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Invention could protect toothbrushes from germs
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York inventor has received a patent for a storage container that could help protect toothbrushes from bathroom germs.
February 28, 2012
ADA responds to latest Pew report
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA agrees with much of the report, A Costly Dental Destination, released February 28 by the Pew Center on the States.
February 28, 2012
Hygienist sues dentist over unpaid overtime
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental hygienist in Texas is suing her former employer claiming she was not paid for overtime hours despite consistently working more than 40 hours a week, according to a story in the
Southeast Texas Record
.
February 27, 2012
NCOHF creates tooth fairy 'kids club'
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
With a little help from Brady Reiter, young star of the new movie
Tooth Fairy 2
, the National Children's Oral Health Foundation has launched the America's ToothFairy Kids Club.
February 27, 2012
New oral bacterium linked to heart disease, meningitis
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have found a new bacterium, thought to be a common inhabitant of the oral cavity, that could cause serious disease if it enters the bloodstream, according to a study in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (February 21, 2012).
February 27, 2012
C3 Jian gets $30M financing for caries drug
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
C3 Jian has raised $30 million in equity financing, which will be used to conduct clinical trials of its caries-fighting peptide drug.
February 26, 2012
Halitosis compound transforms dental stem cells
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Japanese scientists have found that the odorous compound responsible for halitosis is ideal for harvesting stem cells taken from human dental pulp, according to an article in the
Journal of Breath Research
.
February 26, 2012
New Zealand has high caries rate
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new survey shows that more than 80% of New Zealanders have caries, and a majority show early signs of periodontal disease.
February 26, 2012
Study links high fiber to healthy gums in older vets
By
Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. researchers who followed healthy male veterans for up to 24 years found that older men who ate more high-fiber fruits were less likely to show signs of gum disease. They reported their study findings in the
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
.
February 26, 2012
Dental groups call for global action on oral disease
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a meeting February 24 at the ADA headquarters in Chicago, the ADA, FDI World Dental Federation, and dental associations around the world urged their respective governments and the United Nations (U.N.) to recognize and address the global impact of oral disease.
February 24, 2012
ND oral surgeon awarded $895K in whistleblower case
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A North Dakota oral and maxillofacial surgeon who filed a whistleblower case against MeritCare (now Sanford) was awarded $895,000 by a jury.
February 23, 2012
Android finds new app in dental lasers
By
Kathy Kincade
CHICAGO - Millennium Dental unveiled an Android-based, upgradable control screen for its PerioLase MVP-7 laser system at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, marking the first time tablet technology has been used in this way on a dental laser.
February 23, 2012
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