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4 reasons why ECC models don't work for individuals

By Theresa Pablos

Population-based early childhood caries (ECC) models are useful when trying to understand large-scale causes of caries; however, they are not as relevant when looking at individual cases. In a new, critical review, author Dr. Kimon Divaris evaluates where ECC models fall short and outlines how they can be improved.

January 5, 2016

Lares launches ProStyle handpiece line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Lares Research has introduced a new ProStyle line of high-speed handpieces.

January 3, 2016

Many children not getting preventive dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A study of more than 97 million dental claims by the Delta Dental Plans Association found that two-thirds of children at higher risk of developing caries aren't getting recommended preventive dental care.

December 29, 2015

ACP releases guidelines on dental restorations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) has released clinical practice guidelines in the Journal of Prosthodontics for patients with dental restorations.

December 28, 2015

OHA to honor Dr. Michael Alfano

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral Health America (OHA) will honor Michael Alfano, DMD, PhD, with the Tribute Award at its 26th annual Gala & Benefit in February.

December 28, 2015

Grant aids research into improving extraction outcomes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The New Jersey Health Foundation/Nicholson Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Antonio Valdevit, PhD, to advance research into a medical device that could reduce local trauma and improve outcomes for people requiring tooth extractions.

December 20, 2015

DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards 2015 finalists

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the finalists chosen by our readers in the 2015 Dental Excellence Awards. We want to thank the hundreds of readers who participated in the voting.

December 16, 2015

Nobel Biocare gets mixed ruling in patent lawsuit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nobel Biocare got a mixed ruling on its patent infringement lawsuit against Neodent USA, alleging infringement of two patents relating to the design of Nobel Biocare's NobelActive line of dental implants.

December 13, 2015

Should you repair or replace that restoration?

By Theresa Pablos

Should you repair or replace that restoration? The findings of a new study may help you answer that question. Researchers found that replaced restorations had a lower overall failure rate, but repaired restorations that failed needed less-severe treatment.

December 9, 2015

Study linking fluoride, hypothyroidism criticized

By Donna Domino

A study linking fluoride with hypothyroidism used "highly selective and biased" evidence, according to a commentary in the British Dental Journal. The author of the opinion piece chided the researcher for abandoning his scientific objectivity to reinforce his opposition to fluoridation, saying the paper's conclusions should be dismissed.

December 8, 2015

What's trending? Our patients

By Tom Cockerell Jr., DDS

Dr. Tom Cockerell Jr. of Dental Symphony writes about ways in which you and your staff can think about the software used in your practice. In this column, he focuses on what would be included in the next generation of sophisticated software.

December 7, 2015

Second Opinion: PRI community water fluoridation story flawed

By Howard Pollick, BDS, MPH

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Howard Pollick details some of the misperceptions and errors in a recent Public Radio International report on community water fluoridation. Dr. Pollick cites 70 years of scientific research in making his case for community water fluoridation.

December 3, 2015

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