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Louisiana mobile dentistry battle resurfaces
The conflict over whether dentistry should be practiced in Louisiana schools has flared up again, with lawmakers now threatening to fire the entire Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.
June 6, 2010
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EPA pressed to require amalgam separators
A Congressional oversight panel is pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require that all dentists in the U.S. install amalgam separators in their offices.
June 1, 2010
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Study finds dentists sloppy with curing lights
Many dentists may be using their curing lights badly, with some baking their patients' teeth and others leaving restorations uncured, a Dalhousie University study suggests. But the researchers think they have the solution.
May 24, 2010
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UN mulls global amalgam restrictions
Amalgam foes expect to square off against dentists' groups at a United Nations (UN) meeting in June in Stockholm, where representatives from around the world will try to draw up a legally binding international treaty on mercury reduction.
May 23, 2010
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Colo. dental school faces racism charges
An African-American professor has charged the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine with racism, the latest in a series of legal actions against the school.
May 17, 2010
Dental Education
Dentists' group aims to limit midlevel providers
Dentists from at least 15 U.S. states have joined forces to put a stop to the spread of Alaska-style dental health aide therapists and similarly empowered midlevel providers.
May 17, 2010
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Pilot program to offer dental insurance for U.S. veterans
A bill signed into law May 5 by President Barack Obama takes the first step toward offering dental benefits to all 23 million U.S. veterans and also veterans' dependents and survivors.
May 9, 2010
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Small Smiles faces another lawsuit
The Small Smiles chain may have hoped its troubles were over when it settled a U.S. government lawsuit for $24 million in January. But now the company faces a class-action lawsuit on behalf of children allegedly strapped to chairs for pulpotomies they didn't need.
May 5, 2010
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Orofacial Pain
Dentist arrested for trying to take drugs to Haiti
Karyl Jean Beauchamp, D.D.S., arrived at the airport in Nashville on April 18 with the best of intentions. In a matter of hours, she expected to be in Haiti dispensing care to some of the neediest patients in the world. But Dr. Beauchamp made a serious mistake in her charity mission.
May 2, 2010
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A former dental office employee faces more than 35 felony charges for allegedly breaking into the dental practice where she worked.
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A patient has filed a lawsuit claiming that an "unusually aggressive" dental cleaning led to him spending two days in the hospital.
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Low dental health-related quality of life at the time of head and neck cancer diagnosis may be associated with worse survival outcomes. This research was published in mid-November in BMC Oral Health.
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Let them eat starch. It may not hurt their teeth.
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Consuming starchy foods such as potatoes, tubers, roots, and refined grains may not significantly affect caries development, according to a longitudinal study recently published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.
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By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Overcoming patient concerns about proposed treatment isn't taught in dental school. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips on how to boost case acceptance and practice production.
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Top 5 dental stories to digest before you gobble
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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, DrBicuspid shared its top nutrition stories.
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Innovation in dentistry: A new perspective from Sekou Andrews
By Kevin Henry
Grammy-nominated spoken word poet Sekou Andrews discusses the importance of innovation in dentistry, emphasizing that true innovation begins with self-reflection and personal growth.
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Clinical tip: Dental patient opening issues during guided implant surgery, Part 2
By Kevin Henry
Courtesy of CDOCS, Dr. Doug Smail concludes his clinical tips on how dentists can ease the dental implant process.
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The 3 rules of customer service
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Following these three golden rules of customer service will delight your patients, increase referrals, and escalate production, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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Trial delay for dentist accused of killing wife with laced shakes
By Melissa Busch
The trial of a dentist in Colorado who is accused of poisoning his wife's protein shakes was delayed after his attorney abruptly withdrew from the case right before jurors were to be selected.
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This antioxidant may help prevent cavities by altering enamel's protective layer and reducing acid production from cavity-causing bacteria. This study was published in the Journal of Dentistry.
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