Archive for December, 2009
Virginia dentist gets prison for oxycodone fraud
A Culpeper dentist will spend 28 months in a federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone.
Earlier this month in Alexandria, U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga of the Eastern District of Virginia also sentenced Dr. William J. King to three years of supervised release, fined him $20,000 and ordered him to forfeit [...]
Genetic Study Reveals The Origins Of Cavity-causing Bacteria
Researchers have uncovered the complete genetic make-up of the cavity-causing bacterium Bifidobacterium dentium Bd1, revealing the genetic adaptations that allow this microorganism to live and cause decay in the human oral cavity. The study, led by Marco Ventura’s Probiogenomics laboratory at the University of Parma, and Prof. Douwe van Sinderen and Dr Paul O’Toole of [...]
Restorative Dentistry Leader Receives Top National Honor
Stephen Campbell, professor and head of restorative dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was named Educator of the Year by the American College of Prosthodontists.
The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to prosthodontics, overall achievement in academic dentistry, and contributions to the sciences or health professions, was presented at the organization’s annual meeting in [...]
Over 90% with Gum Disease at Risk for Diabetes
An overwhelming majority of people who have periodontal gum disease are also at high risk for diabetes and should be screened for diabetes, a New York University nursing-dental research team has found. The researchers also determined that half of those at risk had seen a dentist in the previous year, concluded that dentists should consider [...]
