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Univ. of Fla. to study preventive care for tots
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Florida has received a $293,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study whether decay prevention programs actually improve dental care in young children enrolled in Medicaid, the school announced.
June 13, 2011
OralDNA Labs names new general manager
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OralDNA Labs has appointed Ken Clarke as general manager, the company announced.
June 13, 2011
New criteria help predict head/neck cancer treatment success
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the Duke Cancer Institute and the University of Chicago have found a way to identify patients with recurring head and neck cancer who are most likely to benefit from a second round of chemotherapy and radiation, according to new study in the journal Cancer.
June 13, 2011
Palifermin decreases severe oral mucositis after radiotherapy
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Palifermin (Kepivance) helps reduce the rate, severity, and duration of severe oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy, two new studies show.
June 13, 2011
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Activated irrigation outperforms syringe irrigation
By Rob Goszkowski
Syringe irrigation is the most common technique used for clearing dentin debris during root canals. But when methods of clearing debris in root canals are compared, activated techniques have been found to outperform syringe irrigation. Is it time to consider a change?
June 13, 2011
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Key Group releases dental lab trends report
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Key Group has released its 2011 U. S. Dental Laboratory Market Assessment and Trends report.
June 12, 2011
Scientists meet to discuss oral microbes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists from around the world are gathering this week at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York to analyze the hundreds of species of microbes that live and thrive in the oral cavity, the school announced.
June 12, 2011
Study: Oral appliance helps kids with enlarged tonsils
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who wore an oral appliance for six months had better craniofacial growth, enlargement of pharyngeal dimensions, and improved breathing and snoring during sleep, according to research presented at the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) annual meeting.
June 12, 2011
CEL-SCI extends clinical trials for head/neck cancer drug
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical company CEL-SCI has begun phase III clinical trials for its immunotherapy drug Multikine in Hungary.
June 12, 2011
ADS launches caries detection solution
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
American Dental Supply (ADS) has introduced its CDK caries detection solution, the company announced.
June 12, 2011
Conn. dental board bans whitening at malls
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Connecticut State Dental Commission has ruled that tooth whitening is dentistry and can no longer be performed at spas, salons, and shopping malls unless it is done under the supervision of a licensed dentist, according to a story in the New Haven Independent.
June 12, 2011
Simple approach helps ID perio disease in pregnant women
By Rabia Mughal
Research has shown that pregnant women are susceptible to periodontal disease. Now a new study finds that dentists can target those at high risk by asking them one simple question.
June 12, 2011
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