HHS awards $53M to address opioid epidemic
2016-08-30
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $53 million in funding to help address the prescription opioid epidemic. The funds were
dental specialties
Longtime UCSF dental faculty member dies at 73
2016-08-30
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) faculty member Alton Lacy, DDS, PhD, died of an aortic aneurysm on August 25. He was 73. Dr. Lacy served
Do fluoride mouthrinses prevent caries in kids?
2016-08-29
Do any schools in your community offer a fluoride mouthrinse for their students? Do you counsel your pediatric patients, and their parents, to use such
Can root canal treatment help heart disease?
2016-08-29
Recommending root canal treatment to potentially prevent a heart attack may seem like a stretch now, but one day it could be reality. A recent
P&G wins patent case over whitening strips
2016-08-28
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has won a patent infringement lawsuit against a Chinese competitor. The lawsuit was filed on February 18, 2016, by P&G against
Heraeus Kulzer launches digital denture training
2016-08-25
Heraeus Kulzer has launched a new training program for laboratory technicians on the processing and finishing of digitally designed dentures. The use of various processing
OraVital signs distribution agreement with Stat Health
2016-08-24
Salivary test manufacturer Oravital has signed an agreement for Stat Health Group to be the company’s exclusive sales agent for the U.K. Stat Health Group
Dentistry needs to open wide
2016-08-22
“Open wide!” That’s what we tell our patients when they are in the dental chair. For good reason. We need to see into their mouth.
30% of kids miss school due to oral health problems
2016-08-21
About 30% of 6- to 12-year-old children in the U.S. miss school because of oral health problems, according to a new survey by Delta Dental.
Fund set up for families of plane crash victims
2016-08-21
A fund has been set up to help the families of four dentists who died in an August 14 plane crash in Alabama. The dentists
Fla. teen dies after third-molar surgery
2016-08-18
A 17-year-old Florida boy sustained brain damage and underwent cardiopulmonary arrest during the administration of anesthesia for surgery to remove his third molars, according to
Week in Review: 3 tips for implant acceptance; legal case; and Rio games dentistry
2016-08-18
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Even the best implant procedure can be a difficult experience for patients if they aren’t educated and prepared. Dr. Judd F. Boehme has
