Periodontics: Page 97

Henry Schein hosts back-to-school program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein is helping more than 2,400 children in 21 U.S. and Canadian cities return to the classroom as part of it's 15th annual Back to School program.
September 5, 2012
Tom's of Maine launches naturally whitening toothpaste
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tom's of Maine has introduced Botanically Bright toothpaste designed to naturally whiten teeth.
September 4, 2012
Study: Coconut oil effective against S. mutans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digested coconut oil is able to attack Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria that cause caries, according to researchers from the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland.
September 3, 2012
JADA to retract study over concerns about data
By Rabia Mughal
A study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is being retracted in the September issue after the editors learned that certain critical information about the study was not disclosed prior to publication.
August 31, 2012
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Toothbrush, toothpaste Smile Program grants available
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation is now accepting applications for its new Smile Program aimed at providing underprivileged children, adults, and seniors with the personal oral hygiene supplies needed to put them on the track toward good dental health.
August 30, 2012
CDC: Half of U.S. adults have periodontal disease
By Kathy Kincade
Using a more accurate approach to assessing the extent of periodontal disease in U.S. adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that previous data severely underestimated the prevalence of periodontal disease in this population. Their findings were published August 30 in the Journal of Dental Research.
August 29, 2012
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Tom's of Maine launches recycling initiative, charity drive
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tom's of Maine has partnered with TerraCycle, a company specializing in recycling and upcycling, on its new Tom's of Maine Natural Care Brigade.
August 28, 2012
Study examines perio disease disparities across U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study to be published in the September-October issue of Public Health Reports explores the disparities in periodontal disease among U.S. adults along age, sex, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic lines over a 10-year period.
August 27, 2012
Iowa mulls new functions for dental hygienists, assistants
By Rabia Mughal
Dental assistants and hygienists in Iowa may be allowed to perform five additional functions -- including placing amalgam and composite fillings and stainless steel crowns -- under a proposal from the Iowa Dental Association being considered by the state dental board.
August 27, 2012
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Sensor detects glucose in saliva for diabetes testing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. researchers have created a new type of biosensor that can detect minute concentrations of glucose in saliva, tears, and urine, and might be manufactured at low cost because it does not require many processing steps to produce.
August 26, 2012
DC Int'l launches redesigned soft-tissue laser
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DC International is now offering the DCLase, a redesigned version of the company's Einstein DL dental laser.
August 26, 2012
Walmart grant supports kids' oral hygiene education in NY
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $25,000 Walmart Foundation State Giving Program grant is proving oral care to thousands of children at the North Country Children's Clinic in Watertown, NY, the Watertown Daily Times reported.
August 23, 2012
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