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Solmetex names new director

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Solmetex said that Richard Andrew Campos has joined the organization as its director of international business development and sales.

April 15, 2021

Dental Dose: Painkillers and COVID-19 vaccines

By Theresa Pablos

A patient comes in for dental work today. He got the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. What do you do? "It's a Catch-22," said pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose. That's because dentistry's favorite painkillers may also dampen the effectiveness of vaccines.

April 15, 2021

Kids think of dentists as superheroes -- and villains

By Melissa Busch

Are dentists superheroes or villains? It depends on who you ask. About 50% of young children perceive dentists as a type of superhero, according to a study published on April 7 in the European Journal of Oral Sciences. But another 30% saw dentists as Batman's villain the Joker or as monsters.

April 15, 2021

Kare Mobile extends giveaway contest

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kare Mobile has extended the deadline for its contest to give one minority dentist a $150,000 Ford Transit mobile dental office.

April 14, 2021

Dominion National partners with SmileDirectClub

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dominion National announced it has partnered with SmileDirectClub to offer its members access to SmileDirectClub's orthodontic clear aligner program for teeth straightening.

April 14, 2021

Maxillofacial surgery's dark past in Nazi Germany

By Melissa Busch

About 60% of maxillofacial surgeons joined the Nazi Party during the Third Reich, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. More maxillofacial surgeons had ties to the National Socialist Party than other medical professionals.

April 14, 2021

Second Opinion: Dentistry must correct fluoride myths

By Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr.

Dental professionals have a charge to combat misinformation about fluoride, writes Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr. In a Second Opinion piece, he details why a recent review is making waves and gives two actions dental professionals can take for fluoride advocacy.

April 14, 2021

Sleep apnea treatment may reduce risk of Alzheimer's

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Older adults who use positive airway pressure therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, according to a recent study published in Sleep.

April 13, 2021

Exercise reduces gum disease in those with liver disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Exercise improves physiology and reduces gum disease in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

April 13, 2021

Periodontist invents aerosol dome to protect patients, team

By Melissa Busch

Restless nights became a common occurrence for periodontist Dr. Lara Ryan during the COVID-19 shutdown. As a dental professional, she knew she was trained to deal with airborne pathogens, but she wanted to provide her patients and team with more protection.

April 13, 2021

Komet USA unveils single-use sterile instruments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA said it has added hundreds of disposable sterile diamonds and carbides to its product line.

April 12, 2021

Clear Blue Smiles joins forces with GreenSky

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Clear aligner provider Clear Blue Smiles has formed a strategic alliance with GreenSky Patient Solutions.

April 12, 2021

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