Private equity firm acquires OraPharma
2011-01-04
Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, has acquired OraPharma from Johnson & Johnson, saying it plans to build
dental specialties
Ohio teen dies after tooth extractions
2011-01-04
A 13-year-old girl from Elyria, OH, died January 3, two weeks after having two teeth extracted by an oral surgeon. Marissa Kingery was undergoing oral
Ortho Dental licenses novel perio disease treatment
2011-01-04
Enox Biopharma, which specializes in solutions for infections associated with medical devices, has granted Ortho Dental Solutions (ODS) an exclusive royalty bearing license and rights
FTC: Ga. hygienists’ services shouldn’t be restricted
2011-01-04
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is urging the Georgia Board of Dentistry to reject a proposal that would prohibit dental hygienists from providing basic preventive
Systematic review supports safety of oscillating toothbrushes
2011-01-03
Twenty years of research has consistently shown that oscillating-rotating toothbrushes are safe compared with manual toothbrushes, but a systematic review of all clinical and laboratory
Sleep apnea therapy eases fatigue in three weeks
2011-01-03
CHICAGO (Reuters) – People with obstructive sleep apnea were less sleepy after three weeks of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) compared with patients
Ibuprofen better for postseparator pain
2011-01-03
Administering ibuprofen before and after separator placement more effectively reduced postplacement pain compared with other analgesics and a placebo, according to a new study in
Periodontal disease pushes thousands to the ER
2011-01-03
Individuals with acute and aggressive periodontitis are more likely to visit hospital emergency departments (EDs) than those without, costing U.S. hospitals millions of dollars in
To polish or not to polish?
2011-01-02
Since the theory of selective polishing was introduced, dental hygienists have been ethically challenged. They are torn between the desire to conserve the fluoride-rich, outermost
Allcare goes out of business
2011-01-02
Allcare Dental & Dentures, a provider of low-cost dentures and dental services with more than 50 offices across the U.S., is reportedly going out of
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
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