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Dental Industry News 2006 p4:

Study links HPV concentrations, cigarette smoking with cervical cancer
Cigarette smoking and concurrent infection with high levels of the virus associated with cervical cancer can increase cancer risk by as much as 27 times, study notes.
National Museum of Dentistry opens
Free admission and family activities will mark the opening of "The Narwhal: A Whale of a Tooth" exhibition Dec. 9-10.
Dental company enters the U.S. market
Neoss opens Los Angeles office.
Sealant now available in unit dose pipettes
Embrace sealant is unique because it bonds to the moist tooth, and Embrace Sealettes provide an easy way to dispense and use the sealant.
Zila to acquire Professional Dental Technologies
Acquisition to enhance growth of cancer detection business.
Periodontal disease may negatively affect organ transplant survival
Given the association between transplant rejection and levels of interleukin-6, researchers explore the possible association between chronic periodontitis and transplant rejection.
Update allows easy viewing, sharing of images
The ADSTRA Imaging Viewer allows users to view images created in ADSTRA Imaging as well as other formats (e.g., TIFF, JPEG, BMP).
Company launches online ordering
Ultradent customers will now be able to order products at their convenience--24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Survey: Most Americans connect oral health to overall health
The study shows that Americans tend to see their dentists regularly, and reveals oral health differences along gender and generational lines.
New shapes availale for blade finishing carbides
Burs can be used to contour and finish all composites, amalgam, enamel, dentin and other materials, and finish margins on crown and bridge restorations.