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Novartis wins 2nd ONJ/bisphosphonate trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New Jersey jury ruled October 6 that Novartis provided adequate warnings about the risk of its bisphosphonate drugs, rejecting a lawsuit by a woman who claimed the drugs contributed to her development of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), according to a story by Bloomberg.
October 6, 2010
Ga. hygiene program may switch schools
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Statewide education budget cuts are forcing Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Georgia to eliminate its department of dental hygiene, according to a story in the Inkwell, the college newspaper.
October 6, 2010
Patient discomfort can impact caries detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Discomfort associated with some caries-detection methods can influence the ability of these approaches to detect approximal caries in primary molars, according to a new study.
October 5, 2010
OMS aids young girl with fibrous dysplasia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An 11-year-old Maine girl is recovering from her fourth surgery to treat fibrous dysplasia, a condition in which a defective gene causes fibrous bone tissue to grow in place of one or more normal bones, leading to fractures, according to an article in the Morning Sentinel.
October 5, 2010
Smoking, drinking still key triggers for oral cancers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite a growing body of research pointing to the role of sexually transmitted diseases in increasing rates of oral cancers, young adults who smoke, drink, and eat low levels of fruit and vegetables are at higher risk of contracting cancers of the mouth, esophagus, and larynx, according to researchers from the University of Aberdeen.
October 5, 2010
Is there an optimum at-home bleaching time?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The longer the bleaching time, the faster the bleaching effect -- and the greater the tooth sensitivity, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
October 5, 2010
Idaho Medicaid dentists face major cutbacks
By Kathy Kincade
Idaho will cut about 150 dentists from its network of 600 Medicaid providers under a new contract slated to take effect November 1. The cutbacks could be particularly devastating for the state's low-income kids -- and the pediatric dentists who serve them.
October 5, 2010
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Fla. dental lab to expand, add 280 employees
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Natural Prosthetic Dental Lab plans to expand its operations in Florida and hire 283 employees during the next five years to support demand for digitally produced dental restorations, according to a story in the Herald-Tribune.
October 4, 2010
UF dental faculty gets $7M in HHS funding
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Faculty at the University of Florida (UF) received five grants totaling nearly $7 million to improve access to dental care for underserved children and adults from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
October 4, 2010
Pulpdent introduces Tuff-Temp provisional glaze
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pulpdent has introduced Tuff-Temp provisional glaze, which is designed to glaze and protect provisional crowns and bridges.
October 4, 2010
Orabrush names new CEO
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jeff Davis has been named CEO of Orabrush, which markets a tongue cleaner the company says helps cure bad breath.
October 4, 2010
Dentist sued after boy swallows dental part
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Houston dentist is being sued by the parents of a young boy who claim that the child swallowed a piece of dental equipment during a dental exam, according to a story on ultimatefortbend.com, which is owned by the Houston Chronicle.
October 4, 2010
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