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U.S. Senate bill would boost oral health improvement efforts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved a 2013 fiscal year funding bill that includes several oral health provisions authorized by the Affordable Care Act more than two years ago.
June 21, 2012
Keystone Dental, Southern Implants merge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental implant companies Keystone Dental and Southern Implants have merged. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the combined entity will retain the name Keystone Dental.
June 21, 2012
DentalEZ sponsors community service day at ADHA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group, a supplier of innovative products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, recently sponsored the American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) Community Service Day.
June 20, 2012
NH passes fluoride warning law
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Hampshire has passed a law requiring notification that 6-month-olds should not be routinely fed infant formula mixed with fluoridated water to avoid fluorosis.
June 20, 2012
Surgery reanimates smile in facial paralysis patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A surgical technique using a muscle flap from the thigh restores facial motion and the ability to smile in patients with facial nerve paralysis resulting from neurofibromatosis type 2, according to a study in Neurosurgery.
June 20, 2012
Periodontitis linked to HPV-positive head/neck cancer
By Donna Domino
Patients with a history of periodontitis who develop head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are more likely to have human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tumors, according to researchers from the University of New York at Buffalo.
June 20, 2012
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New NH law expands dental hygienists' duties
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed a new law that expands the scope of services that dental hygienists can perform.
June 19, 2012
Mich. Oral Health Coalition awards 11 fluoridation grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Michigan Oral Health Coalition awarded 11 grants for water fluoridation at its annual oral health conference, June 8-9, in Lansing.
June 19, 2012
Aussie cancer research to focus on molecular markers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Queensland School of Dentistry's Oral Oncology Research Program has secured a $500,000 grant to support the development of clinical and molecular diagnostics for the early detection and treatment of head and neck cancer.
June 19, 2012
Kelyniam seeks FDA approval for craniofacial implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kelyniam Global, a medical device company focused on the design and manufacturing of custom cranial implants, has filed a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance to market Kelyniam custom skull implants.
June 19, 2012
Review: Prophylactic third-molar removal unsubstantiated
By Rob Goszkowski
A new review in the Cochrane Library seeking evidence of asymptomatic third-molar removal's value found none. Nor did it find evidence against the procedure. Is taking a "wait-and-see" approach the best alternative?
June 19, 2012
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Canada requires larger warnings on tobacco products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Retailers in Canada must sell only cigarette and little cigar packages that display new, larger health warning messages, according to a new policy that took effect June 19.
June 18, 2012
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