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GSK, Dentsply to co-brand tooth sensitivity products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Dentsply have entered into an agreement to create a portfolio of co-branded oral care products to be used in the dental office by patients suffering from tooth sensitivity.
January 6, 2011
Ga. dental board wants hygienists to be supervised
By Donna Domino
The Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association both oppose a proposal by the Georgia Board of Dentistry to require indirect supervision of hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools, community health centers, and prisons.
January 5, 2011
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Ortho Dental licenses novel perio disease treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Enox Biopharma, which specializes in solutions for infections associated with medical devices, has granted Ortho Dental Solutions (ODS) an exclusive royalty bearing license and rights to a patent application and know-how for use in developing novel therapies for dental and periodontal diseases.
January 4, 2011
FTC: Ga. hygienists' services shouldn't be restricted
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is urging the Georgia Board of Dentistry to reject a proposal that would prohibit dental hygienists from providing basic preventive dental services in approved public health settings except under the indirect supervision of a dentist.
January 4, 2011
Private equity firm acquires OraPharma
By Kathy Kincade
Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm, has acquired OraPharma from Johnson & Johnson and plans to build it into a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dental and oral healthcare.
January 4, 2011
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Periodontal disease pushes thousands to the ER
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Individuals with acute and aggressive periodontitis are more likely to visit hospital emergency rooms (ER) than those without, costing U.S. hospitals millions of dollars in the process, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology.
January 3, 2011
Systematic review supports safety of oscillating toothbrushes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oscillating-rotating toothbrushes are safe compared with manual toothbrushes, according to a systematic literature review in the Journal of Periodontology.
January 3, 2011
Kids with asthma have more caries, gingivitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis than people of similar age without asthma, according to a thesis presented and successfully defended at the Sahlgrenska Academy, part of the University of Gothenburg.
January 2, 2011
Foundation gives $204K for Mont. kids' dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $240,000 New Year's Eve grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation will underwrite three years of dental screenings for low-income children in Montana, according to a story in the Missoulian.
January 2, 2011
Periodontal therapy does not improve preterm or low birth weight rates
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Periodontal therapy of pregnant women does not reduce the rates of preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers in Brazil.
January 2, 2011
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To polish or not to polish?
By Caren M. Barnes
A veteran hygienist describes a simple solution to the ages-old dilemma presented by selective polishing.
January 2, 2011
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Many physicians still resist doing oral health assessments
By Erin Archer, RN
Most primary medical care providers are still not comfortable performing basic oral health assessments, and many consider oral health outside their realm of practice, a number of recent studies have found. But efforts are under way to change this mindset.
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