Dental Specialties: Page 895

Tooth decay, bleeding gums may herald chronic ills

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 27 - Our modern dental woes have a lot do to with modern whole-body ills like heart disease and diabetes, according to the author of a review of decades' worth of studies on diet and health.

July 26, 2009

3Shape opens Shanghai office

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

CAD/CAM equipment and software supplier 3Shape has announced its expansion into Asia with the opening of new offices in Shanghai and the appointment of Ye Jin as general manager.

July 26, 2009

Study: VELscope helps reduce oral cancer recurrence rates

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The VELscope screening system from LED Dental can help surgeons reduce the recurrence rate for oral cancer following surgery, according to a recent study.

July 26, 2009

Dentists wake up to addicts' scams

By Laird Harrison

Publicity around the recent deaths of celebrities -- including Michael Jackson -- has highlighted the abuse of prescription pain relievers. And dentists are being called to account.

July 26, 2009

Align Technology's profits up in Q2

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology reported increased net profit and net revenues for its second quarter of 2009.

July 23, 2009

Rite Aid offers ADA brochures

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Rite Aid will offer a free oral care guide at more than 4,800 U.S. stores and online starting July 26, the drug store chain announced this week.

July 23, 2009

ADHA honors Minnesota senator for midlevel provider work

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) recently awarded Minnesota Sen. Ann Lynch with a presidential citation to recognize her efforts in passing legislation that will establish new oral health providers in Minnesota.

July 23, 2009

Tooth classification system could improve diagnostics

By Kathy Kincade

A team of Harvard University researchers has developed what they say is an easy-to-use system for evaluating individual teeth that could help standardize caries assessment, simplify treatment planning, and improve outcomes.

July 23, 2009

Have you looked around your office lately?

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Putting yourself in your patients' shoes for five minutes a day can pay off in more ways than you can imagine.

July 23, 2009

Champion boxer to spend thousands on dental work

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Former world champion boxer Chris Eubank said he will spend "thousands of pounds" on dental work in the hopes of getting rid of a lisp.

July 22, 2009

Adhesive surface vital in crown's bonding strength

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The type of surface that dental adhesive clings to during a crown's bonding process plays an important role in the strength of that bond, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University.

July 22, 2009

Align challenges verdict in Ormco lawsuit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology says the recent ruling in a patent lawsuit brought against the company by Ormco does not preclude Align from selling its Invisalign system.

July 22, 2009

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