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EPA pressed to require amalgam separators

By Laird Harrison

A Congressional oversight panel is pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require that all dentists in the U.S. install amalgam separators in their offices.

June 1, 2010

ADA assures Congress of amalgam separator support

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA told the U.S. Congress in a recent testimony that it supports a 20% gain in voluntary use of amalgam separators within 12 months and 25% annual increases, according to an ADA News article.

May 31, 2010

Dental spas spur Remedent sales in Asia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Remedent announced that April sales from its Beijing spa increased by five times the sales generated in March 2010.

May 31, 2010

Oolitt launches kids' tongue cleaner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oolitt is launching a marketing campaign featuring a cartoon character to promote the use of its new Oolitt-Jr tongue scrapers.

May 31, 2010

Wyo. dental board opposes teeth whitening in salon

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners has filed for an injunction against a tanning salon that offers to whiten customers' teeth, according to the Star-Tribune.

May 31, 2010

More Fixodent lawsuits filed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two more lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. against Procter & Gamble on behalf of two women diagnosed with copper deficient neuropathy they attribute to their use of Fixodent denture adhesive cream.

May 31, 2010

Biodental Remin expands into Indian market

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biodental Remin will work with Group Pharmaceuticals of Bangalore, India, to incorporate its Enamelguard remineralization agent into Group Pharmaceutical's oral care products.

May 31, 2010

Align Technology names new VP

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology has hired Richard Twomey as vice president of international, effective July 12, 2010. Twomey will lead the company's strategic direction and operations for Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

May 31, 2010

Chlorhexidine may prevent erosion

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Recent research has found that chlorhexidine can strengthen restoration bonds by protecting them from matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), enzymes that attack collagen in dentin. Now researchers are saying that chlorhexidine and another MMP inhibitor may protect against the acids in soft drinks.

May 31, 2010

Former exec of orthodontics firm faces prison

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A former executive of Orthodontic Centers of America has been charged with making false statements to accountants and auditors, and falsifying books and records to artificially inflate the value of the company, according to a news story in the Times Picayune.

May 31, 2010

Soluble chitosan derivatives control oral biofilms

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 1 - A water-soluble chitosan derivative breaks up plaque-forming bacterial biofilms, according to research reported at the recent American Society for Microbiology's annual meeting in San Diego.

May 31, 2010

Regular teeth brushing linked to healthier hearts

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), May 28 - People who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease.

May 27, 2010

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