CDC gives $3M for chronic disease, oral health efforts

2016-08-30

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $3 million to six states to improve collaborations between chronic disease

Week in Review: Infection-control breach; ICD-10 is coming; HIPAA compliance

2016-08-25

Dear DrBicuspid Member, A New Jersey oral surgeon has been linked to 15 cases of bacterial endocarditis, a heart infection, including one patient who subsequently

Can an anti-inflammatory diet improve periodontal health?

2016-08-09

Switching to a diet focused on reducing inflammation may help those with periodontal disease, according to a small pilot study. Participants who reduced carbohydrates intake

Are e-cigarettes a gateway to regular ones?

2016-07-24

Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to go onto smoke regular cigarettes, according to a new study. The researchers found this was true

NIH grants $3.7M for immigrant kids’ oral health

2016-07-10

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $3.7 million to two New York organizations to improve oral health outcomes of immigrant children. The NIH

Week in Review: Dental scaling and knee surgery; associate production; 7 costly words

2016-07-07

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Frequent dental scaling reduces the risk of infection following knee replacement surgery, according to a new study. As oral bacteria are responsible

Henry Schein donates $250K to help kids with cancer

2016-06-30

Henry Schein has donated more than $250,000 in healthcare products and equipment for a new dental operatory within the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New

Center for Oral Health starts school-based program

2016-06-29

The Center for Oral Health has joined insurers Liberty Dental Plan, Health Net, and Access Dental in a program to provide checkups and preventive treatments

GC America links with America’s ToothFairy

2016-06-27

Dental products manufacturer GC America has become an underwriting partner of America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation. The delivery of oral health educational, preventive,

Legal Cases: Brain abscess from alleged failure to treat perio disease

2016-06-20

HuangshanDental.com is pleased to present the next column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. The

Ohio considers dental therapists

2016-06-15

Ohio is the latest state to introduce legislation to license dental therapists. The measure, SB 330, introduced in May by state Sen. Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering),

Ultradent launches online consumer store

2016-06-07

Ultradent Products has launched an online store for U.S. consumers. The website allows customers to buy Opalescence whitening toothpaste in three packs directly from Ultradent.