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Growth factor gene a key to cleft palate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cleft palate has been linked to dozens of genes. While studying one of these genes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine were surprised to find that cleft palate occurs both when the gene is more active and when it is less active than normal.
February 3, 2010
Did mouthguards help Saints get to the Super Bowl?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
With the Super Bowl only days away, there is speculation that the New Orleans Saints football team's successful run this season may be partly attributable to new custom-fitted mouthguards that employ the science of neuromuscular dentistry, according to the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.
February 3, 2010
What you might not know about teeth whiteners
By Rochelle Sharpe
BOSTON - White strips, whitening trays, paint-on whiteners ... a dizzying array of home teeth-whitening products are on the market. But there can be pitfalls on the path to aesthetic nirvana, and dental professionals can help patients avoid them -- if armed with the right information, according to a seminar at the recent Yankee Dental Congress.
February 3, 2010
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Tell, Show, Do
Issa Sasa demonstrates the tell, show, do technique.
February 3, 2010
ADA expects 50,000 volunteers for GKAS day
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
On Friday, February 5, for the eighth annual ADA Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) day, some 50,000 dental professionals will volunteer and provide free services for more than 320,000 children at 2,000 sites throughout the U.S., the ADA estimates.
February 2, 2010
Astra Tech makes Atlantis abutments for NobelActive
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Astra Tech is now making Atlantis abutments for the NobelActive NP 3.5 and RP 4.3, 5.0 implants for North American customers. Astra Tech provides patient-specific abutments in a choice of four material options: titanium, gold-shaded titanium, white zirconia, and shaded zirconia.
February 2, 2010
Wis. dentists donate $719,000 in care to 6,250 kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Wisconsin Dental Association estimates that 350 dentists, along with 934 dental team members, dental hygienists and assisting students, faculty, and community advocates, in that state will volunteer their time and skills to care for 6,253 low-income children starting February 5.
February 2, 2010
Dental museum partners with United Concordia for education
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Museum of Dentistry has partnered with United Concordia Dental to produce a CD-ROM version of the museum's MouthPower oral health education program. Modeled on the MouthPower Online program, the CD-ROM is designed to assist dentists and hygienists in educating their patients about the benefits of good oral health.
February 2, 2010
New coating improves implant bond with bone
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a "smart coating" that helps dental and other surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection. When patients have hip, knee, or dental replacement surgery, they run the risk of their bodies rejecting the implant. But the new coating mitigates that risk by fostering bone growth into the implant. T
February 2, 2010
When dentists fear children
By Laird Harrison
Even if they understand directions, toddlers often refuse to follow them. They squirm, cry, puke, and wet their pants during dental visits. So it's no wonder that many dental professionals don't want to deal with them. But distracting patients can go a long way toward ensuring cooperation. Here's how.
February 2, 2010
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New BleachBright teeth-whitening system works while tanning
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
BleachBright has launched its latest teeth-whitening product, the UV Teeth-Whitening System. The system is designed to work by exposure to ultraviolet light from tanning beds and the sun.
February 1, 2010
Kids more likely to visit dentist if parents do
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Whether children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents' history of seeking dental care, according to a new study in Pediatrics. The report is the first to analyze the relationship between parents' and children's dental visits in a nationally representative sample.
February 1, 2010
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