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Calcium may stop erosion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Once the brightest flower in the health food field, fruit juice has come under a cloud lately. Sure, it's chock full of vitamins, but as public health experts point out, it's also too sugary, and the acid erodes tooth structure. Now a new day may be dawning; a study in the December Journal of the American Dental Association suggests that calcium can counteract the acid in the juice.
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Bill restricts dental therapists
By Laird Harrison
The ADA lost a lawsuit to halt a dental therapist program in Alaska. But legislation the organization has crafted could ban similar programs throughout the U.S.
December 12, 2007
Researchers defend bleaching
By Laird Harrison
Research suggests bleaching is safe, but big questions remain about exposed dentin.
December 10, 2007
Toothpaste, please, and hold the mozzarella
By Laird Harrison
Toothpaste and mouthwash flavors can be so ho hum. Crest, for example, offers Peppermint. Also Strong Mint, Mild Mint, Vanilla Mint, Citrus Clean Mint, and Mint + Green Tea Extract. Did we mention mint? Colgate's not much more imaginative with its Max Fresh Clean Mint, Cool Mint, Cinnamint, and Kiss Me Mint. Why does everything have to be so darn refreshing? Why not garlic toothpaste washed down with an olive oil rinse?
December 5, 2007
New chart: Calcium phosphate products compared
By Laird Harrison
In recent years, a flood of calcium phosphate products has hit the market -- pastes, gels, gums, rinses, and sealants -- which the makers claim can restore enamel in carious lesions. But which one should you use? To help you sort through the confusion, we've prepared a chart comparing the forms and usages of each product.
December 5, 2007
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Magnolia bark kills oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
So you've tried good oral hygiene, mints, mouthwashes, and sweet-smelling gum. Nothing's worked, and you wonder what else you can do to sweeten a patient's bad breath. How about magnolia bark?
November 29, 2007
Beyond dental therapists?
By Robert Luhn
The U.S. surgeon general put dentistry on notice in 2001 with a critical report that laid bare the dismal state of dental health care for the poor. Now three groups, the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Dental Hygienists Association, and a consortium of Alaskan Natives, have finally taken up the challenge. Each is proposing a new breed of professional that's less than a dentist, but may be more than a hygienist. In different ways, they all aim to bring more oral health care professionals into public and rural health clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and similar venues that serve the underserved.
November 24, 2007
Insurers change exam schedule
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Swayed by the research, a growing number of dental insurance plans are rejecting the traditional semiannual cleaning. Instead, these plans are pushing dentists to see healthier patients less often and less healthy patients more often
November 18, 2007
Are the new power brushes better?
By Laird Harrison
Power toothbrush makers boast about innovation, but experts say they're not for everyone.
November 15, 2007
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Lose a tooth, lose a month?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Every time you lose a tooth, your life gets shorter. That's the conclusion researchers at Göteborg University, in Göteborg, Sweden reached -- at least when it comes to people over 70 -- when they compared dental records to mortality rates.
November 13, 2007
Getting a handle on things
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Attention all hygienists with tired aching fingers! Premier Dental Products Company is now offering a choice of three ergonomic handles on their NV1 Anterior Scaler and NV2 Posterior Scaler instruments.
November 8, 2007
Studies find bleach damages dentin
By Laird Harrison
Even a 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution weakens teeth, says researcher
November 8, 2007
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