DDS Lab sponsors athletes with mouthguards

2013-07-02

DDS Lab has begun sponsoring several up-and-coming mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes who will each wear custom-fit Fierce mouthguards during their matches. A goal of

Dog helps kids understand craniofacial abnormalities

2013-07-02

Lentil, a French Bulldog puppy with a cleft lip and cleft palate, is raising awareness about the condition in humans, according to a CNN article.

DentaQuest awards $370K grant to NCOHF

2013-07-01

The DentaQuest Foundation has awarded a $369,500 grant to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) that will support the America’s ToothFairy Youth

Triodent unveils next-generation matrix system

2013-06-30

Triodent has introduced the V4 ClearMetal matrix system, featuring the ClearMetal matrix with microwindows. ClearMetal is the only transparent matrix with the advantages of metal

ND mulls midlevel provider study; kids, sedation, and the long trip home

2013-06-30

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Maine legislators may have struck down proposed legislation that would have created a new category of dental care provider — the dental

ND lawmakers consider MLPs for dental care

2013-06-27

North Dakota is moving forward with a study to assess the use of midlevel providers (MLPs). Legislators say there are not enough dentists in the

77 hepatitis C cases reported in Okla. infection scandal

2013-06-27

Oklahoma health officials now say 77 patients of Tulsa oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington, DMD, have tested positive for hepatitis C. In addition, five former

Dental sedation: How kids respond after leaving the practice

2013-06-26

Successful sedation in dentistry does not end when the patient departs the practice. Children, in particular, are sensitive to sedation, and as childhood caries rates

Study links dental prostheses and survival

2013-06-26

People with both natural teeth and partial dentures had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality than those with all natural teeth, but people

Univ. of Delaware hosts oral health training for caregivers

2013-06-26

The University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies and the Delaware Division of Public Health will host two oral health training sessions for caregivers of

Acteon releases I-Surge implant motor

2013-06-26

Acteon North America has introduced a redesigned electric implant motor, I-Surge, for surgery and implant placement. The new I-Surge implant motor provides high torque and

CDA issues oral piercings warnings

2013-06-25

The California Dental Association (CDA) has issued a warning about the significant risks associated with oral piercings, including the possibility of cracked, broken, scratched, or