DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Orofacial PainGSK to spin off its consumer healthcare divisionGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plans to spin off its consumer healthcare division into a separate company, according to a report posted July 15 on Forbes.com.July 15, 2021Oral CancerAlcohol use increases oral cancer riskAlcohol use leads to an increased risk of some cancers, including oral cancer, according to a study conducted by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France. Study results were published July 13 in Lancet Oncology.July 15, 2021PeriodonticsNYU Dentistry names new periodontology, implant chairDr. Leena Palomo has been named chair of the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry), effective September 1.July 15, 2021Dental EducationColumbia, NYSDA will work together to increase dental servicesColumbia University College of Dental Medicine announced it will collaborate with the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) to enhance access to dental services for underserved communities in New York City.July 14, 2021AIPhilips launches new AI-guided brushPhilips has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-guided power toothbrush, the Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige.July 14, 2021InsuranceProposed $3.5T budget would add dental to MedicareU.S. Democrats announced an agreement on a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would expand Medicare to provide money for dental benefits, according to a July 13 article in the New York Times.July 14, 2021Infection ControlADA provides update on COVID-19 hazard assessmentsThe ADA has updated recommendations for office procedure hazard assessments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.July 14, 2021Product UpdatesCuraprox's toothbrush launches in the U.S.Curaprox's CS 12460 Velvet toothbrush is available in the U.S.July 13, 2021Dental SpecialtiesDentists warn of risky TikTok teeth whitening trendDentists are condemning a viral TikTok video that suggests people rub a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on their teeth to whiten them, according to a July 13 news story on KIRO7.com.July 13, 2021Dental HygieneIADR, AADR promote digital oral health advocacyThe International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) on July 8 published a paper in the JDR Clinical & Translational Research journal that highlights the need for digital oral health advocacy.July 12, 2021Previous PagePage 226 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesDental PracticeThe most frequent dental mistake in the U.S. may surprise youA study in the Journal of the American Dental Association ranks the most frequently occurring dental errors in a large U.S. healthcare system.Hygiene ToolsThis toothbrush may clean teeth betterPodcastsPodcast: AI and dental journalism -- what comes next?Office ManagementHow to ensure the schedule doesn't kill your practiceLegal IssuesDentist sentenced for murdering his mother
