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Sleep apnea may cause blood vessel abnormalities
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Obstructive sleep apnea may cause changes in blood vessel function that reduce blood supply to the heart in people who are otherwise healthy, according to new research reported in Hypertension, the journal of the American Heart Association.
July 11, 2011
Gene links craniosynostosis, delayed tooth eruption, extra teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland have described a new, recessively inherited human syndrome featuring craniosynostosis, maxillary hyperplasia, delayed tooth eruption, and extra teeth.
July 11, 2011
Study finds BPA, phthalates influence thyroid function
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A link between phthalates -- industrial chemicals used to make plastics such as polyvinyl chloride -- and thyroid hormone levels has been confirmed by University of Michigan researchers in the first large-scale and nationally representative study of phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) in relation to thyroid function in humans.
July 11, 2011
NCOHF names new chief dental officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rebecca Slayton, DDS, PhD, has been named chief dental officer of the National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF).
July 11, 2011
Sun Dental creates North American dentist directory
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sun Dental Labs is developing a North American Find A Dentist Directory Program for their Sunflex partial denture product.
July 11, 2011
Former NFL quarterback endorses mouthguard rinse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Joe Theismann, a Super Bowl champion quarterback with the Washington Redskins, has teamed up with SaniBrands to introduce a new mouth rinse designed for athletes who wear mouthguards.
July 10, 2011
Dental hygienist crowned Miss Massachusetts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienist Molly Whalen, 20, of Middleboro, MA, was selected Miss Massachusetts 2011 at the Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant in Worcester, according to a story on SouthCoasttoday.com.
July 10, 2011
AAPD, Univ. of Pa. form leadership institute
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and its Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children foundation have partnered with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to establish the Advanced Leadership Institute.
July 10, 2011
8% hydrogen peroxide effective for ortho patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new 8% hydrogen peroxide bleaching agent was found to be effective in patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances, according to a study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
July 10, 2011
New root caries treatment offers an implant alternative
By Rob Goszkowski
Two prosthodontists from Israel have created a method for restoring interproximal root caries lesions with glass ionomer that they say could save a tooth with guarded prognosis from extraction, offering a cost-effective treatment besides implants.
July 10, 2011
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NY lawmakers want warnings on sippy cups -- again
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For the second year in a row, New York legislators have voted to require dental warnings on sippy cups for children.
July 7, 2011
New technology makes textiles germ-free forever
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render dental instruments, medical linens and clothing, face masks, even paper towels permanently germ-free.
July 7, 2011
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