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Key Group releases dental lab trends report
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Key Group has released its 2011 U. S. Dental Laboratory Market Assessment and Trends report.
June 12, 2011
Study: Oral appliance helps kids with enlarged tonsils
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who wore an oral appliance for six months had better craniofacial growth, enlargement of pharyngeal dimensions, and improved breathing and snoring during sleep, according to research presented at the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) annual meeting.
June 12, 2011
ADS launches caries detection solution
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
American Dental Supply (ADS) has introduced its CDK caries detection solution, the company announced.
June 12, 2011
Conn. dental board bans whitening at malls
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Connecticut State Dental Commission has ruled that tooth whitening is dentistry and can no longer be performed at spas, salons, and shopping malls unless it is done under the supervision of a licensed dentist, according to a story in the New Haven Independent.
June 12, 2011
Researchers develop new sleep apnea screening tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A computer screening tool developed and patented by researchers from the University of Buffalo is helping to detect severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients who have not yet been diagnosed with this condition.
June 9, 2011
Texas tops list of Medicaid orthodontics spending
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2010, the state of Texas allowed dentists to collect nearly $200 million for orthodontic treatment for kids on Medicaid -- more than the rest of the U.S. combined, according to a story by WFAA-TV in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
June 9, 2011
Ill. man sues after salivary gland surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois man who underwent surgery to remove a salivary gland tumor is suing the hospital where the procedure was done, the surgeon who performed it, and a medical device company claiming he now has facial nerve paralysis after the doctor struck a facial nerve, according to a story in the Madison St. Clair Record.
June 9, 2011
Nader joins antifluoridation movement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Consumer activist Ralph Nader has joined the chorus of influential leaders opposing mandatory water fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network.
June 9, 2011
Ill. lawmakers pass stricter amalgam bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill that mandates that, beginning in 2015, dental amalgam may not be added, removed, or modified in the course of treating patients at a dental office unless the office has an installed amalgam separator system.
June 9, 2011
Medisafe to acquire dental implant technology
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medisafe 1 Technologies has entered negotiations to acquire some proprietary dental implant technology.
June 8, 2011
Ill. endodontist youngest ever to get certified
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois dentist who recently earned his certification from the American Board of Endodontics at age 28 has become the youngest endodontist to do so, according to a news story in the Beacon-News.
June 8, 2011
A merger that changed restorative dentistry
By Rob Goszkowski
Since its merger in 2001, 3M ESPE has introduced a number of innovative restorative dentistry products. In honor of its 10-year anniversary, DrBicuspid.com takes a look at how the company has impacted the industry during the last decade, and where it's headed next.
June 8, 2011
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