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Laser therapy eases TMD pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Diode laser treatment significantly decreases the painful symptoms experienced by patients suffering from temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) due to its analgesic and/or a placebo effect, according to a new study.
July 26, 2010
CT better for sinus diagnostics before implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Panoramic radiography is limited in its ability to diagnosis sinus disorders prior to implant surgery, and CT remains the most effective diagnostic tool in these cases, according to a new study.
July 26, 2010
Study: Pediatrician referrals are important
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children are more likely to see a dentist if referred by a pediatrician, but many children are not getting such a referral, researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill report in the journal Pediatrics.
July 26, 2010
Tenn. OKs Ky. dental assisting program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The dental assisting program at Western Kentucky University (WKU) has been approved by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry, expanding employment opportunities for those interested in the dental field, according to the university.
July 26, 2010
Hu-Friedy debuts instrument sharpening products, service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hu-Friedy is now offering the Total Sharpening Solution, a line of dental instrument sharpening options that includes an in-house professional sharpening service, a portable sharpening device, more than 20 types of natural quarried or hard synthetic stones, and support and educational sharpening resources.
July 26, 2010
CariScreen uses bioluminescence to identify caries risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CariFree has launched a system to test a patient's risk of caries. The CariScreen Caries Susceptibility Test uses adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence to identify bacteria implicated in caries.
July 26, 2010
New irrigants improve root canal therapy
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
While high-tech files have garnered much of the limelight, advances in irrigation compounds should not be ignored when it comes to making root canal therapy more reliable.
July 26, 2010
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WVU gets endowed orthodontics professorship
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Princeton, WV, couple is enhancing research in the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry's Department of Orthodontics.
July 25, 2010
Mouthwash staining lawsuit dismissed
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit filed against Procter and Gamble charging that the company's Crest Pro-Health mouthwash causes staining and browning of teeth, according to a story in Crain's Detroit Business.
July 25, 2010
Washable, wireless mouse aids infection control
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Econo-Keys, a manufacturer of medical keyboards and mice, recently introduced the EKW-M, a completely waterproof, wireless mouse designed for medical and dental offices and clinics.
July 25, 2010
New plasma delivery device hits dental market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Circle Biologics has launched a device for delivering platelet-rich plasma to surgery sites that it plans to market to dentists.
July 25, 2010
NY man sues Cadbury over Trident gum claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York man is suing Cadbury Adams, saying the company's claims that Trident Xtra Care sugar-free gum can help repair damaged teeth are misleading to consumers.
July 25, 2010
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