Most minority kids in Los Angeles lack dental care
2011-05-08
More than 80% of poor, migrant, and minority children in Los Angeles need dental care, including 73% who have untreated dental caries, according to a
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Pa. teen dies after dental work
2011-05-08
A 16-year-old Pennsylvania teenager died May 5 after suffering cardiac arrest during a third-molar extraction procedure on May 3, according to a story in the
Henry Schein launches rechargeable toothbrush
2011-05-08
Henry Schein has released the Acclean rechargeable power toothbrush, featuring a built-in timer that encourages brushing for the recommended two minutes. The rotary brush head
New Ultradent adhesive includes chlorhexidine
2011-05-08
Ultradent will showcase the latest addition to its line of adhesive products, Peak Universal Bond, at the California Dental Association (CDA) meeting in Anaheim, CA,
Penn State gets $1.4M grant to improve oral health of dementia patients
2011-05-04
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.4 million, four-year grant to Rita Jablonski, PhD, an assistant professor of nursing at Pennsylvania State University
Crest Oral-B names 4th hygienist award winner
2011-05-04
Linda Maciel, RDH, from Hudson, NH, has been selected as the fourth recipient of the Crest Oral-B Pros in the Profession award program. Throughout her
CHX varnish protects some patients from root caries
2011-05-04
Chlorhexidine varnish (CHX-V) may provide a beneficial effect against root caries for patients in need of special care, according to a new study (Caries Research,
Study IDs root cause of local anesthetic-related NSDs
2011-05-04
The root cause of local anesthetic-related neurosensory disturbances (NSDs) in dentistry has been unclear. But now a group of Danish researchers say it is neurotoxicity
Corticosteroids during pregnancy not linked to orofacial clefts
2011-05-03
Pregnant women who take potent topical corticosteroids just before and during pregnancy risk fetal growth restriction in their infants, but there is no risk of
OraMetrix to expand orthodontic production
2011-05-03
OraMetrix, a provider of 3D technologies for orthodontics, has selected the Camstar Enterprise Platform to help support its planned expansion in North America, Europe, Asia,
Plackers offers 10,000 free flosser samples
2011-05-02
Plackers is celebrating the launch of Plackers OrthoPick, a dental flosser for individuals with braces, bridges, and other dental appliances, by giving away free OrthoPick
3M ESPE expands RelyX Unicem line
2011-05-02
3M ESPE is now offering RelyX Unicem 2 self-adhesive resin cement in the company’s Clicker dispenser, combining convenience and easier mixing with reliability and bond