Dental Specialties: Page 648

Univ. of Hawaii hygiene students get scholarships

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Four University of Hawaii Maui College students have been given scholarships designed for dental assistants who are pursuing careers in dental hygiene and intend to live and work on Maui upon graduation.

January 15, 2012

Thyroid cancer increasing in the U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Thyroid cancer, which affects about 11 people per 100,000 each year, appears to be on the rise, according to an article in the Indianapolis Star. But medical experts are unsure why.

January 15, 2012

Univ. of Manitoba offers implants to 35 homeless

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Manitoba has launched a program that will enable 35 homeless individuals to receive dental implants.

January 12, 2012

More NY kids with early caries going to hospitals

By Donna Domino

The number of young children with early childhood caries who sought treatment at emergency departments and outpatient clinics in New York state rose sharply between 2004 and 2008, and the costs of treating them nearly doubled, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 12, 2012

Mont. dentist fined for writing prescriptions for colleague

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Billings, MT, dentist who has worked with the underserved was disciplined and fined $4,000 for writing prescriptions for a colleague's patients, according to a news story in the Billings Gazette.

January 11, 2012

Mydent donates to ADA's Give Kids A Smile program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mydent International is donating several of its products to ADA's Give Kids A Smile program for an event that will take place on February 3.

January 11, 2012

Study yields new qualification for kids at risk for caries

By Rob Goszkowski

A study that set out to examine the effectiveness of a school-based fluoride mouth rinse program ended up creating a novel way to classify students who are at risk for caries. Instead of socioeconomic status, the researchers focused on untreated caries in young children.

January 11, 2012

CBCT good for detecting root fractures

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cone-beam CT (CBCT) is an ideal alternative to periapical radiographs for diagnosing root fractures, according to a new study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.

January 10, 2012

VELscope Vx featured on healthcare TV show

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The VELscope Vx oral cancer detection system from LED Dental will be featured on "The Doctors" television show on January 11.

January 10, 2012

New toothpaste substitutes cocoa extract for fluoride

By Rabia Mughal

Can chocolate actually be good for your teeth? A New Orleans start-up has leveraged 30 years of research to create a toothpaste that eliminates the need for fluoride by using a naturally occurring compound found in cocoa that also strengthens tooth enamel.

January 10, 2012

Clorox acquires 2 infection-control product suppliers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Clorox has acquired Aplicare and HealthLink, providers of infection-control products for the healthcare industry.

January 9, 2012

Va. community college closes hygiene program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg is temporarily shutting down a program that provided free oral hygiene care to the underserved.

January 9, 2012

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