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FTC grants stay on NC teeth-whitening issue
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to stay enforcement of its finding that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners' efforts to block nondentists from providing teeth-whitening services violate antitrust laws.
February 14, 2012
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
February 14, 2012
NJ dentist investigated for 2nd child's death
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two New Jersey families whose children died during visits to the same dentist are seeking a criminal investigation into the deaths, NJ.com reported. The families have hired an attorney together.
February 14, 2012
Company to debut cosmetic 'tooth paint'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
NuDent will introduce a cosmetic "tooth paint" called Whiten-10 at next week's Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. The temporary paint can be applied to teeth in a way similar to the application of nail polish on fingernails, according to the company.
February 14, 2012
Start-up uses visible light to balance biofilm bacteria
By Rob Goszkowski
The average individual already counts a toothbrush and floss among their tools for maintaining a healthy mouth. PhotOral, a new company based in Lexington, MA, is hoping that its light-based intraoral device, which targets pathogenic oral bacteria, will be added to that list.
February 14, 2012
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Salivary diagnostics moves into the mainstream
By Rod Franklin
Will oral health providers one day be able to scout for evidence of systemic disease in the time it takes to clean a patient's teeth? It's an ever-likely scenario, according to those at the forefront of salivary diagnostics research.
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Shedding light on the link between periodontitis, diabetes, CVD, and more
By Mary Otto
Periodontal disease is synergistically bound together with a set of other afflictions, including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to some researchers. Much is still unknown, but systemic inflammation may become the tie that also finally binds oral health professionals to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
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The pros and cons of oral bacteria
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A significant body of knowledge is now available on how to maintain a healthy ecology of microbiota and keep diseases at bay. There is also a growing number of oral health products designed to optimize the balance of bacteria in the mouth, retain their beneficial characteristics, and suppress their potentially harmful impact.
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Inflammation key to understanding periodontal disease
By Nancy A. Melville
In the quest to better understand the causes of periodontal disease, researchers are making big strides on two key fronts: understanding the nature of the bacteria that stimulate gingival inflammation, and the genetic and physiologic foundations that can determine the body's response to that stimulus.
February 14, 2012
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Baseball great blames smokeless tobacco for cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn underwent surgery today in San Diego to remove a cancerous lesion in his mouth, according to an article on ESPN.com.
February 13, 2012
PerioSciences to unveil antioxidant-based oral care products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Exhibiting for the first time at the 2012 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting next week, PerioSciences will launch what it says is the dental industry's first antioxidant-based, topically applied oral care products.
February 13, 2012
Zimmer launches trabecular metal implant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zimmer Dental is now offering the Trabecular Metal dental implant in the U.S. and select global markets.
February 13, 2012
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