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U.S. FDA says Zila mouth rinse promotion misleading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) April 23 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Zila Pharmaceuticals Inc. about promoting its Peridex oral rinse without including information about possible...
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Oral test could predict lung cancer, study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday. They hope it may...
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Getting tough on deadbeat clients
Transworld Systems Paul Donadio is 6 feet 4 inches tall, 230 pounds and all Italian. “I don’t carry a baseball bat, but I definitely fit the role for this business,” he jokes. As district manager for...
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Arginine Candies May Reduce Caries
State University of New York (SUNY) Candies containing a novel formula of arginine bicarbonate and calcium carbonate reduced decayed, missing, and filled surfaces by two thirds in a new study on...
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Bug Responsible For Bad Breath Found
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Solobacterium moorei is the organism largely responsible for chronic bad breath, or halitosis, biologists reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Association for...
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Electronic Prescribing Legislation
Investigative reporter Darrell Pruitt, DDS The article below states that the AMA “has been considered the largest barrier to enacting e-prescribing legislation” because of the group’s “concerns over...
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UK Dentists offering Botox alongside fillings
Telegraph News A growing number of dentists who have left the NHS are setting up lucrative sidelines in beauty treatment, offering Botox injections alongside fillings and check-ups. One in four...
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Dental Office Design and productivity for the rest of us
by David J. Ahearn, DDS In every practitioner’s life there comes a time when it is clear that a physical office change must occur. For some doctors, this happens early in practice; for others, a...
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Designing for young children – a competitive advantage
Renee Reback Providing creative waiting rooms and play spaces for children is an important consideration in today`s competitive marketplace. Given the current high U.S. birth rate, the census forecasts...
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Evolution and economics in dental office design
Pat Carter and Jeff Carter, DDS Most people would agree that designing an effective dental facility requires an intimate understanding of dentistry and a thoughtful identification of the design...
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