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Western Dental Services celebrates expansion into Northern California
Western Dental Services, Inc., celebrates its continuing expansion into Northern California with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, February 28th, at its newest office in Livermore.
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Dental Lab Products magazine recognizes Objet Eden260V 3D Printer as 2011 Readers' Choice
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.
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Study reveals smaller teeth in premature children
The size of teeth in premature children is smaller. This has been established in a study from the Faculty of Odontology at Malmö University in Sweden.
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Children have fewer components that strengthen their immune defense than adults do
Children have fewer components that strengthen their immune defense than adults do. This is shown in a mapping of children's saliva that was carried out at Malmö University in Sweden. The study may have found an explanation for children's inability to fend off infections.
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Fixed braces for children could save millions of crowns each year
Society could save millions of crowns each year if more children were fitted with fixed braces. This is shown in unique studies performed by Sofia Petrén, a dentist and orthodontic specialist at the Section for Orthodontics at Malmö University.
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Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care
For the past six months, News 8 investigations have revealed hundreds of millions of dollars of questionable Medicaid spending on braces for children in Texas. Now federal investigators are auditing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which controls those funds. Taking the lead in the audit is the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Share A Smile program for kids in need of major orthodontic care
An Orange County-based charity that puts smiles back on the faces of underprivileged kids in need of major orthodontic care is the first charitable organization featured as part of a unique social media campaign designed to inspire people to get involved with nonprofits.
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Bad teeth in Ozzie kids worries dental health experts
According dental health experts, changes in diet, un-flouridated bottled water and the habit of “constantly bathing” ones teeth in sugary drinks is to blame for the rising number of decaying and rotten teeth found in children
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Western Dental Services to inaugurate new facility in Gilroy
Western Dental Services, Inc., California's neighborhood dentist and one of the nation's leading dental health maintenance organizations, is opening a family dentistry, specialty and orthodontics office in Gilroy, on July 30 -- during the city's famous Garlic Festival.
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Liverpool scientists receive medical innovation award for dental device
A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool has won an award for developing a device that can identify early tooth decay and plaque before it is visible to the human eye.
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