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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
Researchers discover S. mutans-killing molecule
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers working at the University of Chile have discovered a molecule that has demonstrated the ability to kill caries-causing Streptococcus mutans, according to an article in Medical Xpress.
July 10, 2012
Standardized terminology needed for perio diagnoses
By Rabia Mughal
A new study in the Journal of Periodontology has added clinical support to recent publications suggesting a need for standardized terminology when diagnosing periodontitis to improve treatment outcomes.
July 10, 2012
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Study: Heavy cellphone use affects salivary glands
By Rob Goszkowski
There is no shortage of controversy about the impact frequent cellphone usage may have on the human body, but there is little concrete data. Now a new study in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology has found that excessive cellphone use can induce functional and volumetric changes in the parotid gland.
July 9, 2012
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U.S. task force targets preschool caries prevention
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted for public comment its draft research plan on the prevention of dental caries in preschool-aged children.
July 9, 2012
Hygienists take issue with ABC's 'The View'
By Kathy Kincade
The American Dental Hygienists' Association and its more than 150,000 members are up in arms over misleading statements made about the profession July 6 on a TV talk show -- namely, that you don't have to have a college degree to become a registered dental hygienist.
July 8, 2012
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CDC updates hepatitis B guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines on safe clinical practice for health providers and students who are infected with the hepatitis B virus.
July 8, 2012
Do women experience more pain than men?
By Kathy Kincade
Two decades' worth of research has concluded that women are more sensitive to pain and experience more chronic orofacial pain, according to a clinical review in the July Journal of the American Dental Association. The question is, why?
July 8, 2012
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