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Water fluoridation in Portland, Ore., up for vote in 2013
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The citizens of Portland, OR, will vote one year sooner on whether fluoride should be added to the city's drinking water.
December 25, 2012
Roland names new president
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Roland DGA has announced changes to its management team, including a new president and the promotion of the company's current president to an international role with parent company Roland DG of Hamamatsu, Japan.
December 23, 2012
Study: Obesity not linked with caries in kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Overweight children are not more likely to have caries, but behaviors can increase their risk of dental problems, according to a new study in Caries Research.
December 23, 2012
Dos and don'ts for implant treatment
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Dental implants are an enormous growth opportunity for practices. Yet many general dentists perform fewer than 10 implant cases in a given year.
December 23, 2012
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Straumann wins litigation over dental implant claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann has won two important legal battles against DRS International, a maker of dental implants that has been claiming its components are compatible with, and equivalent to, Straumann originals.
December 20, 2012
CDA Foundation to help fund fluoridation project
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation has approved $500,000 from its restricted fluoridation funds to be used to support a new Santa Clara Valley Water District community water fluoridation system.
December 19, 2012
Jensen Dental releases WX millable dental wax
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jensen Dental has released Jensen WX millable dental wax, a frame-based product for Jensen and 3M ESPE Lava certified mills.
December 19, 2012
San Jose approves next step of fluoridation plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After sourcing $6.6 million in funding for water fluoridation in November with a public-private partnership, the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California this week endorsed a funding plan to fluoridate the water supply for most of San Jose, the largest U.S. city without fluoridated water.
December 18, 2012
How will new medical device tax affect U.S. dentistry?
By Donna Domino
While most products made by U.S. dental labs will not be subject to the new federal medical device excise tax, sleep apnea devices, snore guards, and the materials and components that labs use to make many items will be subject to the 2.3% tax. In addition, labs and dentists will likely be forced to pass on the increased cost to their customers.
December 18, 2012
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ADA: Routine antibiotics not needed for patients with orthopedic implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
There is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections, according to new recommendations from the ADA and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
December 17, 2012
Study IDs how to cut dental general anesthesia costs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Taking general anesthesia dental procedures out of a hospital setting and into the dental office can greatly reduce costs, according to a new study in Anesthesia Progress.
December 17, 2012
Study: BPA in dental composites leaches into saliva, urine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bisphenol A (BPA) temporarily leaches into patients' saliva and urine after the placement of resin-based composite dental restorations, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
December 16, 2012
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