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ADA reports question economic viability of midlevel providers
By Donna Domino, Kathy Kincade
The midlevel dental provider model is not economically realistic or sustainable, according to a series of reports released today by the ADA. But a Minnesota program that is tracking the productivity of its dental therapists begs to differ.
July 24, 2012
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Sharps offers online OSHA training program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sharps Compliance, a provider of solutions designed for the proper management of medical waste, has launched a Web-based compliance and training program designed to improve worker safety while satisfying Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and related requirements.
July 24, 2012
New York City's proposed ban on big sugary sodas draws heated debate
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large sodas is expected to pass in September, but that didn't deter hundreds who showed up on Tuesday either to praise the measure as a way to battle obesity or oppose it as pointless and unfair.
July 23, 2012
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'The View' revises apology to dental hygienists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ABC's "The View" has issued a clarification of its July 16 apology to dental hygienists for a segment on the show that misportrayed the education requirements and salary of hygienists.
July 23, 2012
Dental coalition urges analysis of sugar-sweetened beverages
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sixteen dental organizations have asked the White House to commission a U.S. Surgeon General's report on relationships between specific dietary practices and oral diseases.
July 22, 2012
Hygiene instructor named to Ind. dental board
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jennifer Bartek, MS, LDH, CDA, instructor in dental hygiene at the University of Southern Indiana, has been appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels to a three-year term on the state Board of Dentistry.
July 22, 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
ABC's 'The View' apologizes for hygienist comments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ABC television show "The View" has issued an apology of sorts over comments made last week on its show about the educational requirements and annual salary of dental hygienists.
July 16, 2012
Midmark launches M3 Ultrafast sterilizer promotion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Midmark is now offering an M3 UltraFast automatic sterilizer promotion, entitled "Why M3?"
July 15, 2012
Colo. health department: Oral surgeon reused syringes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a warning to patients of an oral surgeon who practiced in Highlands Ranch and Denver who was found to have repeatedly reused needles and syringes, often for days at a time.
July 12, 2012
Hygienists want more training on oral-systemic link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienists could improve their knowledge of certain aspects of the oral-systemic link, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Education.
July 11, 2012
Crest, Oral-B team up for London Olympics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Crest and Oral-B are lending their support to the dental clinic during the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London.
July 11, 2012
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