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Implants integrate in patients on bisphosphonates

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Since patients on intravenous bisphosphonates sometimes suffer from osteonecrosis of the jaw, questions have risen about placing implants in them. So researchers at the Karolinska Institute and the University of Connecticut undertook a literature review to see how well implants osseointegrate in these patients.

June 23, 2010

Zirconia successful for severe anterior decay

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Zirconia copings held up well over three years in compromised anterior teeth in a clinical trial published in the International Journal of Prosthodontics.

June 23, 2010

Ky. gets $200K in grants to help kids' dental health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced two rounds of federal grant funding totaling more than $200,000 that will allow 24 counties to create community coalitions aimed at improving dental health among children throughout eastern Kentucky and other areas of the state.

June 23, 2010

Komet product videos now viewable on cell phones

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA's summer 2010 sales brochure will feature Microsoft Tag, an innovative way to view videos on cell phones, the company announced.

June 23, 2010

Are cosmetic procedures being overprescribed?

By Rabia Mughal

Perfect smiles are in high demand these days, but recent news reports have raised concerns that some patients feel pushed into cosmetic dentistry. While it is good to make patients aware of procedures that may have aesthetic benefits, responsibility should outweigh profitability.

June 23, 2010

Oral Health America awards grant to Fla. group

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral Health America (OHA) recently awarded a Smiles Across America planning grant to Tampa, FL-based More Health, which partners with Tampa General Hospital and All Children's Hospital to bring educational health lessons to school children in the area.

June 22, 2010

Hispanic hygiene students claim discrimination

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hispanic hygiene students have accused the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio of discrimination, according to an article in the Express-News.

June 22, 2010

Cuba hits milestone for caries-free kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cuba has achieved a goal of children's oral health two years ahead of the deadline set by the World Health Organization, a state dental official announced.

June 22, 2010

Roland launches zirconia milling machine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Roland DGA has released the DWX-30 compact computer numerically controlled dental milling machine for creating copings, crowns, and bridges in zirconia and wax.

June 22, 2010

Australian program reduces dental costs, caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Australian caries management system was found to be most cost-effective in patients with a high risk of dental caries, according to a study in Value in Health, the official journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research.

June 22, 2010

Ohio law gives hygienists more independence

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Ohio law allowing hygienists to practice without a dentist's physical supervision will take effect August 31.

June 22, 2010

Oral bacteria linked to hypertension risk

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

People with a significant burden of periodontal bacteria are more than three times as likely to have hypertension as those with low levels of such bacteria, according to a large international study.

June 22, 2010

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