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Align Technology Q1 revenues, income jump
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology reported revenues of $90.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, a 28% increase over revenues of $70.1 million in the same quarter a year ago.
May 10, 2010
SUNY Canton to honor online hygiene grad
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A mother of six who works more than 50 hours a week as a hygienist and has an interest in the oral health of special needs patients has been selected as the State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) Outstanding Graduate at the bachelor's degree level, the university announced.
May 10, 2010
Penn. woman sues GSK over Super Poligrip
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Pennsylvania woman has become the latest consumer to claim that zinc in Super Poligrip led to her nerve disorder and has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
May 10, 2010
Discus Dental debuts nanohybrid universal composite
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Discus Dental has released a nanohybrid, universal composite, Nuance, that makes creating aesthetic restorations simple by combining proprietary filler particles that mimic the optical properties of tooth structure with a simple delivery system, according to the company.
May 9, 2010
New filling material said to 'produce' hydroxyapatite
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new restorative material being launched May 11 at a conference in Iran can "produce" hydroxyapatite, according to a report on Press TV, an English-language Iranian news service.
May 9, 2010
Ex-inmate denied toothpaste wins appeal to sue
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Noting that dental health is of "great importance," an appellate court in Michigan has ruled that a former inmate who was denied toothpaste for nearly a year can sue prison officials for violating his constitutional rights.
May 9, 2010
Dental assistant faces charges of extracting teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prosecutors on May 7 arraigned an Illinois dental assistant accused of doing procedures for which she was not licensed, along with the former director of the public health clinic where she worked, according to the Herald & Review.
May 9, 2010
Ariz. saves KidsCare and adult Medicaid benefits
By Kathy Kincade
The U.S. healthcare reform bill is being credited with Arizona's decision last week to restore Medicaid benefits for 310,000 adults and reauthorize the state's Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides medical and dental coverage to 38,000 low-income children.
May 9, 2010
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Texas mulls cuts in kid's insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has recommended a 1% cut in reimbursement for providers under the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to the Dallas Morning News.
May 9, 2010
New research model will aid study of tobacco-oral cancer link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A powerful carcinogen found in tobacco smoke -- dibenzo[a,l]pyrene -- can be used for oral cancer research in experimental animals, providing a new model for studying the tobacco-oral cancer link, according to researchers from New York University and Penn State University.
May 9, 2010
Does at-home bleaching soften enamel and dentin?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bleaching with 10% carbamide peroxide does not increase the susceptibility of enamel to erosive and abrasive wear, according to a new study.
May 6, 2010
Start-up targets antibiotics for perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PolyBiotics, which is developing a device for more efficient administration of antibiotics for periodontal disease, has pulled in $175,000 in a seed funding round.
May 6, 2010
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