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Study: School-based sealant programs save money

By Lori Roniger

Should programs to increase sealant use in lower-income children be expanded? A new study published in the December issue of Health Affairs has found that school-based programs that provide dental sealants to children are cost-effective and prevent the need for fillings in many cases.

December 8, 2016

December new-product roundup from DrBicuspid.com

By Tony Edwards

Since the start of November, companies have introduced new products ranging from a universal composite to a sealant, and more. Here is our monthly roundup of new products from companies such as Carestream Dental, Kerr, Taub Products, and others.

December 8, 2016

New product: Proove Biosciences launches genetic test for TMD

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Genetic testing company Proove Biosciences has introduced a new genetic test to help determine personalized treatment recommendations for patients with a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).

December 7, 2016

Akervall names new chief executive

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mouthguard manufacturer Akervall Technologies has named Kathy Capelli as its new chief operating and financial officer.

December 7, 2016

Tenn. practice awarded $22M in ruling against DentaQuest

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Tennessee practice has been awarded more than $20 million by a trial jury because it was excluded from participation in that state's TennCare Medicaid dental program.

December 7, 2016

Restoratives Insider: Study finds reasons for composite failure have changed

By Tony Edwards

December 7, 2016

U.S. dental care is too expensive -- even for adults with insurance

By Theresa Pablos

Many U.S. adults, including those with private insurance, are struggling to afford dental care, a new study found. In addition, coverage gaps between U.S. adults in the highest and lowest income brackets are widening.

December 7, 2016

Does imaging lead to overdiagnosis of TMDs?

By Tony Edwards

While it is established that temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are mostly prevalent among women of child-bearing age, are these disorders overdiagnosed when imaging is used? Researchers from Switzerland sought to report on the value of imaging when a practitioner is confronted by this issue

December 7, 2016

Carestream, AAP Foundation name teaching award winner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carestream Dental and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation have given the Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award to Guo-Hao (Alex) Lin, DDS.

December 6, 2016

The new gingival inflammation code: Part 2 -- Case examples

By Patti DiGangi, RDH

In the first part of this series, Patti DiGangi introduced the new dental code for gingival inflammation. She wrote that this code fills a gap in exiting insurance codes and has the power to finally bring the medical relevance to gingivitis treatment. The second part of her series offers case examples and discusses opportunities for practices.

December 6, 2016

Second Opinion: Foreign dental prosthetics put U.S. patients at risk

By Andy Jakson

In a passionate Second Opinion advocating for both U.S. dental laboratories and for keeping patients safe, Andy Jakson of Evolution Dental Science makes the case for U.S. dental laboratories and dental laboratory technicians.

December 5, 2016

Study projects U.S. dental visits to increase through 2026

By Tony Edwards

In 2013, about 42% of the U.S. population saw a dentist. But what will happen in 2017 or 2026? Will the number of dental visits by Americans increase or decrease through the next decade? Two economists and a dental public health researcher took on the difficult task of assessing what will influence the number of dental visits in the immediate future.

December 5, 2016

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