Dental Specialties: Page 705

Grant awarded for 1st oral bacteria database
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of researchers at King's College London and the Forsyth Institute have been awarded a follow-on grant by the U.S. National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Researh to continue their work compiling the first comprehensive list of oral bacterial species.
July 7, 2011
Different ortho brackets have same bacteria levels
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with elastomeric orthodontic brackets have similar levels of bacteria as patients wearing self-ligating orthodontic brackets when examined after one year, researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry have found.
July 7, 2011
Whip Mix water bath goes digital
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Whip Mix has introduced the Digital Water Bath, a digitally controlled unit that maintains temperatures in a range of 89.6° F to 159.8° F (32° C to 71° C) to soften a variety of wax or compound dental materials.
July 7, 2011
J&J sued for $70M by oral cancer test maker
By Donna Domino
Oral Cancer Prevention International has filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, claiming the medical products giant "tortiously interfered" in a contract it had with OraPharma for distribution of the Oral CDx oral cancer brush test.
July 7, 2011
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New perio probe yields consistent measurements
By Rabia Mughal
Inconsistent probing pressure is a major source of measurement variation and discomfort for patients. Now a U.K. company has designed a periodontal tool that it claims can alleviate the difficulty of achieving consistent measurements during periodontal tissue probing.
July 7, 2011
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WHO wants more graphic warnings to cut smoking
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters) - More than a billion people in 19 countries are now covered by laws requiring large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packs, but too many countries are still not doing enough to cut smoking rates, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
July 7, 2011
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AAP updates position on periodontal therapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has issued an updated position statement about the scope and objective of periodontal therapy and the procedures that are used in it.
July 6, 2011
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
July 6, 2011
Ultradent offers cordless LED curing light
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ultradent has introduced Valo Cordless, a new curing light that maintains the broadband technology offered by the Valo and adds a battery-operated, cordless wand for mobility.
July 6, 2011
Mass. town unable to shut dirty dental lab
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Health inspectors were shocked at the sight of the facilities at Newton Dental Labs in Framingham, MA, where they found hundreds of issues with unsanitary conditions, but lacked the authority to close the lab, MetroWest Daily News reported.
July 6, 2011
Leaders in Dentistry: A conversation with Dr. David T.W. Wong
By Donna Domino
In this latest Leaders in Dentistry feature, DrBicuspid.com talked with Dr. David T.W. Wong, professor of oral biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, about his lab's advances in what he considers to be the future of oral cancer diagnostics: salivary biomarkers. And the future is closer than you might think.
July 6, 2011
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Study: Botox ineffective against chronic neck pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
There is no evidence that botulinum toxin (Botox) injections reduce chronic neck pain or associated headaches, according to a group of researchers who reviewed nine trials involving 503 participants.
July 5, 2011
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