[caption id="attachment_30620" align="aligncenter" width="339"] Bottle of mercury from the museum of Benco Dental, Pittston, Pa.[/caption] Mercury An element commonly seen in thermometers in its silver-white liquid form, mercury vaporizes at temperatures as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The... CONTINUE READING
The voice of Major League Baseball’s Game of the Week broadcasts, Joe Garagiola, became an advocate against tobacco in baseball later in his career. His visits to major league camps on the topic included "blistering and at times graphic presentations to players," according to usatoday.com.... CONTINUE READING
For the 2% to 4% of the population in Western countries who experience obstructive sleep apnea (according to a 2002 study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine) two therapies offer positive benefits. A report by Donna Domino, Features Editor for DrBicupid.com takes a... CONTINUE READING
An alarming increase in oral cancer rates was topic of a presentation in November, at the ADA 2015 annual meeting, especially for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and among people without traditional risk factors, such as smoking and drinking. Herbert Bader, DDS, a lecturer in periodontology at... CONTINUE READING
In 2014, 5,686 women applied to dental school. They're adding to increased enrollments across the board. What is behind the surge in applicants? To find out, DrBicuspid.com recently interviewed Bryan Cook PhD, co-author of the study in the Journal of Dental Education that reported this... CONTINUE READING
A recent survey found that although 76% of pregnant women reported having an oral health problem, including bleeding gums, toothache, and increased tooth sensitivity, only 57% actually visited a dentist during their pregnancy, reported DrBicuspid.com. To help remedy this, survey authors at Cigna... CONTINUE READING
By Alison Majikes/Special to thedailyfloss.com There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for people diagnosed with human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer (HPV+ OPC). Some new research has shown that certain patients with HPV+ OPC cancer may be able to survive more than two years... CONTINUE READING
Being a good caregiver means more than doing well on tests, according to a report by Tony Edwards, Editor in Chief at DrBicuspid.com. He references an interview with Richard Valachovic, DMD, MPH, president and CEO of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) regarding the holistic... CONTINUE READING
[caption id="attachment_2928" align="alignright" width="150"] Denture-shaped ice cubes are sure to earn a grin or a gag at your next soiree.[/caption] Thedailyfloss.com started out with a laugh. Unless you take denture-shaped ice cubes seriously. What better way to introduce you to... CONTINUE READING
The EPA will conduct a public hearing on the proposed pretreatment standards for discharges of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) from certain existing and new dental practices on Monday, November 10, at 1 p.m. in the William J. Clinton-East Building, Room 1153, 1201... CONTINUE READING