No mistletoe kisses for perio patients
2008-12-22
The holidays offer dentists another opportunity to warn patients about the consequences of candy and soda overdoses — but exchanging kisses underneath the mistletoe, too?
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Study finds flossing instruction useless
2008-12-21
Floss, floss, floss! Dentists and their staff spend a lot of time driving that simple message home to their patients. But what if it’s too
ND attacks pediatric tooth decay
2008-12-21
The North Dakota Department of Health, the North Dakota Department of Human Services, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry are partnering to address childhood
Align to take over manufacturing of its products
2008-12-21
Align Technology today announced that it is terminating a service provider agreement with International Manufacturing Solutions (IMS) in Juarez, Mexico, and will begin independently producing
General dentists don’t know enough pediatrics
2008-12-18
Editor’s note: Helaine Smith’s column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. I have to admit that until
UCSF receives $24.4 million to fight cavities
2008-12-18
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry has received the largest grant in its history: $24.4 million, from the National Institutes of
Ontario expands dental services for low-income kids
2008-12-18
Ontario, Canada, is expanding its Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT) program to provide urgent and essential dental care free to more children in low-income
Dental Advisor: Endodontic Update – 2008
2008-12-17
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Survey: Endodontists lack surgical training
2008-12-17
A third of endodontists finish their residencies without enough training to do endodontic surgery, according to a survey published in the January 2009 Journal of
Dieting may reduce risk of gum disease
2008-12-17
For men, especially older men, dieting may help reduce the risk of gum disease more than for women, according to researchers at the University of
FDA approves new drug for moderate to severe pain
2008-12-15
The U.S. FDA has approved tapentadol hydrochloride, an immediate-release oral tablet for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in adults ages 18 years
1st class of DHATs graduates from Ala. program
2008-12-14
The first class of dental health aide therapists (DHATs) to be trained in Alaska has graduated, according to a KTUU TV news story. The four