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CDC report ranks states' oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A report released December 10 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows West Virginia has the highest prevalence of tooth extractions and certain chronic diseases and risk factors, according to a story in the Charleston Daily Mail.

December 9, 2010

Study to examine link between obesity and oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Rodney Haring, PhD, LMSW, a research assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, has received a $75,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study the best ways to prevent obesity and promote good oral hygiene in Native American youth.

December 9, 2010

Mo. college to offer online dental assisting courses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, MO, will begin offering a hybrid dental assisting program in the spring of 2011, according to a story in the Springfield News-Leader.

December 9, 2010

Cadbury launches Trident gum with vitamin C, ginseng, tea

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cadbury has expanded its family of Trident sugar-free chewing gums with Trident Vitality, which comes in three new flavors.

December 8, 2010

Ladybug Tekno steam cleaner a dental disinfectant option

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Ladybug Tekno 2350 steam cleaner is scientifically proven to produce better results than traditional disinfectants, according to 1-800-Go-Vapor.com.

December 8, 2010

Essential oils mouthwash equal to CHX for inflammation

By Rabia Mughal

When it comes to gingival inflammation, mouthwash that relies on essential oils may be a reliable alternative to chlorhexidine (CHX) for long-term use, a new study has found.

December 8, 2010

Dental Temps 4 Hire donates dental supplies to shelters

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental Temps 4 Hire is collecting dental floss, toothpaste, and toothbrushes from participating dentists in Maryland, northern Virginia, and Washington, DC, that will be donated to shelters throughout the area.

December 8, 2010

ADA takes issue with Pew midlevel provider report

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has issued a statement today in response to the December 6 Pew Center on the States' report that offers an economic model supporting the addition of dental therapists to the dental practice.

December 7, 2010

U.K. oral health survey finds improvement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A greater percentage of adults in Wales have dental problems than in England, despite more of the Welsh population seeing a dentist regularly, according to the largest adult dental health survey conducted in the region in the last 10 years.

December 7, 2010

State dental groups question dental therapist qualifications

By Donna Domino

As the W.K. Kellogg Foundation begins rolling out a $16 million initiative to help five states develop midlevel provider programs, dental associations in those states remain unconvinced that this approach will be safe and effective.

December 7, 2010

Why smokers have more periodontitis but less inflammation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A study led by investigators at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry may shed light on how tobacco smoke contributes to gum disease (Journal of Dental Research, November 1, 2010).

December 6, 2010

PerioPal offers updated charting software via subscription

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

PerioPal has introduced version 9.0 of its periodontal charting software and has switched to a subscription-based distribution model.

December 6, 2010

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