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ADA updates guidelines for managing ONJ risk patients
By Rabia Mughal
A patient receiving antiresorptive therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis has a low risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), and benefits of the medication outweigh the risk of ONJ, according to an advisory statement from the ADA.
November 3, 2011
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NYU team gets $2.2M grant to ID caries-causing bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York University (NYU) dental research team has received a four-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to use whole genome sequencing to identify the strains of lactobacilli bacteria that contribute to the development of severe early childhood caries.
November 2, 2011
S4L Ark. chapter awards 100th orthodontic scholarship
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Jonesboro, AR, chapter of the national foundation Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) recently awarded its 100th orthodontic scholarship.
November 2, 2011
Nevada dentist makes cancer patients smile again
By Donna Domino
A Las Vegas dentist is providing free treatment for cancer victims who suffer extensive dental problems related to chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Many cancer patients develop muscositis, impaired salivary function, and dental infections, causing their teeth to break off and impairing their ability to chew and swallow.
November 2, 2011
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UCLA gets $2.8M for Sjögren's trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received a $2.8 million grant to conduct clinical trials of a new diagnostic test for Sjögren's syndrome.
November 1, 2011
Ariz. dentist recycles old restorations for charity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Arizona dentist is using donated old fillings, crowns, and bridges to fund a program providing care for the homeless and underprivileged children.
November 1, 2011
$351K payout for woman who received unneeded braces
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A woman in Ireland has been awarded $351,000 after a court determined that a dentist fitted her with orthodontic braces that she did not need, the Independent reported.
November 1, 2011
Radcal to distribute Leeds imaging phantoms
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Radcal has signed an agreement with Leeds Test Objects to distribute Leeds' line of medical imaging phantoms in the U.S.
November 1, 2011
Fruit/vegetable supplement helps fight periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A diet supplemented with a combination of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help combat chronic periodontal disease when combined with conventional dental therapy, according to a new study.
October 31, 2011
Esophageal cancer patients find support via Facebook
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2008, the Mayo Clinic Florida started an online chat group using a Facebook community for its esophageal cancer patients. The Facebook experiment has proved to be so successful and sustainable that Herbert Wolfsen, MD, will talk about the use of social media for survivors of esophageal cancer this week at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Washington, DC.
October 31, 2011
Study to test perio disease risk predictor in Asia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Interleukin Genetics has initiated two clinical studies to demonstrate the utility of its new PST genetic test in Asian populations.
October 31, 2011
Thermoplastic guide cuts dental implant surgery times
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
AD Surgical and its affiliated company, Applied Dental, are now marketing EZ Stent, a thermoplastic radiographic and surgical guide for use in dental implant surgery.
October 31, 2011
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