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Louisiana mobile dentistry bill forges ahead
By Kathy Kincade
After a Louisiana Senate committee unanimously agreed to send a bill that would regulate school-based dentistry to the Senate last week for consideration, the Senate just as quickly and overwhelming passed the bill today. It now goes back to the House for final review before heading to the governor's desk.
June 17, 2009
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Grant recipients honored at Give Kids A Smile Gala
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Foundation honored five grant recipients of the Give Kids A Smile Program Growth Fund at its annual awards gala, held recently in Washington, DC.
June 16, 2009
Nanotechnology helps create root canal sealer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia have developed what they say is the world's first endodontic sealer to employ nanotechnology. It was developed over a three-year period through a collaboration of chemists, dentists, biologists, and other scientists, according to the university.
June 16, 2009
Hey, Dr. Brush N. Floss -- Brush and floss!
By Jimmy Earll
Dentist and comedian Jimmy Earll says that when it comes to bad breath, dental practitioners should practice what they preach.
June 16, 2009
Plasma probe battles biofilms
By Kathy Kincade
Researchers at the University of Southern California and Loma Linda University have developed a novel dental probe that uses room-temperature plasma to eliminate biofilms in the oral cavity. And they say it's better and safer than lasers when it comes to endodontic disinfection.
June 15, 2009
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Komet offers new diamond bur for cutting zirconia crowns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists who place a lot of zirconia (zirconium oxide) crowns in their practice require an instrument that cuts and removes that material efficiently, and Komet USA is now offering just such an instrument, according to the company.
June 15, 2009
Case Western dental school wins $9.5 million grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant from the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research to study oral health as one of the human body's frontline defenses against infections.
June 14, 2009
Geomagic offers free preview of 3D bridge design software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new add-on for designing dental copings and bridge frameworks in conjunction with Geomagic Studio is now available as a free technology preview, the company announced.
June 14, 2009
Whitest smiles not always the best
By Rabia Mughal
Dental practitioners and patients alike do not always favor the whitest smile, nor do they perceive all skin colors to be equally attractive with bright white teeth, according to a new study.
June 14, 2009
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HPV patients at risk for head and neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study presented at the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting confirmed the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and head and neck squamous cell cancer.
June 11, 2009
Study links rheumatoid arthritis and perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study presented Friday at the 2009 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, found that more than half the subjects with rheumatoid arthritis also had periodontitis.
June 11, 2009
Dental education needs more focus on pain, experts say
By Kathy Kincade
The complexities of orofacial pain, combined with a lack of adequate pain education, makes diagnosing and treating chronic conditions such as temporomandibular disorder a challenge. And the situation isn't likely to change any time soon unless dental schools alter their curricula, according to some pain experts.
June 11, 2009
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