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AMA: FTC is infringing NC dental board power
By Rabia Mughal
The America Medical Association (AMA) filed a legal brief May 17 challenging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust enforcement action against the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners.
May 17, 2012
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IntelliDent introduces breathable toothbrush shield
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
IntelliDent has introduced the Toothbrush Shield designed to replace plastic snap-on caps that trap and breed bacteria.
May 17, 2012
Align Technology awards $220K for orthodontic research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology has awarded $220,000 in scientific research funding for projects seeking to better understand orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.
May 16, 2012
Study: High-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have demonstrated how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning, as well as how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the disruption.
May 16, 2012
Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. John Sullivan
By Rabia Mughal
The ongoing recession, offering teeth whitening in malls and salons, and administering Botox: John Sullivan, DDS, immediate past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, shares his thoughts on these and other issues related to cosmetic dentistry.
May 16, 2012
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Plastic barriers enhance oral cancer screening device
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
StarDental has introduced plastic barriers for its Identafi oral cancer screening device to improve infection control.
May 15, 2012
Study: Tax increases stem youth tobacco use
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
>The large U.S. tobacco tax increase implemented in April 2009 reduced the number of youth smokers by at least 220,000 and the number of youth smokeless tobacco users by at least 135,000 in the first two months alone, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
May 15, 2012
Star Group backs Crowns for Kids program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Star Group is partnering with the Sacramento District Dental Society (SDDS) Foundation and the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation to support the Crowns for Kids program.
May 15, 2012
Orthodontic fellowship gets ADA accreditation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Children's Hospital Los Angeles craniofacial orthodontic fellowship has become the second program in the U.S. to be awarded full accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the ADA.
May 15, 2012
Painkillers prescribed by dentists, ER doctors often abused
By Donna Domino
Recent reports about the growing number of people who are resorting to emergency rooms (ERs) for relief from painful dental problems has put a spotlight on the issue of prescription painkiller abuse. Are dentists overprescribing them too?
May 15, 2012
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Drugmaker discontinues pediatric oral sedative
By Rob Goszkowski
Dentists who use chloral hydrate oral solution to sedate pediatric patients will have to find another means of getting them to cooperate. The only manufacturer of the palatable, oral solution version of the drug has ceased production.
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Swiss dental firm Straumann drills into Brazil
By Reuters Health
ZURICH (Reuters) -- Swiss dental implants maker Straumann (STMN.S) is buying a 49% stake in Brazil's Neodent for 260 million Swiss francs ($277 million), a pricey attempt to expand in a booming market for cosmetic surgery and offset sluggish demand in Europe.
May 15, 2012
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