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Photodynamic therapy effective on advanced tongue cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can aid in the treatment of advanced and recurrent tongue base carcinoma, according to a study in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
April 18, 2011
Spear Education courses to feature Heraeus products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heraeus and Spear Education have formed a new collaboration whereby Heraeus will support Spear's hands-on workshops with products, including Venus low-stress composites, Gluma densensitizers, Flexitime impressions systems, and iBond bonding solutions.
April 18, 2011
5 states battle over dental therapist legislation
By Mary Otto
Despite the backing of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other advocacy groups, state-based efforts to develop midlevel provider programs and legislation have so far met with keen opposition, with bills in five states either stalled, dead, or not yet on the table.
April 18, 2011
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Canadian firm develops biodegradable toothbrushes, flossers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Clean Idea has introduced EcoBrushes and EcoFlossers, biodegradable toothbrushes and flossers made from corn, wheat, tapioca, and potatoes that are designed to decompose into organic material.
April 17, 2011
Cosmedent makes $145K product donation to NCOHF
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cosmedent has made three product donations to the National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) to help deliver dental materials that will be used by 21 nonprofit affiliates, the organization announced.
April 17, 2011
Chemotherapy enhances oral cancer survival rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The development of new chemotherapy agents, new combinations of agents, and changes in the relative timing of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy treatments may potentially bring about increases in both survival and quality of life for patients suffering from oral and oropharyngeal cancers, according to a new study in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
April 17, 2011
Amalgam foes want mandatory separators in Calif.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A group of California dental professionals is asking California Gov. Jerry Brown to require dental facilities to install amalgam separators.
April 17, 2011
Study shows how people view faces with cleft palate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of international researchers has studied how people really see faces affected with cleft lip and palate, according to a new study in Cleft Palate--Craniofacial Journal.
April 17, 2011
Periodontists believe they should facilitate smoking cessation
By Rabia Mughal
A survey has found an overwhelming majority of periodontists believe tobacco-cessation interventions are a responsibility of the dental profession. But barriers to providing these interventions remain, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology.
April 17, 2011
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Mothers' use of xylitol helps prevent kids' caries
By Rob Goszkowski
A Finnish study has found that mothers who chew gum with xylitol while their children are very young will significantly delay the occurrence of caries in those children over the long term.
April 14, 2011
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Patients use YouTube to find ortho treatment info
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study has found that a large number of patients, especially adolescents, are seeking information about orthodontic treatment online, but not all of that information is good.
April 14, 2011
Survey shows Wash. oral health successes, challenges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The rate of caries among children in Washington state in 2010 remains as high as it was in 2005, but untreated decay is at an all-time low, according to a Smile Survey, conducted by the Washington State Department of Health's Oral Health Program.
April 14, 2011
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