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Intraoral Scanners
Study: Dental hygienists prefer Trios intraoral scanner
Korean dental hygienists prefer the Trios intraoral scanner over the iTero scanner for ease of use, patient comfort, and clinical usefulness, according to a study in BMC Oral Health. Dental students felt that digital impressions were easier to take than conventional ones, but clinicians said there was no difference between the two methods.
December 29, 2015
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Oral Cancer
Study: PET/CT aids radiation treatment in HNC patients
The use of PET/CT can improve radiation treatment planning for patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), according to a review of studies that was recently published in the World Journal of Radiology.
December 28, 2015
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Dental Hygiene
Study: Sugar-free drinks can cause dental erosion
The chemical mix of acids in sugar-free soft drinks and sports drinks can cause as much dental erosion as sugared sodas, according to researchers in Australia. Consumers should be made aware of this problem, they noted.
December 10, 2015
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Restorations
Study linking fluoride, hypothyroidism criticized
A study linking fluoride with hypothyroidism used "highly selective and biased" evidence, according to a commentary in the British Dental Journal. The author of the opinion piece chided the researcher for abandoning his scientific objectivity to reinforce his opposition to fluoridation, saying the paper's conclusions should be dismissed.
December 8, 2015
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Dental Education
Study finds higher enrollment, more women at dental schools
Dental schools are reporting higher enrollments, including more female applicants, according to a new study by the University of Virginia and the American Dental Education Association in the Journal of Dental Education. Increased enrollment is attributed to new schools and expanding class sizes at existing schools.
November 30, 2015
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Oral Cancer
GNYDM 2015 Preview: Oral cancer experts to be featured
A panel of experts will discuss the current surgical and medical management of oral cancer patients at the upcoming Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM). Experts in otolaryngology, pathology, craniofacial surgery, oncology, and maxillofacial prosthetics will present diagnostic criteria, rehabilitative care, and guidelines for oral cancer.
November 26, 2015
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Oral Cancer
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider: Experts featured at GNYDM
November 18, 2015
Oral Cancer
ADA 2015: Dentists play crucial role in detecting oral cancer
Dentists play a crucial role in detecting oral cancer and saving lives, according to a presentation at the recent ADA 2015 annual meeting. There has been an alarming increase in oral cancer rates, especially for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and among people without traditional risk factors.
November 16, 2015
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Infection Control
ADA 2015: Focus needed on hep C, infection control
Oral health professionals should focus on proper infection-control precautions and advise patients at higher risk for hepatitis C to get tested, including IV drug users and baby boomers, according to a presentation on viruses at the ADA 2015 meeting.
November 15, 2015
2015 11 06 10 42 06 595 Ada2015 200
CBCT
ADA 2015: 3D imaging allows dentists to do more
WASHINGTON, DC - In a well-attended presentation at the ADA 2015 annual meeting, dental technology expert Dr. John Flucke said 3D cone-beam imaging offers much greater detail than periapical or panoramic x-rays, and it is useful for many specialized treatments.
November 9, 2015
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