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Accreditation issues shut down dental hygiene program
By Kathy Kincade
A dental hygienist training program in California abruptly shut down last week over questions of accreditation, leaving its students -- many of whom had prepaid up to $45,000 for the three-year program -- wondering what to do next.
February 13, 2012
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DrBicuspid.com Hygiene Insider
By Rabia Mughal
February 12, 2012
Separating oral bacteria could help prevent perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Stripping some oral bacteria of their access to other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent periodontal disease and tooth loss, according to a new study in Microbiology.
February 9, 2012
Crest expands 3D White product line
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Crest has expanded its 3D White product line with Crest 3D White Glamorous White Toothpaste and Crest 3D White Intensive Professional Effects Whitestrips.
February 9, 2012
U.S. presidential candidate wants toothbrushing law
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vermin Love Supreme, a performance artist and a 2012 democratic U.S. presidential candidate, has a peculiar platform.
February 8, 2012
Tom's of Maine offers $100K to nonprofit clinics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tom's of Maine is directing its Dental Health for All program to help families in Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Washington, DC, and inviting nonprofit clinics serving in these areas to apply for a portion of $100,000 in funding.
February 8, 2012
Midlevel providers only part of the solution
By Lynn Stedman, RDH
The future of dentistry and dental hygiene must evolve to remain viable and free from government mandates. Midlevel providers are a step in the right direction, but so is a collaboration between dental and medical professionals to address the oral-systemic health link, according to the president of the Washington State Dental Hygienists' Association.
February 6, 2012
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EDA creates Eco-Dentistry badge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) is offering a new way to reward consumers for visiting an eco-friendly dentist and making eco-friendly oral health choices: the Eco-Dentistry Badge.
February 5, 2012
Ohio VA still probing dental clinic scandal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A year after the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton, OH, acknowledged infection-control lapses in its dental clinic that put hundreds of veterans at risk, officials are continuing to determine whether three veterans who tested positive for hepatitis contracted the disease at the clinic.
February 5, 2012
Survey: Parents know little about pediatric dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Many parents are not following recommended guidelines for brushing, flossing, and other habits for optimal pediatric oral health, according to a survey conducted by MetLife.
February 5, 2012
Individualized oral instructions can improve oral hygiene
By Rabia Mughal
A new study that compared the effectiveness of written, oral standardized, and oral individualized instructions in reducing gingivitis has found that the most effective of the three techniques was oral individualized instruction.
February 5, 2012
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Nano researcher gets $212K grant to target dental biofilm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany will receive more than $5 million in federal funding for nanotechnology-enabled education and research programs that support applications in the clean energy, environmental, nanomedicine, and defense industries.
February 1, 2012
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