Dental Specialties: Page 825

Bioluminescence can rapidly assess caries risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-driven bioluminescence -- a way of measuring visible light generated from ATP contained in bacteria -- can be used chairside to rapidly assess the number of oral bacteria and amount of plaque in patients, report researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry.
June 21, 2010
Baby teeth decay may be linked to obesity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A preliminary University at Buffalo study of young children undergoing treatment for cavities in their baby teeth found that nearly 28% had a body mass index (BMI) above the 85th percentile, indicating overweight or obesity.
June 21, 2010
Kettenbach now on Facebook, Twitter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kettenbach has joined the social media movement. Users of Facebook and Twitter can now follow Kettenbach on the sites, where the company will offer current and potential customers the latest information on new products, company news, and sale offers.
June 21, 2010
Shock Doctor offers custom mouthguard
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Shock Doctor has introduced the Shock Doctor custom mouthguard, which it is distributing through sporting goods retail stores.
June 21, 2010
Evidence-based dentistry not just for dentists
By Kathy Kincade
With the advent of lightning-quick access to information and the growing emphasis on preventive care and the oral-systemic link, hygienists and dental assistants are being called upon to adopt evidence-based decision-making into their daily clinical practice.
June 21, 2010
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Louisiana bill threatens dental board
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill passed June 21 by the Louisiana Legislature threatens the State Board of Dentistry with dismissal if it does not finalize rules regulating mobile dentistry by the end of the year.
June 20, 2010
NY considers warning label for baby bottles, sippy cups
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill in the New York Legislature would require that baby bottles and sippy cups come with labels warning that overuse can cause caries.
June 20, 2010
AAPD wins award for dental home initiative
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has received an Award of Excellence in the 2010 Associations Advance America Awards program.
June 20, 2010
Popsicles ease kids' discomfort after treatment with anesthesia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Licking an unsweetened popsicle after dental treatment with local anesthesia reduces the feeling of discomfort and the biting of soft tissue and self-mutilation for pediatric patients, according a study in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.
June 20, 2010
Dental outreach programs begin in Africa, Asia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Work the World Dental Outreach 2010 has launched oral health education and outreach programs in Ghana, India, Nepal, and Tanzania.
June 20, 2010
RTI Biologics names new execs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
RTI Biologics has implemented several organizational and leadership changes as part of a companywide initiative to optimize operations, improve cost effectiveness, and provide superior customer service, the company announced.
June 20, 2010
Resin infiltration effective in clinical trials
By Laird Harrison
You know how to handle a frank cavity and what to do with a healthy tooth. But what about the many lesions that fall in between? New studies on resin infiltration suggest it can successfully treat lesions that are too small to restore but too big to ignore.
June 20, 2010
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