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Gender plays a role in risk for certain oral diseases
By Erin Archer, RN
For women, it's caries. For men, periodontal disease. Two recent studies attempt to explain the genetic differences that account for gender-specific predispositions to certain oral diseases.
August 29, 2010
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NCOHF partners with Dawson Academy for at-risk students
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) and the Dawson Academy have formed an alliance to provide volunteer dental services to underserved children in the U.S. through the Tomorrow's Smiles program and America's Toothfairy Dental Home Program.
August 26, 2010
DentalEZ, Premier Dental offer hygiene product promotion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group has partnered with Premier Dental to offer a deal for its StarDental Prophy Star 3 hygiene handpiece and Premier's 2pro Total Access disposable prophy angles.
August 26, 2010
Survey: Parents want schools to educate kids on oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two-thirds of U.S. parents are looking to schools to help reinforce the importance of oral health to their kids, saying it is extremely or very important for schools to teach children about taking care of their teeth, according to a new public opinion survey commissioned by Oral Health America.
August 26, 2010
Medelita launches line of dental lab coats
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medelita has introduced a dental-specific line of lab coats, two tailored for women and one for men.
August 25, 2010
Agile Sciences awarded NIH grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Agile Sciences has been awarded a $252,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant to study the effectiveness of its proprietary compounds to inhibit and disperse the oral biofilms of pathogenic bacteria associated with dental caries.
August 25, 2010
Qualstar to debut touchless mouse at CDA meeting
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Qualstar will be exhibiting a new computer mouse based on its patent-pending touchless pointing technology at the annual California Dental Association meeting in San Francisco, September 9-11, 2010.
August 25, 2010
Washington's dentures shine at dental museum
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
One of the star attractions at Baltimore's National Museum of Dentistry features President George Washington's dentures, which were made of hippopotamus ivory.
August 23, 2010
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Scientists test solar-powered toothbrush
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry are testing a solar-powered titanium toothbrush that would eliminate the need for toothpaste.
August 23, 2010
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Nd:YAG laser enhances SRP treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Using an Nd:YAG laser in conjunction with scaling and root planing (SRP) can significantly improve periodontal inflammation compared to SRP alone, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology.
August 23, 2010
Cosmedent donates $727K in products to NCOHF
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cosmedent donated dental products valued at $727,746 to National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF), lending critical support for affiliate oral health programs serving at-risk children across the U.S., according to the foundation.
August 22, 2010
Crest, Oral-B launch 'tween' products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Crest and Oral-B have launched a line of oral care products for tweens (8- to 12-year-olds) to help encourage healthy oral care habits.
August 19, 2010
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