Providing Appropriate Patient Care
2011-08-16
Body I would like to thank Dr. Van Woensel for his article,1 in which he politely and thoroughly reminds the thousands of fellow CDA members—and
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A breath of fresh air
2011-08-15
The new Pro-Expert toothpaste from Oral-B is remarkable not only in delivering protection against gum problems, plaque, caries, calculus formation, erosion and dentinal hypersensitivity, but
New drug targets head and neck cancer
2011-08-15
Curis, a drug company developing next-generation targeted small-molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, announced that the first patient has been treated in a phase I
Milestone Scientific Q2 revenues down 22%
2011-08-15
A decline in international revenue had a negative impact on Milestone Scientific’s second-quarter financials. The company reported revenues of $2.5 million for the second quarter
Lawsuit targets Medicare denial of dental care
2011-08-15
Medicare’s refusal to cover extensive dental treatment that is often needed to treat patients with diseases such as oral cancer and Sjögren’s syndrome is unreasonable
Upset as cash-strapped BDA appeals for funds
2011-08-15
An appeal by the chief executive of the British Dental Association (BDA) for help with funding is suggesting the organisation is in financial difficulty. Peter
Straumann 2011 midyear revenues down 6.5%
2011-08-15
Straumann Group has reported revenues of 367 million Swiss francs ($462.7 million U.S.) for the first six months of 2011 (end-June 30), a decrease of
Delta Dental dispenses lunchtime lessons
2011-08-15
With the school year about to start up again, Delta Dental is reminding parents to take care when packing a child’s school lunch. A little
$3.2M grant targets saliva protein for HIV prevention
2011-08-15
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant to the
Liquorice lollipop has tooth decay licked
2011-08-15
A sugarfree lollipop that actively fights tooth decay has been hailed a hit by a new study. The US study reveals that the revolutionary liquorice
Ore. law supports dental therapist pilot projects
2011-08-15
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed into law a bill that will allow the Oregon Health Authority to establish pilot projects for dental therapists and
CBCT enhances airway volume measurements
2011-08-14
Cone-beam CT (CBCT) measurements of airway volume can provide clinically useful information in orthodontics, according to a study in the European Journal of Orthodontics (August