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Study finds perio health, respiratory disease link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology.
January 17, 2011
PSI the gold standard for initial periodontal exams
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While the periodontal screening index (PSI) is an essential screening tool for periodontal disease, panoramic images are less so, according to a new study in BMC Oral Health.
January 13, 2011
Interproximal toothbrush firm eyes China market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hoping to build on its success in Japan, Thornton International plans to work with its Japanese distributor to begin selling its interproximal toothbrush in China, according to a story in the Danbury News Times.
January 13, 2011
Dr. Fresh FireFly kids' toothbrush gets ADA seal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dr. Fresh's FireFly children's toothbrush and its licensed counterparts have been awarded the ADA Seal of Acceptance, the company announced.
January 11, 2011
Ga. dental board tables hygienist proposal
By Donna Domino
The Georgia Board of Dentistry has decided not to adopt a controversial proposal that would have changed the level of supervision of hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools, community health centers, and prisons.
January 10, 2011
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Can bacteria succeed where antibiotics fail?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Some predator microbes -- bacteria that consumer other bacteria -- might work against disease-causing bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics, according to researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Dental School.
January 10, 2011
Crest Oral-B names 2nd hygienist award winner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Trudy Meinberg, RDH, from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, has been selected as the second recipient of the Crest Oral-B Pros in the Profession award program.
January 9, 2011
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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