Dental Specialties: Page 934

Lack of antibiotics costs dentist $2.6 million
By Kathy Kincade
UPDATE: An Oklahoma jury has sided against Robert Morford, D.D.S., whose diabetic patient died after he extracted her tooth without prescribing antibiotics. But the jury found the patient's husband partially liable as well.
September 28, 2008
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Medicaid dental program comes under fire
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that a third of all children covered by Medicaid receive no dental care, and approximately 6.5 million children in Medicaid have untreated tooth decay.
September 25, 2008
Dentist forcibly repossesses patient's bridges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
It's infuriating when patients don't pay their bills. Sometimes it's so infuriating that you might feel like going to their homes, tying them down, and ripping out their teeth. A German dentist did just that, according to reports in European newspapers.
September 25, 2008
Johnson & Johnson launches new toothbrush and floss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson has introduced the New Reach Ultraclean Toothbrush and Floss, which provide superior plaque removal, according to the company.
September 25, 2008
More dentists outsourcing CAD/CAM production
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Millennium Research Group's latest Crown and Bridge Marketrack report indicates that 37% of dental CAD/CAM production was outsourced in the second quarter of 2008 -- a 15% increase over 2007.
September 24, 2008
High-strength Vivadent ceramic available for D4D
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
D4D Technologies has announced that Ivoclar Vivadent's high-strength IPS e.max CAD LT ceramic blocks are now available to fabricate chairside restorations with the E4D Dentist system.
September 24, 2008
Crown lengthening pleases some patients
By Laird Harrison
Dentists can make many patients happy by lengthening their crowns, according to James Kohner, D.D.S., a Scottsdale, AZ, periodontist who specializes in the procedure. But it's a tricky procedure, and requires a good understanding of biologic margin.
September 24, 2008
Kids in Medicaid have more tooth decay
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Sep 24 - An estimated 6.5 million U.S. children cared for through the Medicaid public health insurance program have untreated tooth decay, according to a report released on Wednesday.
September 23, 2008
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First-trimester binge drinking linked to risk of infant oral clefts
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 24 - Women who binge drink in the first trimester of pregnancy have an increased risk of having infants with oral clefts, according to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
September 23, 2008
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Dento-Munch mimics mastication for materials research
By Kathy Kincade
Wear simulation has long been a staple of dental materials research. But a new robotic "chewing machine" that mimics human jaw motion in multiple dimensions could help manufacturers create more durable metals, polymers, and ceramics.
September 23, 2008
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Dentists take their services into elementary schools
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists are setting up temporary offices in schools serving disadvantaged kids around the country, according to news reports.
September 23, 2008
Study: More U.S. kids getting government dental insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
About 30% of U.S. children and adolescents were covered by government-sponsored dental insurance in 2006, up from 18% in 1996, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
September 23, 2008
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