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Medicaid policy change ups fluoride varnish treatments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A 2004 state-level Medicaid policy change in Wisconsin significantly increased the provision of fluoride varnish treatments to children in the state, according to a new study.
August 19, 2009
Patient sues dentist over botched implant
By Rabia Mughal
An Illinois woman who says she sustained severe and permanent injuries following a series of root canals and an implant is suing her dentist, alleging he was unqualified to perform some of the procedures.
August 19, 2009
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Fewer root canals performed in the U.K.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New figures from the U.K. National Health Service indicate that the number of complex dental treatments being performed in the country is on the decline.
August 18, 2009
Hawaii to cut kids' dental program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hawaii's Dental Hygiene Branch, which serves about 40,000 young people per year, is being shut down, with layoffs scheduled for November.
August 18, 2009
Volunteers needed for free dental clinic in Iowa
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Volunteers are needed for the Iowa Mission of Mercy free dental clinic planned for September 25-26 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton.
August 18, 2009
Komet develops diamond disk for ceramics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has developed an innovative laboratory diamond disk suited for deflasking pressed ceramic material.
August 18, 2009
Lawyer recommends reporting drug-induced xerostomia to FDA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists should report cases of xerostomia caused by medications to the FDA, Edwin Zinman, D.D.S., J.D., told attendees at the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry annual meeting.
August 18, 2009
WCMID panel: New periodontal disease approach needed
By Laird Harrison
SAN FRANCISCO - The 39-year-old patient's gums looked healthy when she came for her first appointment. No deep pockets, no bleeding. But instead of sending her on her way, Gregory Sawyer, D.D.S., took a look under a microscope and found spots in her mouth that were crawling with spirochetes.
August 17, 2009
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Biolux gets grant for new orthodontic product
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux Research will receive $205,000 Canadian ($185,000 U.S.) from the National Research Council Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program over the next 18 months to help accelerate the development and commercialization of a new light treatment device for orthodontics.
August 16, 2009
Align to pay Ormco $13 million in settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology will pay Ormco $13 million in cash and 7.6 million shares as part of a settlement agreement related to ongoing patent litigation between the two companies.
August 16, 2009
Calif. drops kids from CHIP
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California last week announced it would begin dropping children from its Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
August 16, 2009
Remedent Q1 sales drop 41%
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delays in the construction of a new production facility in China are being blamed for a 41% drop in Remedent's net sales for the first fiscal quarter of 2009.
August 13, 2009
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