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OSAP partners with Canadian Dental Association
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is collaborating with the Canadian Dental Association and its Journal of the Canadian Dental Association Oasis program to bring infection prevention resources to Canadian dental professionals.
May 14, 2013
Colgate focuses on emerging markets, innovative advertising
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
During Colgate-Palmolive's recent annual stockholders' meeting, the company discussed the ways that the global financial crisis changed its focus with a new emphasis on innovation, particularly in emerging markets, according to an article at Warc.com.
May 14, 2013
Indian cigarette maker entering oral health market?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Indian company ITC, which makes and sells 80% of the cigarettes in the country along with other ventures such as hotels, food, and personal care, has set its sights on the nation's oral health market, according to a report by Business Standard.
May 14, 2013
CareCredit donates $100K to Give Kids A Smile
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For the seventh consecutive year, CareCredit has given a $100,000 grant to the ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile Fund, with half of the amount designated to support the Ad Council's 2min2X oral care campaign.
May 14, 2013
Report offers economic data on dental therapists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to children and those who can't afford care.
May 14, 2013
Oral health network opens new research opportunities
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
The Network for Canadian Oral Health Research -- the first of its kind in Canada -- is designed to encourage new, collaborative, multidisciplinary research teams to look at questions about oral health in new ways, and encourage students to consider research as a career.
May 14, 2013
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Leaders in Dentistry: Susan Savage, RDH, BSDH
By Kathy Kincade
In her role as 2012-2013 president of the American Dental Hygienists' Association, Susan Savage, RDH, BSDH, has spent the last year traveling around the U.S. talking to hygienists and other dental and nondental groups about oral health and the challenges the U.S. faces in closing the access-to-care gap.
May 13, 2013
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Study: Hygienists could conduct rapid HIV testing
By Rabia Mughal
Dental hygienists who receive additional training in HIV prevention counseling and diagnostic testing may be appropriate professionals to conduct rapid HIV testing, according to a study in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene.
May 13, 2013
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70 hepatitis C cases now reported in Okla. infection scandal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oklahoma health officials now say 70 people who were patients of Tulsa oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, have tested positive for hepatitis C.
May 8, 2013
Tenn. law improves kids' access to dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tennessee legislators have made it easier for more children to have dental care, including dental sealants and fluoride varnish treatments.
May 8, 2013
Anticariogenic agents of the future may come from nature
By Zachary R. Conley
Anticariogenic agents complement mechanical oral cleanings by targeting and interfering with specific mechanisms of biofilm formation. Five such agents -- all of which occur in nature -- are Albizia myriophylla wood, osteopontin, epigallocatechin gallate, ginkgogenolic acid, and shiitake mushroom extract.
May 8, 2013
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Kaiser to eliminate periodontal hygienist program
By Donna Domino
Kaiser Permanente Northwest plans to cut periodontal hygienists from its dental care program in Oregon and Washington -- the only program of its kind that Kaiser offers anywhere in the U.S. In 2012, the 19 specialists provided care to more than 20,000 patients with serious periodontal disease.
May 7, 2013
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