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Fluorescent imaging reveals oral biofilm interactions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Multispectral fluorescent labeling technology has uncovered new taxon pairings that indicate cooperation between members of the biofilm that covers teeth.
December 7, 2011
FDA to determine safety of BPA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide whether to ban bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical with estrogenic properties that has been used for more than four decades in various products, including dental sealants.
December 7, 2011
Some cereals pack more sugar than cookies: study
By Reuters Health
(Reuters) - Some popular brands of breakfast cereal provide more sugar in a single bowl than three chocolate chip cookies, according to a study released on Wednesday by Environmental Working Group , a health information nonprofit.
December 7, 2011
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Laser-plus-drug therapy safe for oral leukoplakia
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single session of photodynamic therapy using 5-aminolevulinic acid and a pulsed dye laser shrank oral leukoplakia lesions in a substantial majority of patients in a small phase I/II study, researchers report in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
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Appliance design affects how patients are perceived
By Rabia Mughal
What type of orthodontic appliance a young adult patient chooses to wear can influence judgments others make about the personal characteristics of the individual, according to a study in the European Journal of Orthodontics.
December 7, 2011
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50% of Australian 6-year-olds have caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 50% of all 6-year-olds in Australia are affected by decay of their deciduous teeth, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
December 6, 2011
Mo. attorney challenges Medicaid orthodontic policies
By Donna Domino
Like most states across the U.S., Missouri provides Medicaid coverage for pediatric orthodontics. But dentists, parents, and program administrators all agree the qualification system is flawed. So one attorney has made it her mission to help those she says are truly in need.
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FTC says NC dental board illegally blocked competition
By Kathy Kincade
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners illegally thwarted competition by working to bar nondentist providers of teeth-whitening services from selling their products to consumers, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The board plans to appeal the decision.
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Short dental implants a good short-term option
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Short implants are a successful short-term treatment option for reconstructive procedures in clinical situations of limited vertical bone height, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research.
December 5, 2011
La. Medicaid reimburses physicians for fluoride varnish
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Effective December 1, the Louisiana Medicaid program is now reimbursing physicians for applying fluoride varnish twice each year to the teeth of Medicaid recipients between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
December 5, 2011
Dental x-rays can predict fractures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental x-rays can be used to predict a person's risk of bone fractures, according to a study in Bone.
December 5, 2011
DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider
By Rob Goszkowski
December 5, 2011
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