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Mouthrinse Reduces Plaque and Gingivitis More than Toothbrushing Alone

CHICAGO (Feb. 19, 2013)—New research published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), indicates that the use of a germ-killing mouthrinse in addition to regular toothbrushing can significantly reduce plaque and gingivitis, more so than brushing alone. “It’s simple—mouthrinses can reach nearly 100 [...]

Feb 19 2013 | Posted in Featured | Read More »

Poor Oral Health Puts Kids at a Serious Disadvantage in School

USC study examining hundreds of Los Angeles elementary and high school students published in American Journal of Public Health Poor oral health, dental disease, and tooth pain can put kids at a serious disadvantage in school, according to a new Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study. “The Impact of Oral Health on the Academic [...]

Aug 13 2012 | Posted in Featured,Pediatric Dentistry | Read More »

Study Links Dental X-rays to Common Brain Tumor

Boston, MA – Meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor in the United States, accounts for about 33 percent of all primary brain tumors. The most consistently identified environmental risk factor for meningioma is exposure to ionizing radiation. In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Yale University School [...]

Apr 10 2012 | Posted in Featured | Read More »

Swedish Researchers Find New Method for Stronger Dental Implants

Millions of people have bad teeth replaced with implants. Often following the procedure, they are unable to chew food for up to six months, until the implant has become fixated in the bone. Now, for the first time, a drug coating that has been tested on humans allows titanium screws to adhere to the bone [...]

Mar 1 2012 | Posted in Dental Implants,Featured | Read More »

Spinbrush Poses Hazard

When using your electric toothbrush, you don’t expect parts of the device to pop off and chip your tooth, fly into your eyes or get stuck in your throat. But that’s exactly what has happened to some users of the battery-powered Arm & Hammer Spinbrush—or the Crest Spinbrush, as it was called before 2009. “It’s [...]

Feb 16 2012 | Posted in Featured,News | Read More »

Golden Globe Award Celebrities Get Fresh Breath with TheraBreath®

This year at the Golden Globe Awards TheraBreath® was proud to take part in Connected’s Celebrity Gifting Suite at Ben Kitay Studios in Hollywood. Each Celebrity received a TheraBreath® gift bag with TheraBreath Oral Rinse, TheraBreath Toothpaste and TheraBreath Mouth Wetting Lozenges. Celebrities and TheraBreath® at the Golden Globe Awards Throughout the event, many celebrities [...]

Jan 27 2012 | Posted in Featured,Marketing | Read More »

Objet Eden260V Wins ‘Best of the Best’ Recognition from Dental Lab Products Magazine

Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, today announced that the Objet Eden260V 3D Printer has been recognized as a 2011 “Readers’ Choice” by subscribers to Dental Lab Products magazine. The Objet 3D Printer was the only Rapid Prototyping platform honored in the magazine’s annual “Best of the [...]

Jan 19 2012 | Posted in Featured,Technology | Read More »

PBS KIDS’ Award-Winning Content Delivered to Dental Patients by Kool Smiles

Marking the first national initiative of its kind in the industry, Kool Smiles, one of the nation’s leading dental health providers, will provide children and their parents access to PBS KIDS’ award winning content within their offices and online as a public service for all their communities. Starting in January, Kool Smiles will provide children [...]

Jan 17 2012 | Posted in Featured,Pediatric Dentistry | Read More »

Improve Your Teeth and Reap Social, Professional and Health Benefits by Visiting Your Dentist in 2012

For people whose last dental appointment is only a dim memory, there are three great reasons to make a resolution now to visit their dentist in 2012, according to Dr. Charles W. Martin of the Richmond Smile Center. They include: 1. Better Smile 2. Better Breath 3. Better Health “Typically we get a lot of calls at the [...]

Jan 12 2012 | Posted in Featured,News | Read More »

Snoring Isn’t Sexy Announces Merge with Quietsleep to Highlight Dentistry’s Role in Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Dentistry’s role in the recognition and management of snoring and sleep apnea is largely unknown by the public despite the fact that oral appliance therapy has been approved as first-line therapy for mild to moderate sleep apnea and in cases where the patient cannot tolerate or prefers not to utilize a medically prescribed CPAP device. [...]

Dec 12 2011 | Posted in Featured | Read More »