Periodontics: Page 96

Study: Sense of coherence enhances oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sense of coherence (SOC) has been related to oral-health behaviors and oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in observational studies. Now the Journal of Dental Research has published a randomized trial that tested the effect of an intervention to enhance SOC on OHRQoL in children.

September 26, 2012

German vegan toothpaste delivers B12

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

German cosmetics company Sante, with the help of the German Vegetarian Society, has created a toothpaste that is enriched with organic vitamin B12, according to an article in Gizmag.

September 24, 2012

Patterson supports OSAP infection prevention campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

During the month of October, Patterson Dental and 11 infection-control product companies are teaming to raise funds for the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) in a special marketing campaign, Support the Fight for Infection Prevention.

September 23, 2012

Oral health photo collage lights up Times Square

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein paid tribute to World Oral Health Day on September 12 with a photo collage posted on a sign in Manhattan's Times Square.

September 23, 2012

Study links rapid weight gain with perio disease risk in men

By Rabia Mughal

Several studies have shown that obese patients are at an increased risk for periodontal disease. Now a new study in the Journal of Dental Research has found that tracking adiposity changes in men may help predict their risk of periodontitis progression.

September 23, 2012

Dr. Fresh offers special price on FireFly toothbrushes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentists across the U.S. will once again collect excess candy from young patients on November 1 as part of the 9th annual Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. And Dr. Fresh is offering a special promotional price to dentists who participate in the program.

September 20, 2012

Study: Loupes should be used more in dental hygiene school

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

While the advantages of loupes are generally acknowledged, U.S. educational programs in dental hygiene seem slow to adopt and require the use of loupes, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Hygiene.

September 20, 2012

NY inmates sue over lack of dental floss

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of inmates in a New York county jail is suing the Westchester County Department of Corrections for $500 million over dental floss -- or lack thereof, according to a story in the Journal News.

September 20, 2012

Anlit offers probiotic oral health supplement for kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Anlit Advanced Nutrition Supplements, a developer of consumer vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements for children, will present a new, child-friendly supplement for oral health next month at CPhI Worldwide in Madrid, Spain.

September 19, 2012

New SciCan autoclave features G4 technology

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SciCan has announced the release of its new autoclave, the Statim G4 series.

September 19, 2012

Oral-systemic link offers dental hygienists great opportunity

By Rabia Mughal

If dental hygienists don't integrate the growing evidence on the oral-systemic link into their practices, they will have forfeited a great opportunity to define themselves as healers rather than mechanics, according to Casey Hein, BSDH, at the Pacific Dental Hygiene Conference in San Francisco last week.

September 19, 2012

State regulations for child care centers weak on oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Child care center regulations in most states don't support the health standards set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, missing opportunities to prevent dental caries and obesity among millions of young children, according to a study in Pediatric Dentistry.

September 17, 2012

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