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Aspen Dental teams with OHA on elder oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 250 Aspen Dental practices in 20 states are teaming up with Oral Health America (OHA) to raise awareness about the oral health issues faced by adults and older Americans.
July 20, 2010
Trio on trial for selling dental products meant for charity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three people in Utah are on trial for allegedly selling tens of thousands of dollars' worth of Nu Skin toothbrushes, toothpaste, and vitamins meant for a children's charity, according to a story in the Deseret News.
July 20, 2010
Toothpaste, mouthwash could get more FDA regulation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. cosmetics industry is supporting legislation that would strengthen and modernize regulatory oversight of the industry and create a greater role for the FDA in assessing ingredient safety for personal care products, including toothpaste and mouthwash.
July 20, 2010
Amoxicillin in endo sealers reduces E. faecalis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Endodontic sealers mixed with amoxicillin inhibited the growth of Enterococcus faecalis significantly greater than sealers without amoxicillin, according to a study in the Journal of Endodontics.
July 15, 2010
Baseball star joins OHA campaign against smokeless tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America (OHA) recently teamed up with John Danks, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team, to film a public service announcement about the dangers of smokeless tobacco for OHA's National Spit Tobacco Education Program.
July 14, 2010
Unique tooth desensitizer hits U.S. market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nuline Pharmaceuticals' Remesense tooth desensitizer, introduced internationally in 2008, is now available in the U.S.
July 14, 2010
IFDH installs new officers at Glasgow meeting
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Maria Perno Goldie, R.D.H., B.A., M.S., was installed as the 2010-2013 president of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) July 3 in Glasgow, Scotland, during the closing ceremony of the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene.
July 13, 2010
Tea contains more fluoride than once thought
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Black tea may contain higher concentrations of fluoride than previously thought, which could pose problems for heavy tea drinkers, said researchers during a presentation July 14 at the 2010 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) conference in Barcelona, Spain.
July 13, 2010
Hayes launches cleaning wipes for handpieces
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hayes Handpiece is now offering Tidy Whities, the first cleaning wipes specifically designed for handpieces and hand instruments.
July 13, 2010
Biolase announces layoffs, management change
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase Technology has eliminated 20 positions and made additional cost-cutting measures across the organization to "better position the company for future profitability," the company announced.
July 13, 2010
Fired tech says she warned VA about unclean equipment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A technician who previously worked at the John Cochran St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center told the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs that she had warned officials about unsanitary dental equipment at the hospital but her concerns were ignored and she ultimately lost her job, according to an Associated Press story.
July 12, 2010
New ADHA president takes office
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Caryn Loftis-Solie, R.D.H., was inaugurated as the 2010-2011 president of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) last month at the association's annual meeting in Las Vegas.
July 12, 2010
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