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Sybron donates $39K in products to NCOHF affiliate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sybron Dental Specialties has donated dental products valued at more than $39,000 to National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) to provide vital dental treatment for children from vulnerable populations.
June 13, 2010
Wash. school caries-prevention program unsuccessful
By Laird Harrison
An effort to reduce cavities by applying fluoride varnish and sealants in Pierce County, WA, schoolchildren failed, the county health department reported this month.
June 13, 2010
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Nonperoxide whitening agents may alter enamel
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Peroxide-based and nonperoxide-based in-office systems are equally effective at tooth whitening, but nonperoxide agents may affect enamel, according to a new study to be presented at the International Association for Dental Research conference next month in Barcelona, Spain.
June 10, 2010
Most Penn. Medicaid kids don't get dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite improvements, only 42.8% of Pennsylvania kids on Medicaid saw a dentist in 2009, according to a report< by the University of Pittsburgh. The authors called on the state to keep increasing reimbursement for dentists and consider expanding dental services by nondentists, including physicians and midlevel dental practitioners.
June 10, 2010
3M to consolidate dental implant operations
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M announced that it will phase out operations at its Ardmore, OK, dental implant manufacturing facility by the end of the year. The facility, formerly Imtec, was acquired by 3M in July 2008.
June 10, 2010
Biolase gets Canadian OK for iLase
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has received clearance from the Health Canada Medical Devices Bureau to sell its iLase personal dental laser systems throughout Canada.
June 10, 2010
Louisiana mobile dentistry bill passes Senate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Continuing a skirmish over the way dentists can practice in schools, the Louisiana Senate on June 10 passed a bill pushing the state's dental board to finalize regulations on mobile dentistry.
June 10, 2010
Fosamax retrial now under way
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The retrial of the Fosamax/osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) trial that ended in a mistrial last year got under way June 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
June 10, 2010
Does rearranging shade guides really work?
By Rabia Mughal
Achieving a perfect shade match is always a challenge. Some clinicians recommend rearranging the Vita Classical shade guide according to value to achieve better results. But a new study found this method may not be more effective.
June 10, 2010
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Dear Doctor, AACD partner on education
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dear Doctor -- Dentistry and Oral Health magazine is partnering with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) to help educate dental patients on current topics in cosmetic dentistry.
June 9, 2010
OroScience launches oral wound care product
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OroScience is introducing its Periogenix oral wound dressing technology at the 10th International Symposium on Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry in Boston, June 10-13.
June 9, 2010
FDA advisory panel to review dental amalgam
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After receiving several petitions raising concerns about the safety of dental amalgam and the adequacy of the clinical studies used to determine how it should be regulated, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will hold an advisory panel meeting December 14-15, 2010, to discuss scientific issues that may affect the regulation of amalgam.
June 9, 2010
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