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Churchill's dentures fetch $23K in auction

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's partial set of dentures -- described as "the teeth that saved the world" -- were purchased for more than $23,000 at a London auction July 29.

July 28, 2010

Kettenbach partners with Las Vegas Institute

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kettenbach has become a corporate partner with the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI). The partnership will grant LVI students access to several of Kettenbach bite registration and impression materials during its seven core courses.

July 28, 2010

Severe sleep apnea may contribute to AAA rupture

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 29 - Disturbed sleep and hypertension aren't the only consequences of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Severe OSA may also be a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture, a new study suggests.

July 28, 2010

DrBicuspid.com Cosmetic Dentistry Insider

By Rabia Mughal

July 28, 2010

Blood contamination weakens bracket bond strength

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Contamination of enamel by blood during bonding lowers the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets, according to an animal study in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

July 26, 2010

Laser therapy eases TMD pain

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Diode laser treatment significantly decreases the painful symptoms experienced by patients suffering from temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) due to its analgesic and/or a placebo effect, according to a new study.

July 26, 2010

WVU gets endowed orthodontics professorship

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Princeton, WV, couple is enhancing research in the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry's Department of Orthodontics.

July 25, 2010

Varying resin cement shades doesn't change veneer color

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Thin porcelain veneers cannot mask underlying tooth color even when different shades of resin cement are used, according to a new study.

July 21, 2010

Poor denture hygiene can prompt stomatitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Poor oral hygiene habits and wearing dentures while sleeping are predisposing factors for denture-induced stomatitis, according to a new study.

July 21, 2010

Free iPhone app supports orthodontic patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A free iPhone app, iBracesHelp, for orthodontic patients is now available for download at the Apple iTunes App Store.

July 20, 2010

Study: Adolescents with braces need not fear teasing

By Rabia Mughal

Contrary to popular perceptions, adolescents do not make social judgments about their peers purely on the basis of the presence of a fixed appliance, U.K. researchers report. Have orthodontic treatments become more accepted among teens?

July 20, 2010

Prolonged nCPAP use can prompt craniofacial changes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Using a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machine for more than two years may change craniofacial form by reducing maxillary and mandibular prominence, altering the relationship between the dental arches, researchers report.

July 19, 2010

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