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AAE promotes Root Canal Awareness Week

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Endodontists is gearing up for the 2012 Root Canal Awareness Week (March 25-31), a national effort to raise awareness of endodontists.

February 27, 2012

RI may cut adult Medicaid dental services

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Rhode Island has become the latest state to consider dramatically reducing Medicaid dental services for adults.

February 27, 2012

NJ dental board to decide teeth-whitening case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The New Jersey dental board should decide if teeth-whitening services offered by nondentists at mall kiosks and beauty salons constitutes the practice of dentistry, a state appellate court has ruled.

February 27, 2012

More people going to ERs with preventable dental problems

By Donna Domino

State budgets are being strained by expensive emergency room (ER) treatment for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments, according to a new report from the Pew Center on the States. Preventable dental conditions were the primary reason for 830,590 ER visits by Americans in 2009, up 16% from 2006.

February 27, 2012

Halitosis compound transforms dental stem cells

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Japanese scientists have found that the odorous compound responsible for halitosis is ideal for harvesting stem cells taken from human dental pulp, according to an article in the Journal of Breath Research.

February 26, 2012

Dos and don'ts for cosmetic dentistry: Strike a balance

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Cosmetic dentistry is an area where dentists can still substantially increase their profitability. The most successful practices offer a mix of traditional and cosmetic dentistry and are thereby able to cater to a wider array of patients.

February 26, 2012