Dental Specialties: Page 816

Poor denture hygiene can prompt stomatitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Poor oral hygiene habits and wearing dentures while sleeping are predisposing factors for denture-induced stomatitis, according to a new study.
July 21, 2010
Henry Schein, Sirona donate supplies to Peru clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein Cares, the global social responsibility program of Henry Schein, and Sirona Dental Systems donated equipment and oral healthcare supplies to support the operation of the new Diospi Suyana Hospital Dental Clinic in the Apurimac region of Peru.
July 21, 2010
Free iPhone app supports orthodontic patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A free iPhone app, iBracesHelp, for orthodontic patients is now available for download at the Apple iTunes App Store.
July 20, 2010
Special Olympics athletes get sealants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pulpdent contributed sealants to about 35 athletes at a Georgia Special Olympics event, the company announced.
July 20, 2010
Aspen Dental teams with OHA on elder oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 250 Aspen Dental practices in 20 states are teaming up with Oral Health America (OHA) to raise awareness about the oral health issues faced by adults and older Americans.
July 20, 2010
Trio on trial for selling dental products meant for charity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three people in Utah are on trial for allegedly selling tens of thousands of dollars' worth of Nu Skin toothbrushes, toothpaste, and vitamins meant for a children's charity, according to a story in the Deseret News.
July 20, 2010
Toothpaste, mouthwash could get more FDA regulation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. cosmetics industry is supporting legislation that would strengthen and modernize regulatory oversight of the industry and create a greater role for the FDA in assessing ingredient safety for personal care products, including toothpaste and mouthwash.
July 20, 2010
Study: Adolescents with braces need not fear teasing
By Rabia Mughal
Contrary to popular perceptions, adolescents do not make social judgments about their peers purely on the basis of the presence of a fixed appliance, U.K. researchers report. Have orthodontic treatments become more accepted among teens?
July 20, 2010
2009 09 17 14 22 39 922 Braces 70
Denture retention system shows promise
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new conical retention system was 100% successful in retaining dentures in a study reported in Quintessence International.
July 19, 2010
Fla. dental professor: Sarrell clinic an educational model
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D., a professor and chair of the department of community dentistry and behavioral science at the University of Florida, is so impressed by the work being done at Sarrell Dental Center that he plans to visit the nonprofit clinic based in Birmingham, AL, July 23 to learn about its success and how he might replicate it in Florida, according to a story in the Anniston Star.
July 19, 2010
Visual caries assessment OK prior to applying sealants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Visual exams are appropriate and adequate when it comes to assessing caries prior to placing sealants, particularly in school-based sealant programs, according to a study in the current Journal of the American Dental Association.
July 19, 2010
Prolonged nCPAP use can prompt craniofacial changes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Using a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machine for more than two years may change craniofacial form by reducing maxillary and mandibular prominence, altering the relationship between the dental arches, researchers report.
July 19, 2010
Previous Page
Page 816 of 956
Next Page