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Rite Aid joins ADA on oral health awareness campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rite Aid and the ADA are jointly promoting oral health in a two-month public health campaign supported by free educational guides and gift card rewards for purchasing many common oral health products, according to the company.
July 26, 2010
Tenn. OKs Ky. dental assisting program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The dental assisting program at Western Kentucky University (WKU) has been approved by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry, expanding employment opportunities for those interested in the dental field, according to the university.
July 26, 2010
Hu-Friedy debuts instrument sharpening products, service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hu-Friedy is now offering the Total Sharpening Solution, a line of dental instrument sharpening options that includes an in-house professional sharpening service, a portable sharpening device, more than 20 types of natural quarried or hard synthetic stones, and support and educational sharpening resources.
July 26, 2010
Mouthwash staining lawsuit dismissed
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit filed against Procter and Gamble charging that the company's Crest Pro-Health mouthwash causes staining and browning of teeth, according to a story in Crain's Detroit Business.
July 25, 2010
Washable, wireless mouse aids infection control
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Econo-Keys, a manufacturer of medical keyboards and mice, recently introduced the EKW-M, a completely waterproof, wireless mouse designed for medical and dental offices and clinics.
July 25, 2010
NY man sues Cadbury over Trident gum claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York man is suing Cadbury Adams, saying the company's claims that Trident Xtra Care sugar-free gum can help repair damaged teeth are misleading to consumers.
July 25, 2010
Oragenics to debut EvoraPro probiotic mint
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oragenics will unveil EvoraPro, a professional-strength version of the company's all-natural probiotic oral care and teeth whitening mint EvoraPlus, at an upcoming dental convention.
July 22, 2010
Underweight kids have higher tooth decay risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Swedish study has found that underweight children are at three times greater risk of tooth decay as normal-weight children, according to a news story in the Local.
July 22, 2010
Quitting smoking reverses oral pathogenic colonization
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with chronic gum disease who quit smoking in addition to undergoing nonsurgical therapy demonstrated a lower abundance of harmful oral pathogens and also an increase in health-associated bacteria in a study in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
July 22, 2010
Older patients' oral health critical prior to surgery
By Erin Archer, RN
Elderly patients presenting for surgery may harbor undetected oral infections that could lead to life-threatening complications, making preoperative oral assessments of this vulnerable population imperative.
July 22, 2010
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Poor denture hygiene can prompt stomatitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Poor oral hygiene habits and wearing dentures while sleeping are predisposing factors for denture-induced stomatitis, according to a new study.
July 21, 2010
Henry Schein, Sirona donate supplies to Peru clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein Cares, the global social responsibility program of Henry Schein, and Sirona Dental Systems donated equipment and oral healthcare supplies to support the operation of the new Diospi Suyana Hospital Dental Clinic in the Apurimac region of Peru.
July 21, 2010
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