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DrBicuspid.com Hygiene Insider

By Rabia Mughal

September 16, 2012

Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Pamela McClain, AAP president

By Kathy Kincade

In a candid interview with DrBicuspid.com, Dr. Pamela McClain -- outgoing president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) -- shares her thoughts on the oral-systemic health link, the need for dental practitioners to spend more time on patient education, and how her background as a hygienist has benefited her as a dentist and periodontist.

September 16, 2012

Study compares transcrestal techniques for jaw reconstruction

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Transcrestal surgical techniques for maxillary sinus floor elevation offer an alternative for reconstructive surgery of the mandible prior to the placement of dental implants, according to a pilot study in the Journal of Oral Implantology.

September 13, 2012

iRaise sinus lift implant introduced in Hong Kong

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Maxillent, a dental implant technology company, has signed an exclusive contract with Pioneer Richteeth Medical Distribution Shanghai for the distribution of the iRaise sinus lift implant in Hong Kong.

September 13, 2012

Fluoridation tested in 4 major U.S. cities this year

By Rob Goszkowski

The water fluoridation debate has heated up in 2012, with three major U.S. cities deciding in favor of it and another city's citizens set to vote on the practice in November. In each case, city councils and voters are faced with the question, "Which side's science is right?"

September 13, 2012

Feds sue Maine dentist on behalf of hygienists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against a Bath, ME, dentist for allegedly retaliating against two dental hygienists who alerted authorities to unsanitary conditions at the practice.

September 12, 2012