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CDHP director to receive innovator award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP) Executive Director Meg Booth has been chosen to receive the Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Innovator Award.
October 16, 2019
Study: Dental specialists prescribe millions of antibiotics
By Melissa Busch
Dentists and other dental specialists wrote about 9 million antibiotic prescriptions to patients during a three-year period despite growing concerns of antibiotic resistance, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
October 16, 2019
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YouTube is better for watching dental injuries than fixing them
By Theresa Pablos
YouTube is probably not the best source of information for managing dental trauma, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed 120 online videos and found the platform is better for seeing people knock their teeth out than learning how to manage an avulsed tooth.
October 16, 2019
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Dentist pulls longest tooth ever at 1.5 inches
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The longest tooth ever extracted from a human has been removed by a clinician at a German dental office, according to a report published October 14 in the Swiss Dental Journal.
October 16, 2019
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NIDCR invites input on research initiatives
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is inviting input from research and clinical practice communities and industry regarding potential research initiative topics.
October 15, 2019
Biolase gets clearance for laser crown removal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. and Canada for use of its Waterlase dental lasers for crown and veneer removal.
October 15, 2019
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Imaging Insider: Radiation-free imaging system aids caries detection
By Brian Casey
October 15, 2019
Sugary drinks account for majority of kids' drink sales
By Theresa Pablos
Sugary drinks accounted for almost two-thirds of children's drink sales in 2018, according to a report published on October 16. Beverage manufacturers also spent millions of dollars advertising sugar-sweetened beverages to children last year.
October 15, 2019
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Wisc. dentists lobby against sedation proposal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A group of Wisconsin dentists called the Concerned Dentists of Wisconsin is circulating a petition to encourage the Wisconsin dental board to not adopt proposed changes to training requirements for dental treatments requiring oral sedation.
October 14, 2019
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DTC orthodontics takes hit with new Calif. law requiring x-rays
By Melissa Busch
California has become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law that aims to better protect patients who undergo direct-to-consumer (DTC) orthodontic treatments, such as those offered by SmileDirectClub, by requiring x-rays and more before moving ahead with care.
October 14, 2019
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Dr. Oz shows off his tooth-pulling technique
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Leave it to Dr. Oz to get plenty of Instagram love (and comments) for helping take out a tooth. Of course, it wasn't just any tooth. It was the tooth of 6-year-old Carmen Baldwin, the daughter of Alec and Hilaria Baldwin. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Dr. Oz showed his method for taking out the tooth.
October 14, 2019
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Glidewell adds components for Astra Tech implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Dental announced that its restorative solutions and line of Inclusive prosthetic components are now available for Dentsply Sirona's Astra Tech Implant System EV.
October 13, 2019
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