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Texas hearing exposes ongoing dental board issues
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners should address patient complaints faster and dentists' disciplinary actions should be more accessible, according to testimony from patients, dentists, and lawyers during a hearing April 11 before the Texas Public Health Committee.
April 12, 2012
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Dentist helps cancer patients with treatment side effects
A Texas dentist specializing in oncology has seen his practice grow quickly, as cancer patients struggle with the side effects of chemo and radiation. Many dentists refuse to treat these patients because of the increased risk of osteonecrosis from radiation therapy or bisphosphonate use.
April 10, 2012
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P&G sues over teeth-whitening strips
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Be Well Marketing, a private-label manufacturer and distributor of teeth-whitening products.
April 5, 2012
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OC survivor urges tax increase for smokeless tobacco
Gruen von Behrens recently testified at a Maryland legislative hearing urging lawmakers to increase the tax on smokeless tobacco. The motivational speaker says chewing tobacco nearly ruined his life after he developed squamous cell carcinoma at the age of 17 and had half of his tongue and neck muscles removed.
April 2, 2012
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Community experience improves dental students' attitudes
TAMPA, Fla. - Community-based dental education has a positive effect on students' attitudes about treating minorities and the disabled, according to a study presented March 23 at the American Association for Dental Research annual session.
April 2, 2012
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Oral Cancer
Study questions TBlue accuracy in detecting oral dysplasia
Toluidine blue (TBlue) is a useful adjunct to visual exams for the detection of oral cancers in the dental office. But a new study in Oral Diseases questions whether it is sensitive enough to detect oral epithelial dysplasias that often precede these cancers.
March 29, 2012
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Dental Education
Midlevel providers face uphill battle for acceptance
TAMPA, Fla. - Midlevel providers -- like the newly graduated dental therapists in Minnesota -- face an uphill battle in gaining acceptance by most private dentists, according to a session on building the oral healthcare workforce at the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
March 21, 2012
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More U.S. states consider expanding hygienists' duties
What hygienists are allowed to do and where they are allowed to do it would change in a number of ways under proposed bills being considered by states across the U.S. The debate heated up last week in Connecticut during a hearing before the state Public Health Committee.
March 21, 2012
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Wider surgical margins better for early tongue cancer
Wider surgical margins for early tongue tumors might reduce local recurrence and improve survival for most T1 and T2 oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) tumors, according to a new study in the Journal of Laryngology & Otology.
March 20, 2012
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