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Pa. dental association sponsors kids' poster contest

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month in February, the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) is sponsoring its annual poster contest for third-grade students in Pennsylvania.

January 24, 2013

Listerine, OHA team up for Swish Challenge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Listerine is joining Oral Health America (OHA) to kick off the Listerine 21 Day Swish Challenge, designed to help provide dental care for at-risk children.

January 23, 2013

Start-up seeks funding for all-in-one toothbrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The company behind UltiBrush, an all-in-one toothbrush that includes toothpaste, floss, mirror, and a protective cap, is working to get the product into the market through the funding platform Kickstarter.

January 22, 2013

Eco-Dentistry Association to host 'green' conference

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) will hold the dental industry's first conference devoted to environmentally sound dental practices.

January 21, 2013

The skinny on patient compliance

By Monica Spannbauer, RDH, MBA

As dental professionals, we often look at noncompliance as a lack of concern or accountability by our patients. But maybe the issue is more complex than that. Maybe it's a matter of making sure we ask the right questions in the right way.

January 21, 2013

Lab-on-a-chip detects periodontitis pathogens

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new mobile diagnostic platform developed by a team of German researchers can be used in a dental office to analyze DNA collected from teeth and identify the 11 most relevant periodontitis pathogens in less than 30 minutes.

January 21, 2013