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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
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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
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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
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
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