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Do dentists underreport inhalation/ingestion of ortho objects?

By Rabia Mughal

A new study found a limited number of reported cases of inhalation and ingestion of orthodontic objects, prompting speculation that dental practitioners may not be willing to volunteer information about such incidents out of concern for their reputation.

January 13, 2011

Dental students donate mouthguards to inner city football team

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The football team at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, TN, received a special gift from dental students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) this year: custom mouthguards.

January 12, 2011

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery names new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Angelo Cuzalina, MD, DDS, of Tulsa, OK, was named president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) at the organization's annual meeting in Phoenix this week.

January 12, 2011

Most N. American orthodontic programs include CBCT training

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The majority of postgraduate orthodontic programs in the U.S. and Canada has access to and regularly use cone-beam CT (CBCT) as part of their hands-on curriculum, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Education.

January 12, 2011

Tenn. AG offers guidance for Allcare customers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tennessee's attorney general (AG) is offering guidance to consumers in the state who have been impacted by the sudden closure of Allcare Dental & Dentures.

January 11, 2011

Align, Cadent to develop new Invisalign apps

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology and Cadent have entered into an agreement to jointly develop software applications that will run on Cadent iTero and iOC scanners for use in Invisalign treatment.

January 9, 2011

Iowa Dental Board tackles corporate dentistry issue

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Iowa Dental Board is looking more closely at corporate dental practices in the wake of last week's abrupt closure of all 38 Allcare Dental and Dentures offices in the U.S., including Iowa.

January 9, 2011

Fla. cracks down on online teeth-whitening supplier

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Florida Attorney General's Office has settled allegations of deceptive marketing practices with XM Brands, which sells nonprescription dietary aids, nutritional supplements, teeth-whitening products, and other products over the Internet.

January 6, 2011

Go Smile sues founder over teeth-whitening trademarks

By Rabia Mughal

Go Smile has filed two lawsuits against its founder, celebrity dentist Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, alleging that his use of trademarks are "confusingly similar" to Go Smiles' and that he violated a noncompete agreement.

January 6, 2011

State officials mull legal action against Allcare

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

There has been an outpouring of outrage and support in the wake of this week's unanticipated announcement that Allcare Dental & Dentures had closed all of its U.S. offices.

January 5, 2011

Ibuprofen better for postseparator pain

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Administering ibuprofen before and after separator placement more effectively reduced postplacement pain compared with other analgesics and a placebo, according to a new study in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics.

January 3, 2011

Finite element analysis aids orthodontic treatment planning

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Finite element analysis combined with 3D modeling can yield a clinical orthodontic tool for planning tooth movement, according to a study in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics.

January 3, 2011

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