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Moms with more kids have worse oral health
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Women who have four or more children have more than three times as many untreated dental caries as women with fewer children, further evidence that childbearing is related to oral disease, according to a new study.
August 1, 2010
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GeoDigm completes Dentex merger
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Shareholders of National Dentex, one of the largest operators of dental laboratories in North America, have approved a merger with GeoDigm.
July 29, 2010
Colgate sues GSK over toothpaste 'nurdle' image
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colgate-Palmolive has filed a lawsuit in federal court defending its right to use a "nurdle" image and the phrase "Triple Action" on its toothpaste packaging, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal.
July 29, 2010
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U.S. Senate committee passes pay-for-delay limit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. Senate committee on July 29 approved a provision meant to inhibit branded drug companies from delaying the introduction of generic versions of their drugs.
July 29, 2010
Did VA mishandle equipment sterilization breach?
By Donna Domino
Four of the more than 1,800 U.S. veterans who were potentially exposed to infectious diseases at a St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) dental clinic have now tested positive for hepatitis, and lawmakers are questioning the agency's handling of the matter.
July 29, 2010
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Aussie experts warn of conscious sedation risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Conscious sedation is growing in popularity in Australia, but dental experts warn some dentists may be putting patients at risk by using the technique without proper training.
July 28, 2010
Churchill's dentures fetch $23K in auction
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's partial set of dentures -- described as "the teeth that saved the world" -- were purchased for more than $23,000 at a London auction July 29.
July 28, 2010
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FTC campaigns against 'pay-for-delay'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is trying to stop drug companies from paying each other not to introduce competing products, according to commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz.
July 28, 2010
Audit finds NY dentists overcharged for SRP
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New York dentists overcharged the state's dental plan $1.6 million for scaling and root planing (SRP), according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
July 28, 2010
Agencies plan painkiller restrictions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington state is preparing regulations intended to curb the overuse of prescription painkillers, according to an article in the New York Times.
July 28, 2010
Can treating periodontitis improve type 2 diabetes?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry is one of three sites recruiting patients for a clinical trial to test whether the treatment of chronic periodontitis improves control of type 2 diabetes.
July 28, 2010
Dentsply Q2 sales up slightly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply International reported net sales of $565.1 million in the second quarter of 2010 (end-June 30), a 2.2% increase over net sales of $552.8 million reported for the second quarter of 2009.
July 28, 2010
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