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Missouri dental hygiene program reaches out to Hispanics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Students in the new Dental Hygiene Education program at Missouri College will be taught to speak "Medical Spanish" to prepare them to communicate with the growing Hispanic population locally and across the U.S., according to the college.
September 16, 2009
Time to rethink antimicrobials?
By Rochelle Sharpe
BOSTON - Despite concerns of antibiotic overuse and superresistant biofilms, systemic disease experts speaking at the American Academy of Periodontology meeting this week said that dentists should not be so reluctant to prescribe antibiotics for patients with severe gum disease.
September 16, 2009
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AAP elects new officers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) announced the election of new officers at its annual meeting in Boston this week.
September 15, 2009
Ohio dentist develops oral health products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Ohio dentist has developed new orthodontic and oral hygiene products that will soon be sold all over the U.S.
September 15, 2009
Adipose-derived regenerative cells may reverse perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cytori Therapeutics reported results from a preclinical study on the use of uncultured adipose-derived regenerative cells in treating critical periodontal defects in a rat model.
September 13, 2009
Study: Photodynamic therapy no better than scaling, root planing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) works no better than scaling and root planing for periodontitis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Periodontology (August 28, 2009).
September 13, 2009
Survey exposes gaps in U.S. understanding of good oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While a majority of Americans rate their children's oral health as "excellent," clear gaps exist in their understanding of basic oral health procedures and actual behavior, according to the findings of a new survey.
September 10, 2009
U.K. hygienists may be allowed to supply meds
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hygienists and dental therapists would be allowed to administer prescription medicines under a proposal being considered by the U.K. government.
September 9, 2009
PerioPal offers unlimited licensing policy for software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PerioPal is now offering a single server, unlimited licensing model for its periodontal charting software.
September 9, 2009
Periodontitis a risk factor for head and neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Chronic periodontitis is an independent risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study to be published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
September 8, 2009
Good oral hygiene may guard against cardiovascular disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 8 - There are common genetic factors that slightly predispose individuals to develop both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, a prospective study of Swedish twins indicates.
September 7, 2009
GlaxoSmithKline offers new toothpaste delivery system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
GlaxoSmithKline has introduced a new toothpaste delivery system that disperses active ingredients quickly, penetrating hard-to-reach areas of the mouth, according to the company.
September 7, 2009
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