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Tooth Soap receives notice of patent allowance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tooth Soap, a manufacturer of natural oral care products, has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for claims in U.S. patent application No. 11/709,610.
September 15, 2011
CBCT shows link between perio bone loss, mucosal thickening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cone-beam CT (CBCT) helped researchers from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand identify a relationship between severe periodontal bone loss and mucosal thickening of the maxillary sinus, according to results published online September 12 in the Journal of Periodontology.
September 15, 2011
Biomet 3i enhances restorative, regenerative portfolios
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biomet 3i is expanding its product offerings with a revised restorative product line and a new regenerative membrane.
September 15, 2011
RI kids' access to oral care improving
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Over the past decade, Rhode Island has made progress in improving access to oral healthcare for children, but more work still needs to be done, according to a news brief issued this week by Rhode Island Kids Count.
September 15, 2011
Select dealers now carry Azenic disposable handpiece
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Azenic DHP disposable dental handpiece is now being sold through national and regional dental dealers across the U.S.
September 15, 2011
Bill would allow dentists to refer Medicare patients for physical therapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons applauds the introduction of the Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011 (HR 2863), which would amend current law prohibiting dentists from referring their Medicare patients for physical therapy.
September 15, 2011
VA official in Ohio dental clinic scandal gets new post
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Guy Richardson, the former director of the Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center in Dayton, OH, who was reassigned to Cincinnati after an infection control scandal at the center's dental clinic, has now been appointed as a regional deputy network director in Maryland, according to a news story in the Dayton Daily News.
September 14, 2011
Study helps ID HPV trends in laryngeal cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is more likely to be found in tumors of laryngeal cancer patients who are male and those with private health insurance, according to a new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
September 14, 2011
U.K. dentist investigated after patient dies from mouth rinse allergy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.K. dentist is being investigated after a 30-year-old patient died, allegedly from an allergic reaction to a mouth rinse.
September 14, 2011
One resin-based composite more stain-resistant than others
By Rabia Mughal
A study in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry that looked at the interaction between different types of resin-based composites and various stains found a universal microhybrid composite to be more stain-resistant than others.
September 14, 2011
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Delta Dental spotlights senior oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
September is National Healthy Aging Month, and Delta Dental wants dental practitioners to remind their senior patients that practicing good oral health habits is part of a healthy aging process.
September 13, 2011
OHA grants to fund Fla. school sealant program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America (OHA) has awarded a $20,000 Smiles Across America grant to CHS Healthcare of Collier County, FL, for an elementary school-based dental sealant program.
September 13, 2011
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