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Toothpaste tablets: The end of the tube?
By Rob Goszkowski
The dentifrice delivery system has changed little since the first tube of toothpaste was filled more than 100 years ago. But that could change with the introduction of chewable toothpaste tablets, which are less messy and more environmentally friendly.
March 15, 2011
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Composite shade guide optimizes composite matches
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A shade guide made of composite materials is both a faster and more accurate method of determining color than the currently accepted ceramic method when working with composites, according to researchers from Aarhus University of Denmark.
March 14, 2011
VELscope helps confirm dysplastic lesions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The VELscope oral cancer screening device is useful in confirming the presence of leukoplakia and erythroplakia and other oral mucosal disorders, but has difficulty discriminating between high- and low-risk lesions, according to a study in Oral Oncology.
March 14, 2011
Zirconia abutments show good short-term results
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zirconia abutments for single-implant crowns appear to demonstrate good short-term technical and biological results, according to a team of researchers from Norway and Sweden.
March 14, 2011
Oropharynx tumors should be tested for HPV
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Changes in the 2011 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Head and Neck Cancers Guidelines will refine and improve the treatment of these cancers, according to a presentation this week at the NCCN annual conference on Clinical Practice Guidelines and Quality Cancer Care.
March 14, 2011
Needle-free anesthesia in phase III clinical studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A nasal mist local anesthetic aimed at achieving anesthesia in the maxillary arch is moving forward with its efforts to gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
March 14, 2011
Orabrush social media push paying off
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Orabrush has surpassed 35 million views of its YouTube channel and added about 120,000 YouTube subscribers, the company announced.
March 14, 2011
Physics Forceps take the trauma out of tooth extractions
By Nancy A. Melville
A biomechanical reaction is at the heart of this novel atraumatic extraction device, according to a presentation at the recent Western Regional Dental Conference. All it takes is a little patience.
March 14, 2011
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Judge hears testimony in case against NC dental board
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hearings continue in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's review of whether the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners is guilty of anticompetitive conspiracy in its efforts to keep nondentists from performing teeth-whitening services.
March 13, 2011
Medica Foundation awards $1M in grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A school-based dental program in Minnesota is one of five recipients of a grant from the Medica Foundation.
March 13, 2011
Study to determine if treating periodontitis helps control diabetes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine is leading a multicenter clinical trial to evaluate whether treatment of chronic periodontitis will help improve diabetes control.
March 13, 2011
Ohio VA clinic director promoted in wake of infection scandal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Guy Richardson, director of the Dayton Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Ohio during the recent dental clinic infection scandal, has been promoted, according to a story in the Dayton Daily News -- a move U.S. Rep. Mike Turner called an "outrage."
March 10, 2011
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