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Oral Cancer
Cancer patients suffer unique oral complications
With more than 1.4 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year, dental practitioners are more likely than ever to see these patients in their practices. A literature review in Oral Diseases offers advice on how to manage the oral side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
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Ga. dental board tables hygienist proposal
The Georgia Board of Dentistry has decided not to adopt a controversial proposal that would have changed the level of supervision of hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools, community health centers, and prisons.
January 10, 2011
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Oral Cancer
Robotics makes oral cancer surgery less invasive
A new robotic surgical procedure offers patients with oral and head and neck cancers a less invasive treatment option that preserves speech and the ability to eat, while possibly helping them avoid radiation and chemotherapy.
January 9, 2011
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Ga. dental board wants hygienists to be supervised
The Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association both oppose a proposal by the Georgia Board of Dentistry to require indirect supervision of hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools, community health centers, and prisons.
January 5, 2011
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Dental Education
Subsidized clinic putting NJ dentists out of business?
Dentists in Perth Amboy, NJ, say they can't compete with a government-subsidized clinic they claim offers low-cost treatments to most of the community's population.
January 4, 2011
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Dental Therapists
State dental groups question dental therapist qualifications
As the W.K. Kellogg Foundation begins rolling out a $16 million initiative to help five states develop midlevel provider programs, dental associations in those states remain unconvinced that this approach will be safe and effective.
December 7, 2010
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Smokeless tobacco firm settles oral cancer suit for $5M
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of a North Carolina man who died after chewing tobacco for 27 years. Experts say this is the first wrongful death settlement involving smokeless tobacco.
December 6, 2010
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Dental Education
Working with homeless changes dental students' attitudes
Dental students who provided care for homeless people at a Los Angeles clinic came away with slightly improved attitudes toward the destitute, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Education.
December 5, 2010
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Kan. groups split on solutions to oral care crisis
Kansas advocacy groups are recommending the midlevel provider model to address what they say are dentist shortages in rural and underserved communities. But the state dental association disagrees.
November 22, 2010
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