DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Oral-Systemic LinkU.S. surgeon general: E-cigarettes are a public health threatE-cigarettes are now considered a public health threat, particularly to youth and young adults, according to a new report from the U.S. surgeon general.December 7, 2016HomeIADR, AADR elect new VPsThe International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have both elected new vice presidents.December 7, 2016Dental PracticeNew product: Dental Intel, NextLevel launch practice softwareDental software developer Dental Intel and dental consulting firm NextLevel Practice have partnered and released Dental MicroManager, new practice management software.December 7, 2016Product UpdatesNew product: Proove Biosciences launches genetic test for TMDGenetic testing company Proove Biosciences has introduced a new genetic test to help determine personalized treatment recommendations for patients with a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).December 7, 2016Dental EducationUCSF teams with UC Berkeley for dental public health programThe University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has announced a partnership with the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) to introduce a two-year dental public health program.December 7, 2016Sports DentistryAkervall names new chief executiveMouthguard manufacturer Akervall Technologies has named Kathy Capelli as its new chief operating and financial officer.December 7, 2016Dental PracticeTenn. practice awarded $22M in ruling against DentaQuestA Tennessee practice has been awarded more than $20 million by a trial jury because it was excluded from participation in that state's TennCare Medicaid dental program.December 7, 2016Dental TherapistsSurvey: Dentists split on dental therapistsAbout half of dental professionals believe midlevel providers should have the opportunity to work in their state, while the other half disagree, according to a new survey.December 6, 2016PeriodonticsCarestream, AAP Foundation name teaching award winnerCarestream Dental and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation have given the Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award to Guo-Hao (Alex) Lin, DDS.December 6, 2016Infection ControlDentist involved in VA bur sterilization failure resignsThe dentist who failed to follow bur sterilization policies at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center in Wisconsin has resigned.December 4, 2016Previous PagePage 457 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of recording employees in bathroomA dentist accused of hiding a secret recording device in a staff bathroom was arraigned on August 20.PediatricsEarly caries? Maybe it has to do with how kids are fedPractice SalesDistinguishing personal vs. enterprise goodwill in dental practice valuationsLegal IssuesNew details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run casePediatricsAmino acid may fight caries better than fluoride
