Periodontics: Page 115

Increased demand to change Calif. kids' dental plan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California politicians are stepping up their efforts to improve a failed children's dental program that was supposed to control costs and make it easier for underserved children to see a dentist.

March 8, 2012

Start-up targets S. mutans with antimicrobial peptide

By Rob Goszkowski

C3 Jian, a California biotech company, wants to arm dentists with a "smart bomb" that could eliminate S. mutans bacteria in the oral cavities of their patients. And that's just the first step in the company's strategy to help dentists assess risk and prevent and manage caries.

March 8, 2012

Interleukin-1 gene variations linked to perio disease risk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene variations are associated with increased risk of periodontal disease, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology.

March 6, 2012

Bovine collagen matrix helps receding gums heal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bovine collagen can enhance the healing of periodontal tissue, according to new research published in Head & Face Medicine.

March 6, 2012

Sesame Street focuses on young kids' oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sesame Workshop has developed "Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me," a bilingual, multimedia outreach program designed to help motivate children 2 to 5 years of age, as well as their parents and caregivers, to focus on their dental health.

March 6, 2012

Researchers unraveling the etiology of 'meth mouth'

By Erin Archer, RN

A study in the March Quintessence International examined the role of salivary pH in abusers of methamphetamine and found that salivary quality may play a more important role in meth mouth than previously considered.

March 6, 2012

Mobile app educates kids on oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Orca Health has developed the KidsDental App, designed to teach young users about basic tooth care.

March 5, 2012

Union Dental introduces 'drinkable air' machines

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Union Dental Holdings, a company that operates and manages a network of dentists throughout the U.S. for union members, is now offering the Chameleon 8 Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG) system.

March 5, 2012

GHSU spin-off develops chewing gum for xerostomia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An all-natural chewing gum designed to relieve mild to severe symptoms of xerostomia is the first consumer product developed through the Life Sciences Business Development Center at Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU).

March 4, 2012

Study: Oral hygiene not linked to osteonecrosis risk

By Rabia Mughal

Preliminary data from a new study to be presented at the upcoming American Association for Dental Research annual meeting shows that periodontitis and oral hygiene are not associated with risk of developing bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.

March 4, 2012

Darby Dental supports 'Loving Memphis' event

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Darby Dental Supply recently partnered with the president of the Shelby County Dental Society, Marrio Thomas, DDS, to support the 4th annual Loving Memphis event, which took place February 18.

March 1, 2012

AGD responds to Pew report on ER dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) said the Pew Center on the States' new report highlighting the increasing number of Americans visiting hospital emergency rooms (ERs) to receive dental treatment misidentifed the reasons that patients land in ERs.

February 29, 2012

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