Standards Authority, an independent regulator of the advertising industry in the U.K., is taking issue with an advertisement for Colgate-Palmolive's Colgate Total toothpaste, according to an adjudication posted on its website.

July 18, 2012

Delta Dental of Iowa donation aids kids' oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has donated 8,400 toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste, and floss dispensers to the Iowa Head Start Association as part of its long-term goal to have Iowa children ages 0 to 12 cavity-free by 2020.

July 18, 2012

FDA workshop explores pediatric radiation dose

By Cynthia Keen

An initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require improvements in medical devices for pediatric imaging was uniformly applauded by attendees at a daylong public workshop held July 16 on the FDA campus in Silver Spring, MD.

July 16, 2012

Tooth fillings made with BPA tied to behavior issues

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who get dental fillings made using BPA are more likely to have behavior and emotional problems a few years later, researchers report in a new study in the journal Pediatrics.

July 15, 2012

ABC News spotlights pediatric dental sedation risks

By Rob Goszkowski

ABC News aired an alarming story July 12 about pediatric dental sedation that questioned dentists' motives and spotlighted weekend training courses, describing them as inadequate and overly focused on increasing dentists' bottom line.

July 12, 2012

Leaders meet at NCOHF Oral Health Zone Summit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) Oral Health Zone Program Summit, held June 20-22, 2012, in Charlotte, NC, focused on new technologies, educational resources, and strategies for breaking the cycle of pediatric dental disease in communities throughout North America.

July 11, 2012

White-spot lesions may reflect badly on orthodontists

By Rabia Mughal

White-spot lesions are a common complication of orthodontic treatment, and their presence can result in a negative perception of the treating orthodontist by the patient's general dentist, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

July 11, 2012

TV news programs focus on dental sedation risks

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ABC will air a segment covering pediatric dental anesthesiology and some of its associated risks July 12 during "World News With Diane Sawyer" and "Nightline," according to the Raven Maria Blanco Foundation.

July 10, 2012

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