Periodontics: Page 121

UCSF researchers call for sugar to be regulated

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health, according to a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.

February 1, 2012

Give Kids A Smile celebrates 10th anniversary

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

February 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the ADA's Give Kids A Smile program and the annual National Children's Dental Health Month.

January 31, 2012

Neb. program targets dental visits, oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new campaign, entitled Watch Your Mouth, that stresses the importance of dental health and the connection between good oral health and overall well-being.

January 31, 2012

Is water or air better for flossing?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Waterpik Water Flosser is more effective than the Sonicare AirFloss at removing plaque and reducing gingivitis, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Dentistry.

January 31, 2012

Wash. lawmakers mull dental therapist bills

By Donna Domino

Will Washington become the next U.S. state to adopt the midlevel provider (MLP) model? State lawmakers will decide this week whether to approve proposed legislation that would allow MLPs to do irreversible procedures with offsite supervision by a dentist.

January 31, 2012

J. Morita USA discontinues AZ Ultrasonic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

J. Morita USA will no longer supply the AZ Ultrasonic piezo scaling system, effective immediately.

January 30, 2012

Radiation dose linked to periodontitis after radiotherapy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Radiation dose can influence the development of apical periodontitis in patients undergoing radiotherapy for cancer, according to a study in Clinical Oral Investigations.

January 29, 2012

Ornidazole enhances chronic periodontitis treatment

By Rabia Mughal

Using ornidazole in conjunction with scaling and root planing achieves significantly better clinical results in treating moderate to advanced chronic periodontitis than periodontal treatment alone, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology.

January 29, 2012

Hu-Friedy mascot inducted into National Museum of Dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy's Nevi 4 mascot doll has been inducted into the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, where it will be on display for one year.

January 25, 2012

Dr. Fresh trades toothbrushes for Facebook 'likes'

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dr. Fresh is donating one of its FireFly toothbrushes to the National Children's Oral Health Foundation for every new "like" it receives on its Facebook page during February.

January 24, 2012

Oral-B packaging more environmentally friendly

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Procter & Gamble has eliminated the use of polyvinyl chloride in packaging for its Oral-B manual toothbrushes.

January 23, 2012

Brushless toothbrush aids receding gums

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A New York dentist has launched a brushless toothbrush designed to decrease tooth decay and gum disease.

January 22, 2012

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