DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]CardiovascularOral bacteria linked to high blood pressure in older womenSome oral bacteria are linked to the development of high blood pressure in postmenopausal women, according to research published March 2 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.March 3, 2022OpioidsNIDCR unveils FOA for dental role in preventing opioid drug misuseThe National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) recently unveiled a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will support interventions and programs to prevent, reduce, or manage opioid drug misuse.March 3, 2022AIRetrace appoints Worth as senior VP of payer salesRetrace recently appointed Brian Worth as the company's senior vice president of payer sales to help the company's expansion of its artificial intelligence software into the dental and orthodontic ecosystem.March 3, 2022Dental AssistantPacific Dental celebrates Dental Assistants Recognition WeekPacific Dental Services is joining the American Dental Assistants Association in celebrating the 45th annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 6-12.March 3, 2022Practice SalesHenry Schein supports inaugural Women in DSO eventHenry Schein is sponsoring the keynote address by Bonnie St. John, a best-selling author, former White House official, and paralympic ski medalist, at the inaugural Women in DSO event to be held March 9-11 in Las Vegas.March 2, 2022InsuranceDominion to offer DigiBite's teledentistry appDominion National will provide customers with access to teledentistry services through an application from DigiBite.March 2, 2022RestorationsVoco launches retraction pasteVoco has launched a retraction paste with a custom tip and two-stage viscosity for impressions and temporary and permanent restorations.March 1, 2022HomeUltradent to donate sales to Ukrainian refugeesDental material manufacturer Ultradent Products is donating 10% of its U.S. sales on March 3 to USA for UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees).March 1, 2022Dental EducationBenco, others create fund for underrepresented peopleDental distributor Benco Dental, the United Negro College Fund, and the Dental Trade Alliance have created an endowment to address the lack of underrepresented individuals in dental education.March 1, 2022Dental EducationNIDCR grant aims to investigate no-show appointmentsThe U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a grant to Marquette University School of Dentistry and the University of Wisconsin-Madison worth potentially up to $4.2 million over seven years. The institutions will use the funds to investigate how to prevent no-show dental appointments in underserved populations.March 1, 2022Previous PagePage 182 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesPeriodonticsGum disease may be linked to prostate changes like cancerResearch recently published in The Prostate suggests men with gum disease may have an increased risk of developing prostate conditions, including enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, and chronic prostatitis.Dental HygieneLeveraging LinkedIn for career growth in dentistrySmile DesignDr. Tom Giacobbi ranks popular dental treatments ... do you agree?Office ManagementWant to make a dentist smile? Try print management in the practiceSponsor ContentJoin Us
