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Kaiser Permanente premiers integrated medical-dental clinic

By Lori Roniger

Kaiser Permanente opened a pilot integrated medical-dental clinic in January that is believed to be the first such enterprise that is not publicly funded. Located in Beaverton, OR, the clinic is the first for Kaiser in which both types of care are offered in the same building and medical and dental staff also work together to provide integrated care.

January 29, 2017

Implant pioneer Dr. Leonard Linkow dies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Leonard Linkow, DDS, DMSc, died on January 26 at age 90. He was known as the father of oral implantology.

January 26, 2017

Week in Review: SDF reimbursement in Calif.; sugar limits at school; and sleep apnea review

By Tony Edwards

January 26, 2017

Can restricting sugar at school improve oral health?

By Lori Roniger

Do school nutrition policies actually improve children's oral health and reduce caries rates? A new study suggests that a policy that restricted sugary drinks and foods at a school with socioeconomically disadvantaged students significantly reduced the caries rate.

January 26, 2017

Endodontics Insider: Which NiTi rotary instrument is best for canal shaping?

By Tony Edwards

January 25, 2017

Calif. will reimburse for SDF for some kids

By Theresa Pablos

To combat early childhood caries, the California Department of Health Care Services has approved the use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for some high-risk children enrolled in Denti-Cal, the state's dental Medicaid program.

January 25, 2017

Study measures time for in-office crown fabrication versus labs

By Tony Edwards

One question any office considering the purchase of a CAD/CAM system must ask is how much time will be saved during crown fabrication versus the traditional process. The more time an office can save, the more procedures it can schedule. Now, researchers have attempted to measure how long each process takes.

January 25, 2017

Teaching toothbrushing: Is a video or jaw model better?

By Tony Edwards

Sometimes it seems like children are always glued to a screen. Researchers wondered whether showing them a video of how to brush their teeth versus a live demonstration would have different results. The findings might surprise you.

January 24, 2017

Delta Dental Foundation awards community-based grants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental Foundation has awarded grants totaling $150,000 to community-based oral healthcare programs in three U.S. states.

January 23, 2017

Biolase laser receives FDA clearance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Epic Pro laser system.

January 23, 2017

Dentsply Sirona to provide equipment to Penn dental school

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental products manufacturer Dentsply Sirona will provide the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine with curing lights and instruction in restorative materials and techniques.

January 23, 2017

Which imaging system is better for diagnosing tooth cracks?

By Tony Edwards

When it comes to examining images of a tooth and identifying a crack, should you use periapical radiography or cone-beam CT? Also, who is better trained to identify these cracks on images, an endodontist or a radiologist? A new study in PLOS One answers these questions.

January 23, 2017

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