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United Health Products to get patent for hemostatic gauze

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

United Health Products has received formal notification of allowance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application for a hemostatic gauze product, HemoStyp. A patent will be issued shortly, and the company is pursuing additional applications and filings for its HemoStyp product line.

September 16, 2013

Dental therapists play key role in reporting child abuse

By Rob Goszkowski

Dental therapists in New Zealand are well-positioned to observe signs of child abuse, according to a new study from the University of Otago. The researchers found that these care providers are already reporting it and seeking training to learn more about how best to respond.

September 16, 2013

Wisc. Indian tribe offers dental hygiene program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Wisconsin's Lac du Flambeau Native American tribe has developed an accredited tribal-technical college dental hygiene program.

September 16, 2013

Dental board questions Ark. orthodontist about prophies

By Rob Goszkowski

An orthodontist summoned before the Arkansas State Board of Examiners last week is defending his offering of prophylaxes at one of his practices, saying it is within the realm of his specialty and not a violation of the state's Dental Practice Act.

September 15, 2013

NeoStem gets more funding for periodontal research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded NeoStem funds for the second year of a two-year, $1.2 million grant for its Repair of Bone Defects with Human Autologous Pluripotent Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells study.

September 12, 2013

Northeastern Univ. adds oral health to healthcare education

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Northeastern University has unveiled a new initiative designed to integrate oral health into overall healthcare education and practice.

September 12, 2013

Daimer releases new steam cleaner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Daimer Industries is now selling the KleenJet Mega 500VP - ATIS, an antibacterial vacuum steam cleaner for dental offices.

September 12, 2013

Perio disease bacterium facilitates rheumatoid arthritis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

While researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases, periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, the microbiological mechanisms remain unclear.

September 12, 2013

Conn. study finds vulnerable elderly lack dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The findings of a recent survey of the oral health needs of vulnerable older adults living in Connecticut show that many are not receiving the dental care they need and untreated caries is a significant problem, especially for residents of long-term care facilities.

September 11, 2013

Solar technology sterilizes dental instruments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new solar energy technology that turns water into steam without boiling the entire container of water has become the basis for new sterilization devices that could be used on medical and dental instruments without electricity, according to a keynote address on September 8 at a meeting of the American Chemical Society.

September 8, 2013

QLF assesses cariogenic levels of dental plaque

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) imaging tool was able to detect cariogenic levels of dental biofilm based on the intensity of red fluorescence, according to a new study in the Journal of Dentistry.

September 5, 2013

Dental Heroes: Senior Mobile Dental

By Kathy Kincade

There is a looming oral health crisis among U.S. senior citizens, but the healthcare system is ill-prepared to deal with it, according to Michelle Noblet-Vacha, RDH, the executive director of Senior Mobile Dental. Her Colorado nonprofit offers a model that other states can replicate to help ensure that underpriviledged elderly get the dental care they need.

September 5, 2013

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