DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Product UpdatesNew product: Sanofi launches kids' toothpasteSanofi Consumer Healthcare has launched a new fluoride toothpaste for children.April 2, 2017Dental PracticeSurvey: Dental offices have shortest patient wait timeYour patients may have some anxiety about visiting your office, but at least they don't have to wait long. A new survey reported that patients seeing a general dentist have the shortest wait time on average of any U.S. doctor's office.March 30, 2017Oral CancerSurvey: Only 29% of patients screened for oral cancerOnly 29% of U.S. patients reported being screened for oral cancer at their last visit to the dental office, according to a new survey released by the Oral Cancer Foundation, the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, Vigilant Biosciences, and Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer.March 30, 2017Insurance$6.4M misspent by La. Medicaid dental programAn audit of the Louisiana Medicaid Dental Program found that $6.4 million in payments made by the program from July 2012 through June 2016 violated the program's rules.March 29, 2017Dental PracticeBirner reports decreased revenues for Q4 and 2016Birner Dental Management Services reported a decrease in revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2016 and for the year.March 29, 2017Infection ControlOSAP launches dental infection control journalThe Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) is launching an online, peer-reviewed journal.March 29, 2017Dental HygieneADA Foundation accepts applications for grantsThe ADA Foundation is accepting applications for grants to nonprofit organizations and agencies that provide innovative and effective oral health instruction and motivation for caregivers of preschool-aged children.March 29, 2017Dental EducationDawson Academy purchased by private equity firmThe Dawson Academy, a dental education company, has been purchased by private equity firm Valencia Capital.March 28, 2017Dental PracticeFBI warns of cyberthreat to medical, dental facilitiesThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning medical and dental facilities of potential threats from hackers who are actively targeting patient data.March 28, 2017InsuranceBoth sides claim victory in latest ClearCorrect vs. Align rulingBoth sides claimed victory when the latest rulings in an ongoing patent infringement case between ClearCorrect and Align Technology were handed down by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board on March 24.March 28, 2017Previous PagePage 441 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesNew details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run caseNew information has emerged in the case involving a Missouri dentist who is awaiting trial in a hit-and-run in which his son allegedly struck and killed a 60-year-old man.PediatricsAmino acid may fight caries better than fluoridePeriodonticsThe pitfalls of compounded pharmaceuticals in dentistryOral-Systemic LinkDr. Tom Giacobbi on discussing the oral-systemic link with patientsTMJ/TMDMindfulness may improve TMD-related pain
