DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]PeriodonticsPeople with mental illness more likely to lose teethPeople with severe mental illnesses are more than three times more likely to lose their teeth because of poor oral health than the general population, according to a new study in the British Journal of Psychiatry.August 31, 2011HomeSurvey: 35% of Americans cut back on dental visitsIn the past year, more than one-third of people in the U.S. who regularly visit the dentist have cut back, according to a recent public opinion survey commissioned by Oral Health America.August 31, 2011Immune SystemTennis star diagnosed with Sjögren's syndromeTennis star Venus Williams has withdrawn from this year's U.S. Open championship after being recently diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome, according to a news story in the New York Times.August 31, 2011InsuranceUnited Concordia speeds online claims processingUnited Concordia now offers dentists electronic funds transfer and expedited online claims submission free of charge.August 31, 2011HomeAmeriCares' $500K Irene relief effort includes dental aidAmeriCares has launched a $500,000 U.S. Disaster Recovery Initiative to aid survivors of Hurricane Irene and other recent storms affecting the East Coast, Midwest, and the South.August 30, 2011Home1-800-DENTIST appears on vampire show1-800-DENTIST made a special "guest appearance" on the August 21 and 28 episodes of HBO's Emmy-nominated TV series "True Blood."August 30, 2011Practice SalesDentsply completes Astra Tech acquisitionDentsply International has completed its acquisition of Astra Tech, a provider of dental implants, customized implant abutments, and urology and surgery products, from AstraZeneca.August 30, 2011Dental EducationUniv. of Pittsburgh offers oral biology programThe University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has established new doctoral and master's programs in oral biology that will be available in the fall of 2012.August 30, 2011PeriodonticsPeriowave names new sales directorPeriowave Dental Technologies has appointed Michelle Janke as its national sales director for Canada.August 30, 2011Oral CancerVELscope Vx gains European marketing approvalLED Dental's VELscope Vx oral health screening device has received CE Mark approval.August 30, 2011Previous PagePage 1089 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesSmile DesignDentists weigh in on what's up with RFK Jr.'s teethDentists discuss what may be going on with the teeth of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.PediatricsThe connection between screen time and early caries in kidsPediatricsPodcast: 3 current hot topics in pediatric dentistryTeam ManagementExcellence in dental practiceSponsor Content$4.4M/year... working only 2 days a week? Discover how.
