Dental Specialties: Page 380

Henry Schein partners with J. Morita to expand in Japan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein has entered into a "definitive transaction" with dental equipment and supply company J. Morita to expand the company's presence in Japan.

March 22, 2016

The death of traditional orthodontic meetings

By Benjamin Burris, DDS

Any specialist or general practitioner will relate to Dr. Benjamin Burris' latest column. As demographics change, competition increases, and the price of attending a traditional continuing education conference increases, Dr. Burris raises the question of how dental associations will react to these changes and what best serves their member dentists.

March 22, 2016

SS White donates to America's ToothFairy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SS White has donated more than $112,000 in dental products to America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation.

March 21, 2016

FDA adds black box warning to prescription opioids

By Theresa Pablos

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring boxed warnings for immediate-release opioid pain medications. The warning emphasizes the risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and death associated with the medications.

March 21, 2016

AADR 2016: Sealant recommendation varies widely

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The rates at which Japanese dentists recommended sealants varied widely in a study presented last week at the 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting in Los Angeles.

March 20, 2016

Case report: Pediatric halitosis and tonsil stones

By Jim Hyland, DDS

Pediatric halitosis, which is often caused by periodontal disease, can have a strong negative impact on a child's social standing in school and adult self-esteem that originates during the formative years. Dr. Jim Hyland presents a case report of treating this issue in a 7-year-old female patient.

March 20, 2016

Interleukin Genetics reports Q4 results

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Interleukin Genetics reported increased revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2015 but also an increase in net loss, compared with the same quarter the previous year.

March 17, 2016

AADR 2016: Better way to quantify caries needed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The traditional decayed, missing, and filled surfaces system for quantifying caries significantly overestimates the actual prevalence of the disease, according to new research presented at this week's 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting.

March 17, 2016

AADR 2016: Study looks at kids' caries relapse rate after general anesthesia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pediatric patients who receive treatment under general anesthesia have a higher rate of caries relapse compared with those patients who had treatment without general anesthesia, according to a study presented at this week's 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting.

March 17, 2016

Week in Review: Fluoridation cessation and cavities; opioid prescriptions; and a team of CEOs

By Tony Edwards

March 17, 2016

Study analyzes short-term results of defluoridating water

By Theresa Pablos

Canadian researchers have new evidence that links cessation of water fluoridation to an increase in caries. A recent study found schoolchildren in Calgary, Alberta, had a higher prevalence of caries in their primary teeth after the city's water supply was no longer fluoridated.

March 17, 2016

New guidelines recommend restorative patient exams every 6 months

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patients with tooth-borne restorations, either fixed or removable, should be seen for a clinical exam at least every six months for the rest of their lives, according to recently issued guidelines from the American College of Prosthodontists.

March 16, 2016

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