Dental Specialties: Page 618

General dentists can facilitate infant, toddler oral care

By Rhea Haugseth, DMD

Dental practitioners can help reduce the dental decay rate by talking prevention with parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers. Dr. Rhea Haugseth, president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, offers a step-by-step approach to creating a dental home.

April 16, 2012

Federal judge dismisses Calif. fluoridation lawsuit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A federal judge has ruled that a Southern California water district can legally add hydrofluosilicic acid to public drinking water even though it has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of disease or dental caries.

April 15, 2012

Zimmer debuts cortical-cancellous allograft

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Zimmer Dental has released the Puros Cortico-Cancellous particulate allograft, an anatomic-based mixture of cortical and cancellous bone designed to simplify the grafting process.

April 15, 2012

Plasma flashlight eliminates oral pathogens

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of Chinese and Australian scientists has developed a handheld, 12 volt-battery-powered, plasma-producing device that can instantly kill harmful bacteria in the oral cavity and other tissue.

April 15, 2012

6 dental students win AACD scholarships

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) is giving six students the opportunity to study cosmetic dentistry at the AACD's 28th Annual Scientific Session, May 2-5, in Washington, DC, through the APEX Scholarship Award.

April 15, 2012

Demand for dentist anesthesiologists on the rise

By Rob Goszkowski

There is a growing demand for dentist anesthesiologists to treat pediatric patients but a lack of available practitioners able to meet it in every region of the U.S., according to a study in Anesthesiology Progress.

April 15, 2012