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Gum disease-causing germ may be linked to bacterial vaginosis

By Melissa Busch

A bacterium linked to gum disease may promote the growth of a pathogen that causes bacterial vaginosis. The bacterium is likely introduced into the vagina during oral sex, according to a study published on August 13 in PLOS Biology.

August 25, 2020

Archaeologists find 70,000-year-old incisor in France

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An approximately 70,000-year-old incisor believed to have belonged to a Neanderthal adult was recently unearthed at an archaeological site in southwestern France, near the border of Spain, according to news reports.

August 24, 2020

Photos: Rare mouth-filling cysts cause extreme issues for infant

By Melissa Busch

An infant born with multiple rare dermoid cysts in the floor of her mouth, forcing her tongue backward and causing dysphagia, underwent two surgeries before she turned 1 year old due to doctors missing smaller cysts, according to a recent case report.

August 24, 2020

Large-scale tooth decay study underway in Ariz., Hawaii

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers from Arizona and Hawaii have teamed up to study tooth decay among children of Hispanic, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander descent.

August 23, 2020

ProBiora Health to sponsor bike event benefiting oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral care probiotics company ProBiora Health is sponsoring a cross-country bike ride to benefit Smile For a Lifetime, a nonprofit organization that matches children who need orthodontic treatment with dental professionals willing to donate care.

August 23, 2020

A dentist's hard lessons and how he overcame them

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Everybody has a story. Everybody has had their ups and downs. And those who say they haven't aren't being honest, writes Dr. Alvin Danenberg. In this article, he explains how challenges resulted in his life's detours and how he was uplifted by abundance.

August 20, 2020

Polarized lenses and productive treatment planning

By Dr. David Rice

As he continues his series on the seven deadly sins of smile design, Dr. David Rice, clinical editor of DrBicuspid.com, gives his thoughts on the importance of the right vision (for the dentist and the team) when it comes to treatment planning.

August 20, 2020

Pikos Symposium 2020 slated for live event in October

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Pikos Institute has announced that its 2020 Pikos Symposium will be an in-person continuing education event held on October 15-17 in Orlando, FL.

August 19, 2020

Norris 20/26 bracket system unveiled

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An orthodontist from San Antonio has partnered with DynaFlex to create the Norris 20/26 bracket system.

August 19, 2020

Georgia School of Orthodontics receives CODA approval to double class size

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Georgia School of Orthodontics has received approval to double its enrollment to enable the school to train more resident dentists in the specialty of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics at its two Atlanta campuses. With the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) approval, class size has increased from 18 orthodontic residents per class to 36 per class.

August 18, 2020

Plak Smacker introduces VursaWedge, sets CE course

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A virtual continuing education (CE) course about how to achieve perfect gingival margins on composite restorations using Plak Smacker's matrix band VursaWedge is set for August 20.

August 18, 2020

DCI Edge, NSK team up on new integration solution

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DCI Edge and NSK have joined forces to develop an integrated electric motor system that will be built into all DCI Edge delivery systems.

August 17, 2020

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