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Maine bill would license midlevel providers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Maine House Speaker Mark Eves has sponsored a bill designed to address the state's dentist shortage with midlevel providers, according to an article in the Boston Globe.
March 26, 2013
Perio treatment lowers medical costs for pregnancy, arthritis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Annual medical costs are lower by nearly $4,000 for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and $2,400 for pregnant women when treated for periodontal disease, according to the latest findings from an oral health study by United Concordia and Highmark.
March 26, 2013
Air Techniques, Biolase partner with OSAP
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has two new "Super Sponsorship" partners in Air Techniques and Biolase.
March 26, 2013
Treating perio disease reduces ER, hospital visits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Results of a three-year Cigna dental study, presented at the International Association for Dental Research conference in Seattle, support the association between treated periodontal disease and reduced hospital admissions and emergency room (ER) visits, as well as lower medical costs.
March 25, 2013
O'Hehir University offers oral health bachelor's degree
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
O'Hehir University, an online educational institution, has launched a program for hygienists with a certificate or associate's degree to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in oral health.
March 25, 2013
DrBicuspid.com Hygiene Insider
By Kathy Kincade
March 25, 2013
Oral health grant to help Hawaiian mothers, kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $100,000 grant has been awarded to an oral health program on Maui to help native Hawaiian mothers and children.
March 24, 2013
Pew report outlines New Zealand dental therapist program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pew Center on the States has released an issue brief that provides an overview of New Zealand's dental therapist program and outlines how midlevel providers in the U.S. could help expand children's access to dental care, prevent and treat dental caries, and improve public health.
March 19, 2013
Henry Schein opens Nasdaq for World Oral Health Day
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein opened the Nasdaq stock market today in celebration of FDI World Dental Federation's World Oral Health Day.
March 19, 2013
Oral-B grant winner uses funds to help dementia patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ann Benson Ross, RDH, is transforming the way elderly in her community of Mesa, AZ, and surrounding areas, receive oral care.
March 19, 2013
Sunstar redesigns Proxabrush Go-Betweens
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sunstar GUM has introduced a new size of Proxabrush Go-Betweens cleaners called Ultra Tight.
March 19, 2013
Study links periodontitis with oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Periodontitis is associated with an increased risk of oral cancer, while dental caries is associated with a decreased risk, according to a study being presented this week at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Seattle.
March 18, 2013
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