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Dental Heroes: Dentist's foundation offers healthcare haven

By Donna Domino

Although not as well known as her celebrity chef husband, Iron Chef-restaurateur Jose Garces, Philadelphia dentist Dr. Beatriz Mirabal Garces is quietly making her own mark as a dentist committed to providing oral care for poor immigrants through the Garces Family Foundation.

May 26, 2013

UF provides pediatric dental sedation training

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Florida (UF) College of Dentistry in Gainesville is helping pediatric dentists get specialized training in dental sedation and office emergency preparedness.

May 22, 2013

Kerox joins IdentAlloy materials verification program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Labs sourcing zirconium oxide blanks and blocks from Kerox Dental will now have the products' content verified through the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council's materials certification program, the company announced.

May 21, 2013

Can primary care physicians help prevent dental caries?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force this week released a draft evidence report and draft recommendation statement on how primary care physicians can help prevent dental caries in young children (birth through age 5 years).

May 21, 2013

Survey: Most in U.K. prefer dentist for whitening

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A survey conducted in the U.K. on behalf of the British Dental Health Foundation found that 72% of those queried were mostly likely to go to the dentist to have their teeth whitened.

May 21, 2013

Voters reject water fluoridation in Portland, Ore.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Voters in Portland, OR, definitively rejected water fluoridation May 21 for the fourth time in the city's history since 1956 with a 60%-40% split, the Oregonian reported.

May 21, 2013

Brasseler offers hands-on product experience at trade shows

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Brasseler USA has added a new feature to its trade show presence by dedicating a substantial portion of its exhibit booth to the Innovation Station.

May 20, 2013

Procter & Gamble sues CAO Group

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has filed a lawsuit against CAO Group alleging that CAO is violating P&G's intellectual property by manufacturing and selling its Sheer White, Sheer FluorX, and Sheer DesenZ products.

May 20, 2013

Teeth-whitening products put to the test at IADR

By Rob Goszkowski

The effectiveness of several different whitening products -- including a new dentifrice, in-office and take-home whitening products, and common professional whitening products -- were tested and the results presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Seattle.

May 20, 2013

Asthma identified as a risk factor for sleep apnea

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma.

May 19, 2013

Implant complication symposium eases minds in San Francisco

By Rob Goszkowski

SAN FRANCISCO - Some 400 dental professionals attended Straumann's second symposium on dental implant complications, May 16-17. Peri-implantitis, soft-tissue complications, long-term implant complications, and prosthetic complications were among the topics covered.

May 16, 2013

Are CBCT scans necessary prior to orthodontic treatment?

By Kathy Kincade

Taking cone-beam CT (CBCT) scans prior to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning is warranted for patients with unerupted teeth or severe root resorption, according to a new study in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics.

May 16, 2013

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