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AACD offers patient videos
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) is offering its members free patient education videos.
July 22, 2012
Hygiene instructor named to Ind. dental board
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jennifer Bartek, MS, LDH, CDA, instructor in dental hygiene at the University of Southern Indiana, has been appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels to a three-year term on the state Board of Dentistry.
July 22, 2012
Study IDs 'best' technique for ECC risk assessment
By Rob Goszkowski
After comparing four different screening tools for assessing early childhood caries (ECC) risk, a Journal of the American Dental Association study has found that salivary culture of mutans streptococci was the most effective.
July 22, 2012
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Researchers move closer to growing teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology in Helsinki have found a marker for dental stem cells. They showed that the transcription factor Sox2 is specifically expressed in stem cells of the mouse incisor.
July 19, 2012
Does racial bias exist in laryngeal cancer treatment?
By Donna Domino
Although the use of nonsurgical larynx preservation therapy for laryngeal cancer seems to be increasing, racial disparities remain, most notably among black patients with stage IV disease, according to a study in the Archives of Otolaryngology.
July 19, 2012
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P&G sues another firm over teeth-whitening strips
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is suing Team Technologies, a private-label manufacturer and distributor of tooth-whitening products, over allegations that Team Technologies is violating P&G's intellectual property by manufacturing and selling its Oral Care Whitening Dental Strips and Ultra Whitening Strips products.
July 19, 2012
Align Technology Q2 profits double
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology reported revenues of $145.6 million for the second quarter of 2012 (end-June 30), a 21.2% increase over revenues of $120.1 million for the same quarter in 2011. Net profit for the quarter was $28.5 million, compared with net profit of $11.2 million in the same quarter a year ago.
July 19, 2012
Race, HPV influence oropharyngeal cancer survival
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Although the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with oropharyngeal cancer, according to a study to be presented July 22 at the 8th International Conference on Head & Neck Cancer in Toronto.
July 19, 2012
Ivoclar Vivadent, 3M settle patent litigation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ivoclar Vivadent and 3M have settled their respective patent lawsuits in Germany and the U.S. involving polymer-based restoratives materials.
July 19, 2012
Colgate must discontinue misleading toothpaste ad in U.K.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Advertising Standards Authority, an independent regulator of the advertising industry in the U.K., is taking issue with an advertisement for Colgate-Palmolive's Colgate Total toothpaste, according to an adjudication posted on its website.
July 18, 2012
Israel no longer allows dentists to offer Botox
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists in Israel have been administering Botox for years, but in a sudden and surprising move, the health ministry has forbidden its use, according to a news story on Ynetnews.com.
July 18, 2012
Delta Dental of Iowa donation aids kids' oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has donated 8,400 toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste, and floss dispensers to the Iowa Head Start Association as part of its long-term goal to have Iowa children ages 0 to 12 cavity-free by 2020.
July 18, 2012
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