DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Dental AssistantPa. dental assistant faces drug chargeA dental assistant in Pennsylvania was charged with drug possession after a bag of methamphetamine was found in her pocket during a root canal, according to a November 19 report in the Morning Call.November 19, 2019Oral CancerNY woman's oral cancer diagnosis led to 500-lb weight lossA 35-year-old woman from New York City lost 500 lb following tongue removal surgery due to her stage 4 metastatic oral cancer diagnosis. The woman, who says she was addicted to food, believes her cancer saved her life, according to news reports.November 19, 2019Dental EducationDentsply Sirona installs simulators at UMKC dental schoolDentsply Sirona has delivered 109 new student simulator units and two instructor units to the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry. This is the first installation of the units in the U.S.November 18, 2019Dental PracticeTween suspected of setting fire at Ga. dental practiceFire investigators believe an 11-year-old boy is responsible for setting the fire on November 9 at a dental office in Savannah, GA, that left the building with extensive damage, according to news reports.November 18, 2019RestorationsU.K. hospital admits it's complicit in woman's deathThe hospital in the U.K. that discharged a woman in 2017 who was experiencing complications from dental work and died 12 hours later has apologized to her family and confirmed that the clinician who treated her is no longer treating patients, according to an article by London News Online.November 18, 2019AntibioticsFla. dental assistant arrested for home dentistryFlorida police arrested a man for practicing dentistry without a license and giving antibiotics to clients at his home in Wesley Chapel, according to news reports.November 17, 2019InsuranceDentaQuest named top dental insurer in J.D. Power surveyFor the fourth year in a row, DentaQuest has come out on top of J.D. Power's annual consumer survey of dental insurers.November 17, 2019Dental PracticeEmployee charged with stealing $300K from dental officeAn office worker at a dental practice in Madison, IN, was arrested for allegedly stealing about $300,000 from her employer over the past four years, according to news reports.November 17, 2019Oral Cancer50% of U.K. population unaware of HPVApproximately half of people in the U.K. have never heard of human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new survey by the Oral Health Foundation.November 17, 2019Product UpdatesFDA clears Keystone's 3D printing dental resinKeystone Industries has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its KeySplint Soft 3D printing resin for night guards and splints.November 17, 2019Previous PagePage 348 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal Issues$22M lawsuit claims dental visit led to 4-year-old’s brain damageA family has filed a $22 million medical negligence lawsuit against a dental practice in Oregon, claiming that a routine dental procedure left their 4-year-old with brain damage.Alternative Pain TherapiesSensitive teeth? Nanobots may come to the rescueHygiene ToolsWhy these dental hygienists love Turbo-CR and what it does for their patientsHygiene ToolsThis toothbrush may clean teeth betterSponsor ContentJoin Us
