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New report assesses state of orthodontic industry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Research and Markets of Dublin, Ireland, has released its "Orthodontic Patient Volume Trends: US Market Assessment" report, based on results from an online survey of orthodontists.

May 21, 2008

Gum with bark to take bite out of bad breath

By Reuters Health

CHICAGO (Reuters), May 21 - Magnolia bark extract -- a traditional Chinese medicine -- may be the newest weapon in the war on bad breath.

May 20, 2008

UCLA orthodontics resident resigns, citing harassment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A resident who accused the orthodontics program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry of demanding donations from applicants has resigned from the program, the Daily Bruin student newspaper reported May 15.

May 15, 2008

First Beijing death linked to China virus outbreak

By Reuters Health

BEIJING (Reuters), May 14 - China's capital has recorded its first death from an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease as authorities try to contain the spread of a potent virus just three months before the city hosts the Olympic Games.

May 13, 2008

Lasers blaze new paths for GDs

By Dan Tynan

Lasers make many soft-tissue procedures easier, opening up new opportunities for general dentists, according to experts who spoke at the 2008 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry meeting. Some dentists are now able to do procedures in house that they used to refer to oral surgeons.

May 12, 2008

Local anesthetic-reversal drug approved

By Laird Harrison

The FDA has approved the use of phentolamine mesylate as the first-ever drug for reversing local anesthesia, Novalar Pharmaceuticals announced May 12. The company, which holds a patent on this use of phentolamine, plans to begin marketing the drug at the annual ADA meeting in October under the name OraVerse.

May 11, 2008

Confronting 'meth mouth'

By Kathy Kincade

As more and more Americans abuse crystal methamphetamine, the effects are showing up on their teeth. And that poses a moral challenge for U.S dentists. They need to know whether patients are using the drug because it affects treatment.

May 8, 2008

Planning for the maturing face

By Kathy Kincade

Recent studies indicate that soft-tissue and skeletal patterns in the nose, lips, and ears grow continuously throughout our lives. In fact, the actual maturation process of longitudinal soft tissue continues from 18 to 42 years of age, and the dental team can learn from quantitative studies of facial and skeletal aging.

May 8, 2008

China reports two more deaths from child virus

By Reuters Health

BEIJING (Reuters), May 9 - China reported two more deaths on Thursday from a severe strain of hand, foot, and mouth disease, bringing its toll from the outbreak to 30, all of them young children, Xinhua news agency reported.

May 8, 2008

Gum disease and elevated CRP tied to preeclampsia risk

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 7 - Periodontal disease and increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in pregnant women heighten the risk of developing preeclampsia, researchers report in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

May 6, 2008

Heraeus Kulzer to relocate headquarters

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental esthetics firm Heraeus Kulzer announced that it will relocate its North American headquarters to its current manufacturing and distribution facility in South Bend, Ind., by December 2008.

May 6, 2008

Law makes Maine hygienists independent

By Rabia Mughal

A law passed April 15 allows hygienists in Maine to serve patients at any location without supervision by dentists. This legislation has expanded the scope of practice in the state, and may improve access to care for people who do not have a dentist.

May 5, 2008

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