Rabia Mughal[email protected]WhiteningDo drug holidays and CTX testing help reduce BONJ risk?Is there anything that can be done to mitigate the risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ)? Options such as drug holidays and serum CTX testing exist but aren’t fully reliable at this point, according to an expert panel at the recent ADA Annual Session.October 30, 2012Infection ControlExpert: Go green, but don't compromise patient safetyThe trend of green practices is growing, but when it comes to infection control, patient safety takes priority over environmental concerns, according to a presentation by Mary Govoni, RDH, MBA, at the ADA Annual Session. She offers several tips to help dental offices make smart product choices.October 25, 2012Sleep DentistryLeaders in Dentistry: Dr. James Metz on sleep apneaAfter losing 100 pounds in 2004 and alleviating his own obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), James E. Metz, DDS, vowed to help eradicate OSA on a global scale. Dr. Metz discussed dentists' role in detecting OSA, the need to collaborate with physicians, and some of the challenges of treating the condition.October 24, 2012WhiteningBisphosphonates not alone in causing ONJSAN FRANCISCO - Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) can no longer be called just bisphosphonate-associated ONJ since other drugs also play a role in prompting the condition, according to Cesar Migliorati, DDS, during an expert panel today at the ADA Annual Session.October 18, 2012PeriodonticsAppealing to patients' emotions improves hygiene complianceSAN FRANCISCO - Dental patients are notoriously inattentive to oral hygiene instructions, but there is something hygienists can do to make them pay more attention, according to a presentation today at the ADA Annual Session: Appeal to their emotions.October 17, 2012WhiteningDrBicuspid.com Cosmetic Dentistry InsiderOctober 17, 2012Dental EducationCourt tells NYU to grant degrees to dismissed studentA former student at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry who says she was dismissed from the school and denied her degrees after she fell short of completing the $21,000 quota in clinical work required by the school has won a lawsuit to have her degrees honored.October 16, 2012Infection ControlDental offices inconsistent in infection-control complianceU.S. dental practices need to improve their compliance with and implementation of infection-control guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study in the current Journal of the American Dental Association.October 10, 2012WhiteningTeeth-whitening booth shut down at Okla. state fairA temporary restraining order filed by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry against a nondentist vendor providing teeth-whitening services at the Tulsa State Fair was granted by the state yesterday after investigators discovered that those providing the whitening services were not licensed to practice dentistry.October 2, 2012WhiteningAt-home whitening system features LED technologyA patented, hands-free system that combines a blue light-emitting diode (LED) device with a proprietary mouthpiece and a specially formulated gel is one of the latest additions to the booming at-home teeth-whitening market.October 2, 2012Previous PagePage 6 of 34Next 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
