Ohio spearheads kids’ oral health initiative
2011-02-10
Ohio has launched the Children’s Oral Health Action Team (COHAT), a team of nearly 30 organizations from education, healthcare, dental, and advocacy backgrounds who want
dental specialties
New ONJ studies are some of biggest to date
2011-02-10
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a debilitating bone condition that affects the jaws and occurs as a result of reduced local blood supply to
Closing arguments heard in Fosamax/ONJ trial
2011-02-10
No causal relationship between oral bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) has been has been established, according to Christy Jones, attorney for Merck, during
Ill. teen dies from infection after root canal
2011-02-10
A 17-year-old boy died February 9 after he developed sepsis following root canal surgery at a Blue Island, IL, dental clinic, according to a story
Antibacterial mouth rinse helps reduce preterm births
2011-02-10
Use of nonalcohol antibacterial mouth rinse containing cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) decreases the incidence of preterm births, according to a study presented today at the Society
U.S. Department of Defense battles smokeless tobacco
2011-02-09
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) wants military personnel to participate in the Great American Spit Out (GASpO) on February 24, 2011. The department’s new
Ohio VA supervisor aware of lapse in dental clinic hygiene
2011-02-09
The Dayton Daily News has obtained testimony that reveals a former supervisor at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Dayton, OH, did not take
Wisc. dental association campaign targets baby teeth
2011-02-08
As part of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) has launched a new public awareness campaign, Baby Teeth Matter, targeted at
Conn. legislators mull advanced dental hygienist model
2011-02-08
Connecticut continues to consider creating an advanced dental hygiene practitioner program in the state as a way to increase access to dental care for underserved
Aquafresh iso-active toothpaste honored for innovation
2011-02-08
GlaxoSmithKline’s Aquafresh iso-active Whitening toothpaste was voted Product of the Year USA in the toothpaste category in a survey of more than 60,000 American shoppers
PDI offers fragrance-, alcohol-free disinfecting wipe
2011-02-08
Professional Disposables International (PDI) has introduced Sani-Cloth AF, a fragrance-and alcohol-free, quaternary-based surface-disinfection wipe with an overall kill time of three minutes. Sani-Cloth AF has
Website lets consumers rate teeth-whitening products
2011-02-07
TeethWhiteningReviews.com, an informational website for consumers, is powering a new website, TeethTrays.com, that encourages consumers to evaluate their experience with certain teeth-whitening products based on
