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Dr. Esther Wilkins: The rock star of dental hygiene
By Daniel Demers
A pioneer in the field of dental hygiene, educator, and author of Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, Esther Wilkins, RDH, DMD, at 95 is revered and considered the eminent expert in her field. From having a dental instrument named after her to people seeking her autograph, Dr. Wilkins is the rock star of dental hygiene.
October 23, 2013
3M ESPE signs on as NCOHF partner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M ESPE is the newest underwriting partner for the National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America's ToothFairy project.
October 22, 2013
ADHA endorses free online interprofessional curriculum
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) Board of Trustees has formally endorsed the Smiles for Life Oral Health Curriculum.
October 21, 2013
TINA.org wants more from Sonicare AirFloss settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Truthinadvertising.org (TINA) has filed a legal brief contesting a recent class-action settlement with Philips Oral Healthcare.
October 20, 2013
Dos and don'ts for promoting oral health
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In your role as expert advisor to patients on the subject of oral health, you can help them tremendously by providing excellent dental products. This works better than merely recommending products because many patients will not follow through on your advice and they will think of your practice's helpfulness every time they use the products.
October 20, 2013
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2 suits dropped against Okla. surgeon, another filed
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two lawsuits against Tulsa, OK, oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, have been dropped, while another has been filed.
October 14, 2013
ADHA aligns with OHA on expanded hygienist role
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has declared its support for Oral Health America (OHA)'s recommended roles for dental hygienists and dental therapists in expanding U.S. oral healthcare.
October 14, 2013
DrBicuspid.com Hygiene Insider
By Donna Domino
October 14, 2013
Okla. infection control probe will take months
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The investigation of the infection control lapses at the Oklahoma practices of oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, could extend well into 2014 and end in criminal charges.
October 10, 2013
Pancreatic cancer biomarkers found in saliva
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cellular signals found between pancreatic cancer tumors and saliva support the validity of salivary diagnostics, according to a new study in Journal of Biological Chemistry.
October 9, 2013
Report on oral health finds many states failing U.S. seniors
By Rob Goszkowski
A new report by Oral Health America details the shortcomings of many U.S. states in providing oral healthcare options for older Americans. Seventeen states received a "poor" rating by the report, an ominous sign for the baby boomer generation.
October 7, 2013
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LSU gets $3M to study HIV-related changes to oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Louisiana State University (LSU) researchers have been awarded a $2.76 million grant that will enable them to study how HIV and antiretroviral therapy may change communities of bacteria in the mouth, and what effects those changes may have on oral infections in HIV disease.
October 7, 2013
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