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IKEA pencils a hit with oral and maxillofacial surgeons

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The tiny pencils that IKEA puts out for shoppers to use when ordering products while wandering the store's aisles have found an interesting and unintended use among oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to an article in the British Medical Journal (December 9, 2010).

December 19, 2010

Aussie firm offers herbal whitening toothpaste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Barros Laboratories, manufacturers of the White Glo brand of teeth-whitening products, has introduced its White Glo herbal whitening toothpaste, a 100% chemical-free product that whitens teeth naturally, the company announced.

December 19, 2010

Biolux files for patent for phototherapy in orthodontics

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolux has filed a U.S. patent application for the use of phototherapy in orthodontics. The invention relates in particular to methods and apparatuses useful for accelerating, controlling, or improving the quality of tooth movement during orthodontic treatment.

December 15, 2010

Patient compliance with retainers declines over time

By Rabia Mughal

A new study that followed 428 orthodontic patients for two years after debonding has found that although compliance rates tended to decrease over time, most patients continued to wear their retainers at least one night per week.

December 13, 2010

Acrylic dentures show weakness for biofilms

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Acrylic dentures can make patients more susceptible to Candida albicans infections and stomatitis, according to a new study in Molecular Oral Microbiology.

December 12, 2010

Medicare changes coverage for sleep apnea appliances

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors has released a new local coverage determination for oral appliances used in the treatment of sleep apnea, according to a story in Sleep Review.

December 12, 2010