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AAP president highlights benefits of perio classification system

By Tony Edwards

To reflect research that periodontal health can play an important role in overall health, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) released a periodontal disease classification system for all practitioners. AAP President Dr. Richard Kao sat down with DrBicuspid.com to discuss how the new system is being used.

March 5, 2019

What is functional dentistry?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

The term functional medicine is being used throughout the alternative medicine community. And now, there is a new term on the block: functional dentistry. Functional dentists see the body as an integrated human machine, in which anything affecting one part of the body will eventually affect all the other parts, Dr. Alvin Danenberg explains in his latest column.

March 5, 2019

FDA commissioner resigns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scott Gottlieb, MD, has resigned as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

March 4, 2019

Arbitration decision forces Invisalign stores to close

By Tony Edwards

Medical device company Align Technology has announced that it will close its Invisalign stores after an arbitrator ruled that it violated its noncompete agreement with SmileDirectClub.

March 4, 2019

Negative stimuli may help prevent early childhood caries

By Lori Roniger

What might motivate parents to take steps that could prevent early childhood caries (ECC)? To find out, researchers studied the emotional responses of mothers of 1-year-old children to visual stimuli and text related to the risks of developing dental caries.

March 4, 2019

Week in Review: Opioid risk factors | Dentsply Sirona CEO on innovation | Life after dental school

By Tony Edwards

February 28, 2019

Dentsply Sirona CEO looks to build on innovation

By Tony Edwards

Dentsply Sirona CEO Donald M. Casey Jr. is excited about continuing to change the company's culture to focus on the needs of dental practices. In an exclusive interview with DrBicuspid.com, Casey talks about innovation, putting the customer at the center of what the company is doing, and the rise of younger dentists.

February 28, 2019

New product: Voco debuts single-dose coupling agent

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Voco America has introduced a single-dose version of its ceramic and resin cement coupling agent.

February 27, 2019

Second Opinion: New technology aids TMD treatment

By Martin Gorman, DDS

It's a common scenario for dentists: Patients come to your office complaining of jaw pain. They may also mention that they're getting tension headaches, and they can't get a good night's sleep. As Dr. Martin Gorman writes, it might be temporomandibular disorder (TMD). He looks at the latest technology to help with the diagnosis and treatment.

February 27, 2019

Family history is a risk factor for long-term opioid use

By Theresa Pablos

Dentists may want to ask about family members' opioid use before prescribing an opioid to a patient for oral surgery. Adolescents with persistent opioid use were nearly twice as likely to have a family member who also used opioids regularly in a new study, published on February 27.

February 27, 2019

3Shape partners with OrthoApnea

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3Shape and OrthoApnea have announced a partnership that allows practitioners to upload their digital impressions to OrthoApnea's ApneaDock online platform.

February 25, 2019

See the Dental Excellence Awards presented at Chicago Midwinter 2019

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com presented the Dental Excellence Award trophies at the recent Chicago Dental Society 2019 Midwinter Meeting. The annual awards recognize outstanding new products and services.

February 25, 2019

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