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Big improvements in New Zealand oral health, survey finds

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new landmark survey of New Zealand oral health shows that Kiwi teeth have significantly improved over the past two decades.

December 15, 2010

Biolux files for patent for phototherapy in orthodontics

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolux has filed a U.S. patent application for the use of phototherapy in orthodontics. The invention relates in particular to methods and apparatuses useful for accelerating, controlling, or improving the quality of tooth movement during orthodontic treatment.

December 15, 2010

FDA panel calls for more research of amalgam risks

By Mary Otto

Labeling for dental amalgam should more clearly inform dental practitioners and their patients of the potential risks posed by the mercury it contains, an expert panel advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during the second day of a two-day public hearing this week.

December 15, 2010

NSAIDS safer than opioids for elderly

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are safer than opioids for elderly patients, according to a new study. While NSAIDs increase the risk of bleeding and other problems, the investigators found that elderly people on opioids had higher rates of fracture, cardiovascular events, hospitalizations, and death

December 15, 2010

Survey: DANB-certified dental assistants earn more

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental assistants who are certified by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) earn more and stay in the profession longer than noncertified assistants, according to DANB's 2010 salary survey.

December 14, 2010

Fluoride study yields unexpected findings

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, "by the skin of your teeth," scientists from Saarland University Hospital report that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed.

December 14, 2010

Study tests life span of a rotary file

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A single F2 file can be safely used to the working length of curved canals at least six times under reciprocating motion, according to a study in the Journal of Endodontics.

December 14, 2010

BonaDent announces $11M expansion in NY

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BonaDent is embarking on an $11 million expansion of its dental laboratory operations in Seneca County, NY, to support its need for more space and to accommodate 90 new employees and equipment.

December 14, 2010

NC physicians boost Medicaid kids' oral care access

By Kathy Kincade

Ten years after launching a program that reimburses primary care physicians for delivering preventive oral health care to Medicaid children, North Carolina has seen a significant increase in the number of practitioners offering these services and the number of kids receiving them.

December 14, 2010

Oral surgeon sued after patient suffers stroke

By Rob Goszkowski

A Pennsylvania malpractice suit involving an oral surgeon's patient who suffered a massive stroke following multiple tooth extractions is expected to go to trial after testimony from two expert witnesses was deemed admissible by a federal judge.

December 13, 2010

FDA panel begins dental amalgam scrutiny

By Mary Otto

Amalgam opponents spent the first day of a two-day FDA meeting called to re-examine the safety of this restorative material questioning the existing research and demanding more government regulation. Will the agency's findings put an end to the debate, once and for all?

December 13, 2010

Denbur donation supports NCOHF preventive programs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Denbur has donated multibrush disposable bristle applicators valued at more than $51,000 to benefit National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) oral health programs for at-risk children.

December 13, 2010

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