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Study: Oral spray relieves drug-induced xerostomia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Spanish researchers have confirmed the effectiveness of a spray containing 1% malic acid, which improves xerostomia caused by antidepressant drugs, according to a study in Depression and Anxiety.
April 17, 2013
More than 60 Okla. patients test positive for hepatitis, HIV
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oklahoma health officials say more than 60 patients have tested positive for hepatitis and HIV since their investigation began last month into a Tulsa oral surgeon's practice.
April 17, 2013
Tom's of Maine gives dental 10 clinics $10K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tom's of Maine is awarding $10,000 each to 10 dental clinics as part of the company's Be a Tooth Fairy Hero initiative.
April 17, 2013
Pa. dental association reveals kids' poster contest winners
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $500 prize will be awarded to Mason Gray, a third-grade student at Linglestown Elementary in Dauphin County, for winning first place in the Pennsylvania Dental Association 2013 National Children's Dental Health Month statewide poster contest.
April 17, 2013
Delta Dental funds Minn. oral health study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has awarded $300,000 to the state health department to create a data system that will provide information about oral health trends.
April 17, 2013
Ariz. dental clinic may have exposed patients to hepatitis, HIV
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pima County Health Department in Arizona is contacting 174 dental patients who were seen at the T Dental Clinic between January and July 2010, because they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis or HIV.
April 16, 2013
OHA receives $21K toothbrush donation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America (OHA) has received a Church & Dwight donation of nearly 5,000 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush toothbrushes to benefit the Smiles Across America program supporting school-based and school-linked oral health programs.
April 15, 2013
Vineyard collects carbon emissions for toothpaste
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A French vineyard is working to reduce its carbon footprint with a strategy to capture carbon dioxide emitted during grape fermentation and convert it into sodium bicarbonate used for toothpaste, according to a report by Clean Technica.
April 15, 2013
Lollipops with licorice-root extract inhibit perio pathogens
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Sugar-free lollipops containing glycyrrhizol A successfully beat back the prominent oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Prevotella intermedia, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
April 15, 2013
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Fla. dentists help young students prepare for test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Florida Dental Association member dentists recently helped some 2,500 third-graders prepare for statewide testing by providing materials to educate the children and their families about good dental health habits.
April 14, 2013
Maine dentists oppose dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Some 100 dentists from across Maine visited the State House April 11 to express their opposition to a bill that would allow dental hygiene therapists to practice in the state, the Kennebec Journal reported.
April 11, 2013
ND considers midlevel provider bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
North Dakota is considering a bill to study the idea of midlevel providers, similar to the dental therapists who are now practicing in Minnesota.
April 10, 2013
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