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Fruits and vegetables can help prevent oral cancer
By Donna Domino
Oral healthcare professionals can play an important role in helping to prevent oral cancer by educating patients about proper nutrition, with a particular emphasis on eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
March 2, 2011
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KaVo joins NCOHF as underwriting partner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The KaVo Group has become the newest National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America's Toothfairy underwriting partner, according to the organization.
March 1, 2011
9 Ohio VA dental patients test positive for hepatitis
By Rob Goszkowski
Of the 535 veterans potentially exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV by a dentist at a Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center in Ohio, seven have tested positive for hepatitis C and two for chronic hepatitis B, according to VA officials.
March 1, 2011
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NC program reduces kids' dental caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A preventive dental program targeting preschoolers younger than age 4 administered by physicians instead of dentists effectively reduces the need for tooth decay-related treatment among young children, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study found.
March 1, 2011
Tenn. Medicaid lawsuit may finally move forward
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal judge has pledged a "speedy resolution" to a 13-year-old class-action lawsuit over whether Tennessee is providing adequate medical and dental care to 750,000 children enrolled in TennCare, the state's Medicaid program, according to a story in the Tennessean.
March 1, 2011
More U.S. schools considering mobile dental programs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The number of preschools and K-12 schools in the U.S. being asked to allow oral health services to be delivered onsite is on the rise, according to a paper released February 28 by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.
March 1, 2011
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Can Diagnodent provide reliable caries-removal end points?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The usefulness of the Diagnodent in determining caries-removal end points is "doubtful," according to researchers from Catholic University of Leuven.
February 28, 2011
Glidewell R&D targets transparent zirconia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories has moved closer to producing transparent nanozirconia by successfully synthesizing 3-nm zirconia nanocrystals produced by "bottom-up" nanotechnology.
February 28, 2011
Head/neck cancer research targets specific cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Saint Louis University Cancer Center has received a $50,000 grant from the Lottie Caroline Hardy Charitable Trust to study a therapy that targets head and neck cancer cells while sparing those that are healthy, the university announced.
February 28, 2011
Dental groups concerned about global mercury discussions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is one of seven dental organizations voicing concerns about the direction current international mercury treaty negotiations are taking, according to a story in the ADA News.
February 28, 2011
New HPV test shows promise for head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a clinical study designed to detect human papillomavirus (HPV) E6/E7 mRNA in routine clinical specimens of head and neck cancer, HPV status determined by the RNAscope HPV test was highly predictive of patient outcome and highly concordant with that determined by existing methods, according to Advanced Cell Diagnostics, manufacturer of the RNAscope.
February 28, 2011
Are there too many toothpastes?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The number of toothpaste varieties on the shelves of U.S. grocery stores has dropped considerably after makers became concerned about confused customers, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.
February 28, 2011
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