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States act on hospital readmissions, brace for insurance rate hikes and advance health legislation

"[M]ore than 200 area hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, and others met with national experts at the Union League in Center City to learn about strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in the five-county Philadelphia area. One approach is to use nurses to proactively treat the highest-risk patients — older people with multiple chronic illnesses — who cost the most money."

28 May 2010

G8 summit recommendations: Funding and resources for maternal, child health must be increased

Governments and other organizations must intensify efforts to improve the health of women and children, particularly in the developing world where the lion's share of deaths occur, says Dr. Philip Baker, an internationally renowned medical researcher in obstetrics & gynecology. Baker is the lead author on a G8 positioning paper that included consultations with 20 of the world's leading medical experts on women and children's health.

27 May 2010

Use of bisphosphonates associated with risk of developing BON after dental surgery: Study

People undergoing bisphosphonate therapy to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) may be unfamiliar with the drug and possible adverse side effects on oral health, according to a study in the May issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

27 May 2010

Head Start Dental Home Initiative launched to benefit low-income children in Illinois

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry today announces the launch of its Head Start Dental Home Initiative to benefit the one-in-three low-income children in the state of Illinois. The Initiative links children participating in Head Start programs to local dentists who will provide children with a "dental home" which will ensure that each child's oral health care is delivered in a comprehensive, ongoing, accessible, coordinated and family-centered way by a participating dentist.

27 May 2010

Positive results reported from Phase IIa clinical trial of intranasal oxytocin for CDH

Trigemina, Inc., a Mountain View based privately-held biopharmaceutical company, reports positive results from a time-based interim analysis of its Phase IIa clinical trial in Chronic Daily Headache. The trial is a collaborative effort between Trigemina and Dr. Egilius Spierings of MedVadis Research Corporation located outside of Boston. The study compares intranasal oxytocin with placebo in patients suffering from CDH.

26 May 2010

States struggle with poor dental care

Reports show that California and Wisconsin have poor dental care, while various communities try to improve lagging dental care indicators.

25 May 2010

Reducing consumption of sugary drinks can lower blood pressure: Research

Research led by Liwei Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that there is an association between sugary drinks and blood pressure and that by cutting daily consumption of sugary drinks by just one serving a day, people can lower their blood pressure.

25 May 2010

Research work holds promise for biological substitute for dental implants

A technique pioneered in the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory of Dr. Jeremy Mao, the Edward V. Zegarelli Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, can orchestrate stem cells to migrate to a three-dimensional scaffold infused with growth factor, holding the translational potential to yield an anatomically correct tooth in as soon as nine weeks once implanted.

24 May 2010

DCA implements Demandforce D3 to improve patient communications

Demandforce, the leader in consumer demand creation for small-businesses, has been chosen by Dental Care Alliance, a Dental Service Organization, as their patient communication software system. Dental Care Alliance has 76 affiliated dental practices in seven states throughout the East Coast and is continuing to expand into new regions.

24 May 2010

Pressure treated playground structures are not harmful for children: Study

Pressure treated wooden playground structures do not live up to the bad reputation they have earned as being harmful to children, according to the findings of a new University of Alberta study.

21 May 2010

Patterson's consolidated sales for fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 up 4%

Patterson Companies, Inc. today reported consolidated sales of $812,762,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 ended April 24, an increase of 4% from $779,884,000 in the year-earlier quarter. Internal growth accounted for 1% of the fourth quarter sales increase, with acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments accounting for the balance.

20 May 2010

StemSave lauds research on new technique that can orchestrate body's own stem cells to regenerate teeth

In a statement today, StemSave Inc., the market leader in the field of stem cell recovery and cryo-preservation lauds research published in the current issue of the Journal of Dental Research citing a new technique pioneered by the authors that can orchestrate the body's own stem cells to regenerate teeth. StemSave commends the authors for their groundbreaking work.

19 May 2010

Family plays vital role in children's oral health: General Dentistry

Parents are a child's first teacher in life and play a significant role in maintaining his or her overall health. Providing oral health education to mothers and families is essential to teaching children healthy habits and preventing early childhood tooth decay, according to an article published in the May/June 2010 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry.

18 May 2010

University of Leeds researchers identify natural defence mechanism against heart disease

A natural defence mechanism against heart disease could be switched on by steroids sold as health supplements, according to researchers at the University of Leeds.

18 May 2010

Dental care during pregnancy is essential for combating adverse effects of oral disease

It's no secret that pregnancy is an important time in a woman's life. While women often hear about how pregnancy causes physical changes that affect their hormone or appetite levels, these changes can have a great effect on their oral health as well. Despite the fact that good oral health is essential for the overall health of both mother and child, only 22 to 34 percent of women in the United States visit a dentist during pregnancy.

18 May 2010

Winners of 2010 IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards announced

The International Association for Dental Research and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare today announced the 2010 winners of the annual IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards. The three prestigious awards recognize research in innovative oral care technologies that may maintain and improve oral health and the quality of life.

15 May 2010

National BBB accreditation and A+ rating for Aspen Dental practices

Aspen Dental practices across the U.S. have received accreditation from the Better Business Bureau and maintain an A+ rating with the BBB's Reliability Report, the Aspen Dental network of dentists announced today.

15 May 2010

Study examines impact of tobacco smoke carcinogen on mice

Although tobacco use is widely understood to be one of the leading causes of oral cancer, research on the prevention of tobacco-related oral cancer in experimental animals has traditionally been limited to examining the impact of synthetic carcinogens manufactured especially for cancer research, rather than on observing the effects of carcinogens that occur in tobacco smoke.

14 May 2010

Rotavirus vaccination associated with decline in U.S. hospitalization rates for acute gastroenteritis: Study

Vaccinating infants against rotavirus, a leading cause of severe diarrhea and dehydration among babies and young children, was associated with a dramatic decline in U.S. hospitalization rates for acute gastroenteritis.

14 May 2010

Birner Dental Management Services first-quarter revenue increases 7.8% to $16.5 million

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc., operators of PERFECT TEETH® dental practices, announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, revenue increased $1.2 million, or 7.8%, to $16.5 million.

13 May 2010

Dentistry News and Research

Latest Dentistry News and Research

States act on hospital readmissions, brace for insurance rate hikes and advance health legislation

G8 summit recommendations: Funding and resources for maternal, child health must be increased

Use of bisphosphonates associated with risk of developing BON after dental surgery: Study

Head Start Dental Home Initiative launched to benefit low-income children in Illinois

Positive results reported from Phase IIa clinical trial of intranasal oxytocin for CDH

States struggle with poor dental care

Reducing consumption of sugary drinks can lower blood pressure: Research

Research work holds promise for biological substitute for dental implants

DCA implements Demandforce D3 to improve patient communications

Pressure treated playground structures are not harmful for children: Study

Patterson's consolidated sales for fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 up 4%

StemSave lauds research on new technique that can orchestrate body's own stem cells to regenerate teeth

Family plays vital role in children's oral health: General Dentistry

University of Leeds researchers identify natural defence mechanism against heart disease

Dental care during pregnancy is essential for combating adverse effects of oral disease

Winners of 2010 IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards announced

National BBB accreditation and A+ rating for Aspen Dental practices

Study examines impact of tobacco smoke carcinogen on mice

Rotavirus vaccination associated with decline in U.S. hospitalization rates for acute gastroenteritis: Study

Birner Dental Management Services first-quarter revenue increases 7.8% to $16.5 million

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