Kids with asthma have more caries, gingivitis
2011-01-02
Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis than people of similar age without asthma, according to a
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New DentalEZ handpiece maintenance kit saves money
2011-01-02
DentalEZ Group is now offering a maintenance kit designed to extend the life of all StarDental handpieces. The StarDental Handpiece Maintenance Kit contains everything needed
Craniofacial changes occur with aging
2011-01-02
Wrinkles and sagging skin result not just from changes in the tissue but also from aging-related changes in the underlying facial bones, according to a
Foundation gives $204K for Mont. kids’ dental care
2011-01-02
A $240,000 New Year’s Eve grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation will underwrite three years of dental screenings for low-income children in Montana,
Periodontal therapy does not improve preterm or low birth weight rates
2011-01-02
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Periodontal therapy of pregnant women does not reduce the rates of preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants, a new
Jones Foundation supports orthodontic program
2010-12-29
The Walter S. and Evan C. Jones Foundation has joined Smiles Change Lives (SCL), a national nonprofit organization, to help low-income Kansas children get orthodontic
Many physicians still resist doing oral health assessments
2010-12-29
It’s been 10 years since the U.S. surgeon general’s report on oral health in America, which among other things advocated interdisciplinary training between medical and
Calif. dentist denied parole in fatal anesthesia case
2010-12-29
A Costa Mesa, CA, dentist convicted of killing three patients by giving them fatal doses of anesthesia has been denied parole, according to an article
Study: Pomegranate mouth rinse effective against plaque
2010-12-28
Pomegranate mouth rinse should be explored as a long-term antiplaque rinse with prophylactic benefits, according to a new study in Quintessence International (January 2011, Vol.
Sleep apnea implant device in clinical trials
2010-12-27
Inspire Medical Systems, a developer of neurostimulation therapies for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug
Researchers find link between toothpaste and weather
2010-12-27
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab are developing a toothpaste dispenser that selects what flavor to dispense based on the weather forecast.
Are AMSA nerve blocks more effective than IONBs?
2010-12-26
Is an anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) nerve block more effective than an infraorbital nerve block (IONB) in achieving pulpal anesthesia in the anterior maxilla?
