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J&J sued for $70M by oral cancer test maker
By Donna Domino
Oral Cancer Prevention International has filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, claiming the medical products giant "tortiously interfered" in a contract it had with OraPharma for distribution of the Oral CDx oral cancer brush test.
July 7, 2011
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New perio probe yields consistent measurements
By Rabia Mughal
Inconsistent probing pressure is a major source of measurement variation and discomfort for patients. Now a U.K. company has designed a periodontal tool that it claims can alleviate the difficulty of achieving consistent measurements during periodontal tissue probing.
July 7, 2011
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AAP updates position on periodontal therapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has issued an updated position statement about the scope and objective of periodontal therapy and the procedures that are used in it.
July 6, 2011
$85K grant to fund Ore. schoolkids' oral care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A community health center in Oregon has received an $85,000 grant to provide screenings, fluoride varnishes, case management, and oral hygiene education to schoolchildren from kindergarten through 8th grade, the Upper Rogue Independent reported.
July 5, 2011
Sunstar relaunches website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sunstar Americas has relaunched its website with information about oral health concerns for consumers and oral care maintenance for people with diabetes.
June 30, 2011
Researchers ID protein linking oral bacteria, heart disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have identified the protein that allows Streptococcus mutans to travel from the oral cavity and settle in heart tissue, where it can often lead to deadly endocarditis.
June 29, 2011
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Rowpar relaunches noncorrosive waterline cleaner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rowpar Pharmaceutical's MicroClear dental unit waterline cleaner is being relaunched after having acquired newly required Environmental Protection Agency registration in all states except California, which is pending, according to the company.
June 27, 2011
Millennium Dental names new field sales director
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Millennium Dental Technologies has named David Williams as its director of field sales, the company announced.
June 27, 2011
Seal Shield debuts waterproof, wireless mouse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Seal Shield demonstrated the new Silver Storm waterproof, wireless mouse and related infection-prevention products this week at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting in Baltimore.
June 27, 2011
Antimicrobial surgical masks gain FDA clearance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Filligent has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing clearance for the BioFriend BioMask for sale in the U.S. as a class II medical device.
June 27, 2011
Walmart, Colgate launch kids' oral health initiative
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Walmart is working with Colgate's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program to create Building Smiles Together, a new initiative dedicated to providing free dental screenings and oral health education to children in need.
June 23, 2011
Hospitalization can be hazardous to oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Research published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology provides new evidence that oral health is being overlooked in hospitals, with potential serious consequences.
June 22, 2011
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