Dental Specialties: Page 765

Allcare goes out of business

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

On December 31, Allcare Dental & Dentures -- the subject of numerous lawsuits and complaints in recent years -- shut down all of its U.S. offices without warning and now says it has no plans to reopen.

January 2, 2011

To polish or not to polish?

By Caren M. Barnes

A veteran hygienist describes a simple solution to the ages-old dilemma presented by selective polishing.

January 2, 2011

Jones Foundation supports orthodontic program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Walter S. and Evan C. Jones Foundation has joined Smiles Change Lives, a national nonprofit organization, to help low-income Kansas children get orthodontic work.

December 29, 2010

Calif. dentist denied parole in fatal anesthesia case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Costa Mesa, CA, dentist convicted of killing three patients by giving them fatal doses of anesthesia has been denied parole, according to an article in the Daily Pilot.

December 29, 2010

Many physicians still resist doing oral health assessments

By Erin Archer, RN

Most primary medical care providers are still not comfortable performing basic oral health assessments, and many consider oral health outside their realm of practice, a number of recent studies have found. But efforts are under way to change this mindset.

December 29, 2010

Study: Pomegranate mouth rinse effective against plaque

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pomegranate mouth rinse should be explored as a long-term antiplaque rinse with prophylactic benefits, according to a new study in Quintessence International.

December 28, 2010

$50K grant supports Ariz. school-based dental clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Human Services Campus has received a $50,000 grant from CVS Caremark Charitable Trust to be used for free dental services for children in the Murphy Elementary School District, the first onsite community-based, comprehensive preventative and restorative school-based dental clinic in Arizona.

December 27, 2010

Sleep apnea implant device in clinical trials

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Inspire Medical Systems, a developer of neurostimulation therapies for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, recently received approval from the FDA to begin a clinical trial of its STAR (stimulation therapy for apnea reduction) implant system.

December 27, 2010

Researchers find link between toothpaste and weather

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab are developing a toothpaste dispenser that selects what flavor to dispense based on the weather forecast.

December 27, 2010

Disposable bib prevents cross-infection from scrubs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental hygienist has developed a new product that aims to reduce cross-infection from blood and saliva that is splashed back onto the dental team's scrubs during dental procedures.

December 26, 2010

Are AMSA nerve blocks more effective than IONBs?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Is an anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) nerve block more effective than an infraorbital nerve block (IONB) in achieving pulpal anesthesia in the anterior maxilla? Researchers from Newcastle University recently conducted a small clinical trial to investigate.

December 26, 2010

NM may require amalgam separators

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New Mexico lawmakers will consider a bill in the 2011 legislative session that would require all dental offices to install amalgam separators and to remove dental amalgam prior to discharge of their wastewater.

December 26, 2010

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