Oral CDx maker sues J&J; try this interproximal root caries treatment

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

Oral Cancer Prevention International (OPCI) has filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J), claiming the medical products giant interfered in a contract it had with OraPharma -- then a division of J&J -- for distribution of the Oral CDx oral cancer brush test.

Click here to read details of what prompted the litigation and how much OCPI is asking to be awarded in this latest Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Community report.

In Restoratives Community news, researchers from Israel have developed a new technique for using glass ionomer to treat interproximal root caries they say is an alternative to dental implants. Read more.

And over in the Hygiene Community, inconsistent probing pressure is a major source of measurement variation and discomfort for patients. Now a U.K. company has designed a periodontal tool it claims can alleviate the difficulty of achieving consistent measurements during periodontal probing. Read more.

Finally, in the latest installment of our Leaders in Dentistry series, we spoke with Dr. David T.W. Wong of the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry and a pioneer in salivary biomarkers for early detection of cancer. Click here to read his thoughts on the future of oral cancer diagnostics and prevention.