Milestone Scientific’s chief financial officer (CFO) Joseph D’Agostino will also take on the role of chief operating officer. D’Agostino has helped spearhead a new sales and marketing strategy targeting large group dental practices, according to CEO Leonard Osser. The company recently began selling the Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA) system to group dental practice and expects to sign up more this year, Osser added.
A multidisciplinary expert panel convened by the ADA’s Council on Scientific Affairs has issued a report containing clinical recommendations that support the use of certain nonfluoride products as part of a caries prevention program (Journal of the American Dental Association, September 2011, Vol. 142:9, pp. 1065-1071). Sugar-free chewing gum, lozenges, and hard candy that include xylitol or polyol combinations, could be beneficial in preventing cavities when used as adjuncts to
Partners from public health associations, dental education, and businesses have launched the European Platform for Better Oral Health, designed to help improve oral healthcare and reduce the cost of oral diseases in Europe. The project is the result of efforts by a diverse group of stakeholders to respond to the growing oral health challenge in Europe, according to the organization. Members include the European Association of Dental Public Health, the
The College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Dental Hygiene Program is accepting patients to help students hone their skills, according to a story on MagicValley.com. The students perform dental exams, cleanings, x-rays, and fluoride treatments and place dental sealants under the supervision of a dentist. Students are required to perform the functions on children and adults of all ages at the CSI’s dental clinic. Appointments typically last longer than regular dental
The Georgia Board of Dentistry has rejected as written a proposed rule change that would have required a dentist’s exam and written authorization before public health hygienists could provide basic preventive services in schools, community health centers, and prisons. The board voted unanimously during its September 9 meeting to reconsider the proposed change again in 90 days. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; }
Manufacturers of bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax and Zometa should make changes to their product labeling to reduce the risk of bone fractures, two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panels concluded Friday. The outside advisors to the FDA met to review the potential risks associated with long-term use of bisphosphonate medications and to determine whether these drugs are safe and effective when used longer than three to five
Eligible adults are being invited to apply for Give Back A Smile (GBAS), a U.S. program that restores damaged smiles for survivors of domestic violence. Dentists across the U.S. are participating in GBAS, which is offered by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation (AACDCF). October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. GBAS volunteer dentists provide on average $8,000 worth of smile-zone restoration treatment at no charge to qualified
Lares Research is introducing Quest, a new line of American-made high-speed handpieces that will be available exclusively through national, regional, and local U.S. dental dealers. Lares has been a factory-direct handpiece supplier for many years, the company noted. Now, dealers will be able to supply their customers these new models manufactured by Lares. To assist their dealer partners, Lares has no requirement for minimum annual sales or minimum order quantities
Preclinical studies have shown that the NanoSmart drug-delivery system from Aura Biosciences can enable earlier detection of head and neck and other cancers, and provide precisely targeted treatment of those cancers, according to the company. Aura Biosciences has raised an additional $4.5 million from private investors to advance this research and has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institutes of Health to further develop and
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is marking the September 9 release of the new movie “Contagion” by launching a contest to get people thinking about infection prevention. In answer to the movie’s tag line, “Nothing spreads like fear,” OSAP responds: “Nothing protects like good infection prevention and control procedures.” To participate in the contest, entrants must answer the question “What three actions would you (or your office)
As dental practices slowly but surely shift to a digital environment, new doors are opening for business opportunities. Styledent Technologies — a spin-off of Styledent, a 40-year-old dental laboratory — is betting that the adoption of smartphones and tablets by dentists in their practices will translate into a promising future for Dental Rx, the company’s new dental lab prescription app. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style:
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products modify certain claims for its Reach Total Care + Whitening toothbrush to clarify that the brush whitens teeth through the abrasive action rather than through bleaching. As part of its routine monitoring program, NAD — the advertising industry’s self-regulatory forum — requested substantiation for express claims that included the following: