U.S. task force targets preschool caries prevention

2012-07-09

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted for public comment its draft research plan on the prevention of dental caries in preschool-aged children (ages

Stem cell discovery could aid bone regeneration

2012-07-08

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered two key regulating genes that govern the cell-fate determination of human bone marrow stem

Do women experience more pain than men?

2012-07-08

Differences in anatomical, physiological, and hormonal features between men and women may help to explain why women are more sensitive to pain and experience more

CDC updates hepatitis B guidelines

2012-07-08

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines on safe clinical practice for health providers and students who are infected

Whiter Image launches teeth-whitening initiative

2012-07-08

Whiter Image Dental has launched a teeth-whitening initiative to encourage dental patients to maintain their regularly scheduled visits. The new Smile Maintenance Program coincides with

Hygienists take issue with ABC’s ‘The View’

2012-07-08

On July 6, the ABC television program “The View” featured a segment that “grossly misrepresented” the educational requirements and annual salary of dental hygienists, according

UAlbany receives $2.5M grant to research xerostomia

2012-07-05

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the University at Albany (UAlbany) a five-year, $2.5 million grant to support nanoscale efforts to improve the

Patient complaints drop after amalgam fillings replaced

2012-07-05

Removing amalgam fillings from patients with a history of health complaints dramatically reduced the number of complaints, according to a small study in Acta Odontologica

OraMetrix gets $3M credit facility

2012-07-05

Horizon Technology Finance, a specialty finance company, has closed a $3 million revolving credit facility with OraMetrix, the provider of the SureSmile system for orthodontics.

Nobel Biocare CFO resigns

2012-07-05

Dirk Kirsten, chief financial officer (CFO) of dental implant provider Nobel Biocare, will resign, effective January 31, 2013. Kirsten will pursue other opportunities outside of

3D Systems supports NCOHF programs

2012-07-04

3D Systems, a provider of 3D content-to-print dental solutions, has become a corporate underwriter of the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF). Through the support

Canadian city diverts $750K from fluoridation to kids’ care

2012-07-04

The city of Calgary, Alberta, has earmarked $750,000 saved from discontinuing its water fluoridation program for oral health programs targeting children from poor families, according