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The battle of the power toothbrushes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ultreo, Inc., makers of Ultreo, a power toothbrush based on ultrasound waveguide technology, filed a counter suit against Procter & Gamble in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York last week.
October 21, 2007
The end of cavities? Part I
By Laird Harrison
New treatments and diagnostic tools would make the classic dentist's business model -- drill, fill, and bill -- as outmoded as ivory dentures.
October 16, 2007
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Snake venom speeds healing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new fibrin adhesive made from an enzyme found in snake venom is more effective at closing surgical incisions than traditional sutures, according to a new study in the October issue of the Journal of Periodontology.
October 15, 2007
ADA Show Report: Gordon C on Perio D
By Robert Luhn
SAN FRANCISCO - In his recent freewheeling talk at the recent ADA convention held in San Francisco, Gordon Christensen paused to ponder periodontal disease and treatment of same.
October 11, 2007
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A better toothbrush? ADA unconvinced
By Laird Harrison
Every year millions of toothbrushes go out of commission, splayed, flattened, mildewed, rejected. And twice a year, the average dental patient hears yet another lecture from his dentist about brushing more thoroughly. The convergence of these two factors means a huge market for any company that can prove its toothbrush is better than the competition ... or even just better than the average.
October 8, 2007
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One less reason to light up
By Rabia Mughal
There are lots of good reasons to stop smoking, and now the Journal of Periodontology has yet another one. According to a new study published in the September issue of the journal, smokers take far longer to recover from periodontal plastic surgery than non-smokers.
September 22, 2007
Dental assistants at risk of lung problems
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) July 6 Dental assistants who work with substances called methacrylates may be at risk of developing asthma or chronic respiratory symptoms, a study has found.
September 17, 2007
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Treat gum disease to prevent preterm delivery
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 17 Two studies published this month provide additional evidence that treating gum disease in pregnant women may prevent preterm birth.
September 4, 2007
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Photodynamic therapy may have a role in periodontitis
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) March 16 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) transiently reduces the progression of experimentally induced periodontal disease in rats, researchers from Brazil report in the March issue of the Journal of Periodontology.
July 18, 2007
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Periodontitis predicts kidney damage in type 2 diabetes sufferers
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 14 Periodontal disease is associated with the development of overt nephropathy and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care.
July 17, 2007
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Androgen deprivation therapy triples risk of periodontal disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) March 3 Men with prostate cancer who are undergoing androgen deprivation therapy have a more than three-fold increased risk of periodontal disease compared with those who are not on androgen deprivation therapy.
July 17, 2007
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Hep B virus transmitted to dental patients
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 2 Even with strict enforcement of infection control, hepatitis B virus (HBV) was transmitted from one patient to another when they both underwent oral surgery in the same office, on the same day, public health officials report.
July 15, 2007
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