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Pacific Dental to purchase 400 VELscopes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pacific Dental Services has agreed to purchase 400 LED Medical Diagnostics' VELscope Vx systems over three years.
May 22, 2012
Study: No clinical advantage of lasers for perio maintenance
By Rabia Mughal
Adjunctive use of an Nd:YAG laser does not enhance periodontal maintenance care programs compared to scaling and root planing alone, according to a study to be presented at the International Association for Dental Research annual meeting next month in Brazil.
May 22, 2012
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Air Techniques supports cancer awareness event
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Air Techniques is sponsoring the First Annual Northern Illinois Oral Cancer Awareness Walk.
May 22, 2012
Study: Managing cleft lip/palate patients is 'complex'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children born with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other craniofacial disorders face numerous medical challenges beyond appearance.
May 22, 2012
Suicide rates among oral cancer patients on the rise
By Donna Domino
Suicide rates among oral cancer patients have increased significantly over the past three decades, particularly among male patients. What accounts for this disturbing trend? A survivor of stage IV oropharyngeal cancer shares his story.
May 22, 2012
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Study links sleep apnea with cancer mortality risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin.
May 21, 2012
Do dental hygienists know enough about implants?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienists are interested in learning more about dental implants whether or not their dental hygiene education included content on implants, according to a study published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene by researchers from the department of dental hygiene at Georgia Health Sciences University.
May 21, 2012
Should OPTs be used for miniscrew implant planning?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Orthopantomograms (OPTs) are not as effective as cone-beam CT images in evaluating miniscrew implant position prior to surgical intervention, according to a study in the Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics.
May 21, 2012
$8.4M NIH grant to fund antismoking study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded a five-year, $8.4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new compounds to help prevent relapse in smokers who are trying to quit.
May 20, 2012
New AACD president takes the helm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ron Goodlin, DDS, has taken over as president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD).
May 20, 2012
Does swallowing function return after tongue surgery?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Swallowing function appears to return to acceptable levels in the long-term for patients who undergo surgical removal of tongue cancer lesions, according to a study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
May 20, 2012
'Dentist to stars' pays $641K in malpractice lawsuit
By Donna Domino
A Southern California dentist paid the award in a malpractice lawsuit that accused her of leaving a patient with nerve damage and irreversible pulpitis after she prepped 22 teeth and performed laser surgery in three hours.
May 20, 2012
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