Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana have joined Facebook and is celebrating by giving away professional-grade sonic toothbrushes. Two Philips Sonicare FlexCare+ toothbrushes will
Your elderly patient has been on bisphosphonate medication and needs an extraction, raising the question of whether she is at risk for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of
PolyMedix’s investigational defensin-mimetic compounds exhibited both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity against microbial biofilms that cause infections of the oral cavity in two studies in the
Topical application of the growth factor fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) enhances the regeneration of human periodontal tissue in patients with periodontitis, according to researchers from
Dr. Fresh has relaunched its professional website with a streamlined new look and special offers. Intended to serve as an online resource for dental professionals,
Humana has contracted with SleepQuest to expand access to affordable obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening, diagnostic, therapy, and compliance services for the insurer’s PPO and
Brite Sources has announced the availability of a new bone collecting system for harvesting autogenous bone materials during oral surgery procedures. The system comprises bone
West Virginia is conducting a survey of the oral health of its children — the first time the state has ever done so, according to
The source of irradiation is more relevant than the bleaching agent for efficient teeth whitening, according to a study in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery (October
A $50,000 grant that is the latest in a series of donations the Delta Dental Foundation has made to Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry’s
For dental practitioners who administer propofol (Diprivan) on a regular basis, this past year has been a challenging one. There has been an ongoing shortage
iKey has announced that its DW-860 keyboard is now compatible with the Sterrad 100NX sterilization system. Designed to combat cross-contamination in hospital, laboratory, and dental