Dental Specialties: Page 802

Elite AMBT offers Botox training
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Elite AMBT, a provider of aesthetic, medical, and business training, is offering a Botox training program for dentists.
August 31, 2010
Supplements enhance effectiveness of Botox
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Taking a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinum toxin injections made the toxin more effective in 93% of patients tested in a recent study.
August 31, 2010
Are laryngeal mask airways preferable to tracheal tubes?
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Laryngeal mask airways lower laryngospasm more than threefold compared to endotracheal tubes used for general anesthesia, according to a systematic review in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
August 31, 2010
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Did Univ. of Colo. dentists give patients too much midazolam?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists at the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine mistakenly injected as many as eight patients with potentially lethal doses of midazolam after the drug was erroneously added to the school's stock in 2008, according to a story by the Denver Post.
August 30, 2010
Study finds gaps in Wyo.'s oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Most schools in Wyoming do not have the recommended levels of fluoride in their water, and children with untreated tooth decay who attend those schools are more likely to need urgent dental care, according to the first comprehensive oral health study of Wyoming residents in more than 20 years.
August 30, 2010
Texas dentist convicted of Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Pasadena, TX, dentist faces up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted for Medicaid fraud for submitting spurious bills for root canals, fillings, and extractions, the Texas U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
August 30, 2010
Billing dispute stalls removal of teen's braces
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Chicago teenager had to wait eight months to have his braces removed because the orthodontist refused to take them off until a $300 bill was paid, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune.
August 30, 2010
Parenting 101
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Despite years of education and firsthand experience as a mom, apparently I still don't know when my granddaughter is teething.
August 30, 2010
DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider
By Kathy Kincade
August 30, 2010
Remedy Dental launches new website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental laboratory Remedy Dental Studio in Los Angeles recently launched a new website to promote its line of fixed restorations, which include porcelain fused to metal restorations, veneers, bridges, and crowns.
August 30, 2010
New credentialing program for orthodontic assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
AAO Services, a subsidiary of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), has launched the AAO Voluntary Certification Program for orthodontic clinical assistants. Orthodontic assistants who meet requirements of the program will be recognized by the credential designation of specialized orthodontic assistant.
August 29, 2010
CAD/CAM-produced titanium partials show longevity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Fixed-partial titanium dentures fabricated using CAD/CAM technology demonstrated good reliability after three years, although there was some risk of porcelain fractures, according to a study in the Journal of Prosthodontics.
August 29, 2010
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