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Insurance
Lawsuit challenges Trident calcium phosphate claims
For years some of the world's top dental researchers have been debating the merits of calcium phosphate products without reaching a consensus. Now a lawsuit questioning Trident Xtra Care gum's restorative claims is putting the scientific evidence on trial.
August 5, 2010
2008 08 29 15 39 44 564 Justice Scale 70
Insurance
Survey: U.S. dentists' income trends improving
In an ADA survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. dentists, a narrow majority reported either stable or increasing income for the first quarter of 2010, compared to the previous quarter.
August 2, 2010
2009 11 16 10 09 27 454 Dollar Sign 70
Dental Education
Austin Group, Boston Group talk midlevel providers
As the ADA House of Delegates prepares to confront the issue of midlevel providers at the association's annual meeting in October, two regional groups are working to help individual states examine their options.
July 25, 2010
2010 07 26 10 04 34 582 Us Map 70
Restorations
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July 19, 2010
Restorations
IADR study questions tooth preparation
The inventors of the Hall technique -- a controversial approach in which a preformed metal crown is cemented to an unprepared primary molar -- have released evidence suggesting it is more effective than conventional restorations.
July 13, 2010
2010 07 09 16 52 33 304 Hall 70
Restorations
New CAD/CAM system challenges e.max
3M ESPE claims its new Lava CAD/CAM system makes crowns more quickly than Ivoclar Vivadent's IPS e.max system and that the restorations will look better and last longer. Ivoclar Vivadent begs to differ.
July 7, 2010
2010 07 08 09 20 13 83 3 M Lava Dvs Cross Section 70
Marketing
Dental procedures auctioned on new websites
Going once, going twice, sold! A new implant for $999 to the patient with the missing second molar. That's more or less the vision behind two websites where patients can bid what they want for dental and medical services and pick the best offer from competing practices.
June 30, 2010
2009 11 18 10 18 09 377 Gavel 70
Home
ADA boosts campaign contributions
The ADA, already among the U.S.'s most active lobbying groups, significantly increased its contributions to political candidates beginning in 2008, public records show. And while no other dental organization gave as much, several ratcheted up their lobbying in the same time period.
June 27, 2010
2009 11 16 10 09 27 454 Dollar Sign 70
Pediatrics
Resin infiltration effective in clinical trials
You know how to handle a frank cavity and what to do with a healthy tooth. But what about the many lesions that fall in between? New studies on resin infiltration suggest it can successfully treat lesions that are too small to restore but too big to ignore.
June 20, 2010
2009 06 29 09 13 46 72 Dmg Product 70
Periodontics
Wash. school caries-prevention program unsuccessful
An effort to reduce cavities by applying fluoride varnish and sealants in Pierce County, WA, schoolchildren failed, the county health department reported this month.
June 13, 2010
2009 04 10 11 34 20 787 Schoolhouse 70
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New trial date set for dentist accused of covering up murder
A dentist accused of helping his son cover up the 2023 murder of a 38-year-old woman will not have his day in court until 2026.
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Bariatric surgery may raise oral disease risk
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New trial date set for dentist accused of covering up murder
By Melissa Busch
A dentist accused of helping his son cover up the 2023 murder of a 38-year-old woman will not have his day in court until 2026.
December 9, 2025
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Bariatric surgery may raise oral disease risk
By Ava Barros
Bariatric surgery may alter the microbiota in patients, magnifying their risk of periodontal and other dental diseases.
December 9, 2025
Robot Surgery Vadim
Why dentists must have the hard conversation about dental team members now
By Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH
Rising labor costs demand frank discussion about performance and culture, says Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH. Delays will be costly.
December 9, 2025
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Podcast: Dr. Martin Mendelson on transforming dentistry through behavioral science
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In this podcast, Dr. Martin Mendelson shares actionable steps clinicians can take to banish burnout and step into being effective leaders.
December 9, 2025
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Dentist accused of disfiguring patients ordered to pay $9.5M
By Melissa Busch
A judge ordered a dentist to pay $9.5 million to two dozen former patients who claim they were permanently disfigured after treatment.
December 8, 2025
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Did you know this may speed up tooth eruption?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Elevated levels of a certain hormone in utero may hasten how early and how many teeth erupt in infants before the age of 6 months.
December 8, 2025
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Which rebate will get you the most dental patients?
By Ava Barros
Researchers tested offering rebates of four varying amounts and reported that discounts above this amount spurred visits among irregular dental patients.
December 8, 2025
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Redefining what’s possible with universal composites
By Dr. John Zalesky
Dr. John Zalesky and the Catapult Education Evaluators provide their clinical feedback of Ultradent's Transcend Universal Composite.
December 8, 2025
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Do’s and don’ts for riding out economic change
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
A cooling economy is affecting practices. Dr. Roger P. Levin shares what your practice should be doing to boost production.
December 8, 2025
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Dental assistant shot at practice ID'd
By Melissa Busch
A dental assistant who was allegedly shot multiple times, including in her face, at a Georgia practice has been identified.
December 5, 2025
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Tooth loss may be linked to depression
By Ava Barros
Patients with tooth loss may benefit from cognitive evaluation and interventions.
December 5, 2025
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Are dentists really dropping dental insurance? Here's what the data say
By Kevin Henry
Jay Millikan of Fluent joins the podcast to definitively answer whether dental practices are dropping insurance. Is it a myth or a reality?
December 5, 2025
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