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Align Technology announces restructuring plan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology will lay off 111 employees -- 8% of its work force -- as part of a new restructuring plan designed to increase efficiencies across the organization and lower the company's overall cost structure, the company announced.

October 27, 2008

Oral hygiene curbs pneumonia risk in elderly

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 23 - Among nursing home residents, having a nursing aide help them maintain good oral hygiene lowers the odds of them dying from pneumonia, a study suggests.

October 22, 2008

ADA meeting pros and cons; root canal or dental implant?

By Kathy Kincade

October 21, 2008

GlaxoSmithKline to buy Biotene for $170 million

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare will purchase Biotene, a leading dry mouth treatment, from Laclede for $170 million.

October 20, 2008

Three Cadbury gums get ADA Seal of Acceptance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Certain flavors of Cadbury's sugar-free chewing gums -- Trident, Dentyne Ice, and Stride -- have received the ADA Seal of Acceptance, according to a Cadbury press release.

October 19, 2008

Toddler virus flares up again in China, kills three

By Reuters Health

BEIJING (Reuters), Oct 20 - Three children have died in eastern China from hand, foot, and mouth disease in the country's second outbreak of the potent virus this year, state media reported on Monday.

October 19, 2008

Are you ready for the new R's in endodontics?

By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson

SAN ANTONIO - The three R's of traditional education -- reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic -- have taken on new meaning in contemporary endodontics, where they now stand for rotary files, resin, and regeneration.

October 19, 2008

Root canal or dental implant?

By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson

SAN ANTONIO - Root canal treatment or dental implant? That is the question. Many factors, from ethical considerations to the patient's overall health, must be considered in this important decision, according to Charles Goodacre, D.D.S., M.S.D.

October 16, 2008

Implant makers tout innovations

By Laird Harrison

SAN ANTONIO - One new implant integrates with soft tissue. Another saves a step in creating impressions. A third can change direction as needed during placement. Such are the innovations that implant makers touted on the exhibit floor of the ADA meeting this week.

October 16, 2008

Survey: Americans still not practicing good oral healthcare

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SAN ANTONIO - While Americans deem the smile the most important physical attribute, a surprising 37% don't know that poor oral health has been associated with serious health conditions such as stroke, heart disease, and diabetes.

October 16, 2008

Silicone-tipped separator ring reduces flash

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The new Composi-Tight 3D sectional matrix system from Garrison Dental features a separator ring design incorporating soft silicone faces that tightly adapt matrix bands to the teeth. The result is a class II restoration with minimal buccal or lingual flash, greatly reducing finishing time.

October 13, 2008

Tooth loss may increase risk of kidney disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A study published in the September issue of the Journal of Periodontology suggests that edentulous adults may be more likely to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) than dentate adults.

October 13, 2008

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