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Researchers develop new sleep apnea screening tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A computer screening tool developed and patented by researchers from the University of Buffalo is helping to detect severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients who have not yet been diagnosed with this condition.
June 9, 2011
Ore. debates expanding hygienists' scope of practice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Legislation that would expand the scope of practice of Oregon dental hygienists has been approved by the state Joint Committee on Ways and Means following "three contentious votes," according to a story in the Lund Report.
June 9, 2011
OHA, Dental Trade Alliance team up for public campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America (OHA) is gearing up to launch its second annual Fall for Smiles public messaging campaign, conducted in collaboration with Oral Healthcare Can't Wait, an initiative of the Dental Trade Alliance.
June 9, 2011
Texas tops list of Medicaid orthodontics spending
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2010, the state of Texas allowed dentists to collect nearly $200 million for orthodontic treatment for kids on Medicaid -- more than the rest of the U.S. combined, according to a story by WFAA-TV in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
June 9, 2011
Ill. man sues after salivary gland surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois man who underwent surgery to remove a salivary gland tumor is suing the hospital where the procedure was done, the surgeon who performed it, and a medical device company claiming he now has facial nerve paralysis after the doctor struck a facial nerve, according to a story in the Madison St. Clair Record.
June 9, 2011
Cantel Medical reports record Q3 sales
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cantel Medical, a provider of infection prevention and control products for dental and medical use, reported record sales of $82.6 million for the third quarter of 2011, a 24% increase compared with sales of $66.5 million for the same quarter a year ago.
June 9, 2011
Nader joins antifluoridation movement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Consumer activist Ralph Nader has joined the chorus of influential leaders opposing mandatory water fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network.
June 9, 2011
Photodynamic therapy shows promise in head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy has been shown to be effective as a curative therapy for early cancers of the head and neck, according to research presented at the recent International Photodynamic Association World Congress in Innsbruck, Austria.
June 9, 2011
Ill. lawmakers pass stricter amalgam bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill that mandates that, beginning in 2015, dental amalgam may not be added, removed, or modified in the course of treating patients at a dental office unless the office has an installed amalgam separator system.
June 9, 2011
SWIFT MRI shows promise for endodontics
By Kathy Kincade, DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A unique magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique was able to identify the presence and extent of dental caries and fine structures of the teeth, including cracks and accessory canals, better than existing imaging modalities, according to a new study in the Journal of Endodontics.
June 9, 2011
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Medisafe to acquire dental implant technology
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medisafe 1 Technologies has entered negotiations to acquire some proprietary dental implant technology.
June 8, 2011
Ill. endodontist youngest ever to get certified
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois dentist who recently earned his certification from the American Board of Endodontics at age 28 has become the youngest endodontist to do so, according to a news story in the Beacon-News.
June 8, 2011
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