Dental Specialties: Page 576

AAP names new director

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

John M. Forbes, MBA, has been chosen as the new executive director of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).

September 9, 2012

NCOHF awards four $10K grants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) will distribute four $10,000 grants to provide oral health services to children to dental clinics in Kentucky, California, Minnesota, and Missouri.

September 9, 2012

Genetic disease offers insight into head/neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Resveratrol, which is found in red wine, could prevent a variety of cancers in patients with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

September 9, 2012

Study examines patient satisfaction in restorative dentistry

By Rob Goszkowski

A large sample survey of dentists and their patients suggests that patients determine their satisfaction with restorative treatment based on interpersonal relations with their dentist and comfort during and after care.

September 9, 2012

ADA teams with PopCap to battle 'zombies'

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA and PopCap Games, a digital games creator, have launched a campaign encouraging good oral health among U.S. children and their parents during the Halloween season.

September 9, 2012

Treacher Collins syndrome ups risk of dental complications

By Kathy Kincade

A 10-year-old Texas boy with a genetic disorder that affects the structure of the face died two days after being anesthetized for a routine dental procedure. Anesthesia experts recommend dental practitioners familiarize themselves with this condition, known as Treacher Collins syndrome.

September 6, 2012

HIV/AIDS patients offer unique oral health challenges

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

With the large number of existing and new cases of HIV infection worldwide, there is a parallel need for dental practitioners and other healthcare practitioners to carefully treat oral and periodontal conditions unique to HIV/AIDS, according to an article in Periodontology 2000.

September 5, 2012

Henry Schein hosts back-to-school program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein is helping more than 2,400 children in 21 U.S. and Canadian cities return to the classroom as part of it's 15th annual Back to School program.

September 5, 2012

Tokuyama introduces new desensitizing agent

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tokuyama Dental America is now offering a one-component, single application, light-cured protective sealant designed for treating hypersensitive dentin.

September 5, 2012

School sports season emphasizes mouthguards' importance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The department of pediatric dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry is reminding parents and healthcare providers to help children prevent oral injuries by emphasizing the use of mouthguards.

September 5, 2012

Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. John Buzzatto

By Rabia Mughal

Affordable care and student debt are two of the biggest challenges orthodontists face today, according to John Buzzatto, DMD, president of the American Association of Orthodontists. In this latest Leaders in Dentistry profile, Dr. Buzzatto also discusses the need to educate patients about orthodontists' unique qualifications.

September 5, 2012

NY dentist reopens shuttered Small Smiles clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Small Smiles dental clinic in Syracuse, NY, that was shut down when the chain filed bankruptcy earlier this year has been reopened by a local dentist, Michael Wilson, DDS, owner of Wilson Dental, the Post-Standard reported.

September 4, 2012

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