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Mass. dental hygienist program aids access to care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A unique dental hygienist program in Massachusetts has been expanded through a new grant from the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
January 14, 2013
Tom's of Maine sponsors tooth fairy contest
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tom's of Maine is giving kids an opportunity to flex their artistic muscles and help dental clinics in their states through the Be a Tooth Fairy Hero contest.
January 14, 2013
'Toothbrush tree' yields antibiotic for new TB treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A compound from the South African toothbrush tree commonly used to aid oral health may also be effective in helping to treat certain strains of tuberculosis (TB), according to a study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
January 13, 2013
Dental assisting students stung by school closure
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A career college that offered dental assisting and other training programs in Massachusetts and Maryland abruptly closed all of its campuses last week, citing financial troubles.
January 13, 2013
TotalCare launches disposable air/water syringe tips
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
TotalCare has launched a new line of disposable air/water syringe tips with Seal-Tight Spectrum.
January 13, 2013
DNA on dental pick gets man busted for robbery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Georgia man was arrested this week after his DNA was found to be a match for DNA taken from a dental floss pick dropped at the scene of an alleged 2010 armed robbery.
January 10, 2013
Do biofilms take a break at night?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The oral cavity creates more biofilm during the day than at night, according to a study in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
January 10, 2013
Crest Oral-B partners with CareerFusion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Crest Oral-B has launched a partnership with dental hygienists at CareerFusion, a dental professional career retreat, to gain a better understanding of the current needs and preferences of dental professionals in the U.S.
January 10, 2013
SD hygienists tapped to improve caries rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Officials in South Dakota are looking to new legislation that expands dental hygienists' duties to help the state improve its caries prevention statistics.
January 9, 2013
Study finds persistent oral bacteria after ECC treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a follow-up to a study conducted one year ago, researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry have determined that certain genetic strains of bacteria are dominant in children one year after treatment for microbial-caused plaque and tooth decay.
January 7, 2013
New toothbrush touts brushing sensor, smartphone app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Kentucky start-up has developed a manual toothbrush with an embedded sensor that maps brushing behavior and sends the data to an associated smartphone app via Bluetooth.
January 7, 2013
NIH grant funds NYU diabetes screening research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Shiela Strauss, PhD, a professor of nursing at the New York University Colleges of Nursing and Dentistry, a two-year, $336,433 grant to study diabetes screening in dental patients.
January 7, 2013
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