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Tom's of Maine launches naturally whitening toothpaste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tom's of Maine has introduced Botanically Bright toothpaste designed to naturally whiten teeth.

September 4, 2012

Visa app calculates gifts from the tooth fairy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The tooth fairy is leaving an average of $3 per tooth this year, an increase of 15% from $2.60 left in 2011, according to a survey released by Visa.

September 4, 2012

Texas broadens Medicaid dental fraud probe

By Donna Domino

As part of its ongoing probe into the state Medicaid dental system, the Texas Office of Inspector General is investigating the company that processes authorization forms submitted by dentists for dental Medicaid procedures, including orthodontic treatment.

September 4, 2012

Ask Marty: What all-ceramic cement do you prefer?

By Dr. Marty Jablow

A: That is a great question, as the number of all-ceramic crowns is surpassing the number of porcelain fused to metal crowns being delivered in the U.S.

September 4, 2012

Study: Coconut oil effective against S. mutans

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Digested coconut oil is able to attack Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria that cause caries, according to researchers from the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland.

September 3, 2012

Researchers explain link between alcohol, cancer risk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Almost 30 years after discovery of a link between alcohol consumption and certain forms of cancer, scientists are reporting the first evidence from research on people explaining how the popular beverage may be carcinogenic.

September 3, 2012

NYUCD names new chair of orthodontics department

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cristina Teixeira, DMD, PhD, an associate professor of orthodontics and of basic science and craniofacial biology, has been appointed chair of the department of orthodontics at New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD), effective immediately.

September 3, 2012

JADA to retract study over concerns about data

By Rabia Mughal

A study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is being retracted in the September issue after the editors learned that certain critical information about the study was not disclosed prior to publication.

August 31, 2012

Toothbrush, toothpaste Smile Program grants available

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation is now accepting applications for its new Smile Program aimed at providing underprivileged children, adults, and seniors with the personal oral hygiene supplies needed to put them on the track toward good dental health.

August 30, 2012

Ultrasonics a sound alternative to needle irrigation

By Rob Goszkowski

Does a commercially available continuous ultrasonic irrigation device offer advantages over conventional needle irrigation for removing root canal debris? A comparative study in the September Journal of Endodontics found it does.

August 30, 2012

Levin Test

This is a test video

August 30, 2012

CDC: Half of U.S. adults have periodontal disease

By Kathy Kincade

Using a more accurate approach to assessing the extent of periodontal disease in U.S. adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that previous data severely underestimated the prevalence of periodontal disease in this population. Their findings were published August 30 in the Journal of Dental Research.

August 29, 2012

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