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Is toothpaste as good as varnish for white-spot lesions?
By Rob Goszkowski
The removal of orthodontic appliances can reveal corrected teeth but also white spot lesions (WSL). A study inspired by this occurrence tested WSL treatments and found that commercially available fluoride toothpaste performs as well as two commonly prescribed fluoride varnishes.
March 26, 2012
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Univ. of Minn. to open pediatric dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The new University of Minnesota Pediatric Dental Clinic will officially open its doors on April 3, according to a story in the Minnesota Daily.
March 26, 2012
Crest Oral-B honors RDH's work in nursing homes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ann Benson Ross, RDH, BS, of Phoenix, AZ, is the recipient of the first Pros in the Profession grant for "Advancing Oral Health in the Community," sponsored by Crest Oral-B.
March 26, 2012
Survey: Canadian oral health habits could improve
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
According to the third annual Crest and Oral-B Great Canadian Smile Survey, Canadians rank the smile as the most important attribute when determining attractiveness in others -- more than twice as important as physical fitness.
March 26, 2012
Voco releases nano hybrid composite, post cement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Voco America has released GrandioCORE DC, a dual cured, 77% filled nano hybrid core build-up composite and post cement.
March 25, 2012
Azenic extends disposable handpiece patent portfolio
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Azenic has been granted two new patent allowances for its disposable dental handpiece.
March 25, 2012
'Massage method' yields caries protection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Massaging teeth with high-fluoride toothpaste after eating offers strong protection against caries, according to recent study in Acta Odontologica Scandinavia.
March 25, 2012
Oral bacteria may trigger blood clots
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream can cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening growths on heart valves, according to a team of U.K. researchers.
March 25, 2012
Komet releases ceramic finishing kit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet has released the LD0707 kit, designed to cut, finish, and polish full-contour restorations made of zirconium oxide, lithium disilicate, aluminum oxide, or pressed ceramics.
March 25, 2012
Dental Laboratories Association creates 'British Bite Mark'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.K. dental patients can now identify where their oral appliances were made, thanks to the new "British Bite Mark" campaign by the Dental Laboratories Association (DLA).
March 25, 2012
Small molecule plays key role in preventing periodontitis
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Scientists are discovering that a small protein named developmental endothelial locus 1 can arrest the processes that lead to runaway oral inflammation and periodontitis, particularly in the elderly.
March 25, 2012
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FDA panel finds dissolvable tobacco less risky
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel report released March 21 says dissolvable tobacco products could reduce health risks compared with other tobacco products.
March 22, 2012
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