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Dental Excellence Awards voting begins
By Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 Dental Excellence Awards. Now it's up to you to determine the winners in our 10 categories, ranging from Best New CAD/CAM Product to Best New/Updated Software/Service.
October 12, 2017
2017 02 28 11 15 23 956 Dr Bicuspid Dental Excellence Award 400
Antibiotic prescription by dentists linked to serious infection
By Lori Roniger
Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may be adding to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile infection, which can cause severe diarrhea and death. Researchers have found that many of these prescriptions are unnecessary or not recorded in medical charts, and they recommend improved awareness of prescribing guidelines and communication about prescriptions.
October 11, 2017
2016 10 06 15 22 02 163 Bottle Pills 400
New product: Nobel Biocare debuts arch system at AAOMS
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nobel Biocare has launched the Trefoil arch system at the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) 2017 annual meeting in San Francisco.
October 11, 2017
Finding the real causes of our patient's problems
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
If your patient told you he or she had heartburn and took an antacid to treat it, that would be easy, wouldn't it? Most of the time, the heartburn might go away in an hour. Problem solved. But as periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg writes, while sometimes it is easy to make an immediate problem better, determining the real cause can be more difficult.
October 10, 2017
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Carious tissue removal strategies get an update
By Lori Roniger
The best strategies for carious tissue removal have changed, but are you up-to-date on the latest clinical recommendations? Dentists should focus on improved treatment outcomes tailored to the tooth type and lesion depth, according to the author of a new review article.
October 9, 2017
2016 08 03 14 14 54 148 Tooth Caries 400
NIDCR names recipients of $1M per year long-term awards
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded four researchers approximately $1 million per year for projects focused on deepening understanding of dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases and conditions.
October 8, 2017
Week in Review: U.S. dental spending rises; plus wedge-shaped defects and presenting treatment
By Tony Edwards
October 5, 2017
NYU researcher awarded $3.7M to develop restorative materials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded a New York University (NYU) researcher two grants totaling nearly $3.7 million to develop restorative dentistry materials that are strong and aesthetically pleasing.
October 2, 2017
Glass ionomer cement not ideal for wedge-shaped defects
By Theresa Pablos
Restoring a wedge-shaped defect? You may not want to use glass ionomer cement. A new study found that the cement was not as clinically effective as similar restorative materials for these particular lesions.
October 2, 2017
2016 11 15 15 49 17 203 Teeth 400
CHIP funding in question as deadline passes without vote
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The September 30 deadline for the renewal of funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has passed with no action taken by U.S. legislators.
October 1, 2017
Week in Review: Is instrument noise hurting your health? Plus CBCT use and per-chair production
By Tony Edwards
September 28, 2017
FDA expands the opioids covered by risk mitigation strategy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
So-called "immediate-release" opioid pain medications will now be subject to more stringent requirements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help stem the tide of opioid misuse and abuse, according to a statement from FDA Director Scott Gottlieb, MD.
September 28, 2017
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