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If mom has tooth decay, child likely does too
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Untreated tooth decay in mothers almost doubles the odds of tooth decay in their children, according to a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study that examined the oral health of rural Hispanic families.
June 14, 2010
Wash. school caries-prevention program unsuccessful
By Laird Harrison
An effort to reduce cavities by applying fluoride varnish and sealants in Pierce County, WA, schoolchildren failed, the county health department reported this month.
June 13, 2010
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Biolase gets Canadian OK for iLase
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has received clearance from the Health Canada Medical Devices Bureau to sell its iLase personal dental laser systems throughout Canada.
June 10, 2010
OroScience launches oral wound care product
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OroScience is introducing its Periogenix oral wound dressing technology at the 10th International Symposium on Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry in Boston, June 10-13.
June 9, 2010
CariFree launches xylitol lollipops for kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CariFree has developed Xyli-Tots Lollies, caries-fighting, sugar-free lollipops for kids that come in five flavors: cherry chuckles, citrus smile, grape giggles, lime laughs, and raspberry riddles.
June 8, 2010
Patients, volunteers contract hepatitis at free dental clinic
By Donna Domino
Health officials are stressing the importance of maintaining infection control standards after five people involved with a free dental clinic in West Virginia last summer contracted hepatitis B.
June 8, 2010
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Forsyth Institute contributes to microbiome project
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists from the Forsyth Institute have provided more oral bacteria to the Human Microbiome Project than any other organization, according to the institute.
June 7, 2010
Dental visit interventions can help smokers quit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
University of Arizona researchers have proved the effectiveness of quit-tobacco interventions in public dental care settings serving low-income patients, according to a study published online May 13 in the American Journal of Public Health.
June 7, 2010
LeapFrog offers dental hygiene game
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LeapFrog Enterprises, makers of handheld educational gaming devices, has introduced a dental hygiene game, Sugar Bugs, in which children learn dental hygiene as they defeat "plaque monsters."
June 6, 2010
More yogurt = fewer caries in young kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Want to help your younger patients improve both their oral and systemic health? Try recommending they eat more yogurt.
June 3, 2010
Fit people have fewer perio problems
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Physically fit people suffered from less periodontitis in a study published in the Journal of Periodontology.
June 3, 2010
Midnight snacking linked to tooth loss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Midnight snacking can now be blamed for more than just weight gain. It also has a direct correlation to tooth loss, according to a study in Eating Behaviors.
June 3, 2010
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