Periodontics: Page 203

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By Jimmy Earll
In his first Laughing Gas column, dentist and comedian "Jimmy Earll" takes a serious look at the caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA) model and what some patients claim are genetically "soft teeth."
January 19, 2009
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Nomir wins patent for root canal disinfection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nomir Medical Technologies, a developer of optical energy technologies for medical applications, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a central patent to Nomir that further protects its core Noveon technology.
January 7, 2009
OralDNA partners with Midwest Dental for perio testing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OralDNA Labs, a specialty diagnostics company that provides laboratory testing to the dental community, has reached an agreement to provide diagnostic testing for practices within Midwest Dental and its western division, Mountain Dental.
January 7, 2009
Sonicare products discounted for some DNoA dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental Network of America (DNoA) preferred network dentists in Illinois, Oklahoma, and New Mexico can now purchase Sonicare products with discounts of more than 50%, according to a new agreement signed between DNoA and Philips Consumer Lifestyle.
January 4, 2009
No mistletoe kisses for perio patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The holidays offer dentists another opportunity to warn patients about the consequences of candy and soda overdoses -- but exchanging kisses underneath the mistletoe, too?
December 22, 2008
Study finds flossing instruction useless
By Laird Harrison
As you read this, a dental professional somewhere is telling a patient to floss. Every minute of every day, the reminding goes on. And most of it is a waste of time, according to a new study.
December 21, 2008
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UCSF receives $24.4 million to fight cavities
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry has received the largest grant in its history: $24.4 million, from the National Institutes of Health, to address socioeconomic and cultural disparities in oral health.
December 18, 2008
Dieting may reduce risk of gum disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For men, especially older men, dieting may help reduce the risk of gum disease more than for women, according to researchers.
December 17, 2008
Inflammation links periodontal and systemic diseases
By Rabia Mughal
Researchers have long been aware of the relationship between periodontal and systemic diseases such as atherosclerosis. Now they are looking into whether inflammation could be the reason behind it and what this could mean for the dental practice.
December 16, 2008
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1st class of DHATs graduates from Ala. program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The first class of dental health aide therapists (DHATs) to be trained in Alaska has graduated.
December 14, 2008
Study: Perio care lowers medical bills for diabetics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A University of Michigan study has found that regular, nonsurgical periodontal services can lower medical costs for people with diabetes, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
December 10, 2008
Gene therapy stops periodontal disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists at the University of Michigan claim that gene therapy can be used to successfully stop the development of periodontal disease, according to a university press release.
December 10, 2008
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