All Dental Prodx is now the exclusive sales and marketing partner for Cut Rite Instruments’ dental products, including the Kool Krystal diamond line, the Terminator, and the HQ Diamond series. When Cut Rite installed a new diamond and Kool Abrasive plating system at its Massachusetts plant in February 2010, it doubled production capacity and reduced costs, the company noted. This paved the way for the partnership with All Dental Prodx
3M ESPE has released a statement confirming that none of its products contains the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA). In the past, 3M’s Concise Composite had a small amount of BPA added, but the product has been reformulated to remove it following concerns about the chemical, the company said in a statement. Like other dental manufacturers, 3M uses the material known as bisphenol A glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA) in many products,
The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) is launching Trick or Treat for America’s Toothfairy, a fundraising campaign sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC and Patterson Dental Supply. The campaign is designed to benefit underserved children in need of oral health services. Dental professionals and their patients are invited to trick or treat on behalf of NCOHF this Halloween and raise funds to support nonprofit oral
At-home whitening produces similar results to in-office whitening at far less expense, according to a randomized study involving 20 subjects (Operative Dentistry, July 2010, Vol. 35:4, pp. 381-388). The researchers literally flipped a coin to determine whether the subjects’ right or left maxillary anterior teeth would be whitened using the in-office Zoom AP (Discus Dental) system, involving 25% hydrogen peroxide exposure for one hour. The subjects’ other teeth were treated
Following the publication last week of a study in Pediatrics that assessed the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in dental materials, some vendors are reaching out to the dental community to assure them that their products are safe. Pulpdent, for example, stated in a press release that while almost all resin-based sealants contain derivatives of BPA, “there is one safe exception without BPA or BPA derivatives: Embrace WetBond Pit &
Ottawa Public Health will provide dental checkups to 10,000 low-income children and youth across the city, according to a report by 580 CFRA News Talk Radio. The province of Ontario has allocated $2 million to implement the new dental program, the story noted. Dental hygienists will provide services to six Community Health Centers and the aboriginal Health Access Center. A youth outreach initiative will also provide dental health screening, education,
A modified fluoride toothpaste technique (MFTT) can significantly reduce the incidence of new carious lesions in orthodontic patients, according to researchers from the University of Gothenburg and King Saud University (American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, September 2010, Vol. 138:3, pp. 285-291). In a two-year study, 100 orthodontic patients were randomly divided into two groups, 51 in the test group and 49 in the control group. Each patient was
Cone-beam CT (CBCT) can be used to better determine root canal length and width, improving the prediction of root canal treatment outcomes, according to a study in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery (August 15, 2010). While many studies have investigated the histological changes in pulp, few have focused on the changes in the shape of the root canals, according to researchers from Dicle University in Turkey. They used
A dentist who opened a new office in eastern Idaho is giving a local resident a $50,000 smile, according to a story on kpvi.com. Val Davies, who won the dentist’s Smile Makeover contest, is a retired man who takes care of his diabetic wife. Bret Davis, D.M.D., who just opened the Davis Dental Studio in Pocatello, ID, told the TV station, “It doesn’t make any sense financially, but it sure
Heraeus Kulzer has introduced its new Venus Bulk Fill flowable posterior composite that is designed to enable bulk filling of 4 mm. By delivering low shrinkage stress, better wear resistance, high radiopacity, and a depth of cure in 4-mm increments, Venus Bulk Fill is “what the dental profession has been looking for — the complete confidence to bulk fill an aesthetic posterior composite in half the procedure time without sacrificing
PeriOptix is launching its newest portable LED headlight, the Solaris, at the California Dental Association (CDA) meeting in San Francisco, September 9-11. The Solaris is a mini portable headlight system and the smallest and lightest dental headlight system on the market, according to the company. The headlight is about the size of a dime in diameter, weighs less than 6 grams, and delivers 40,000 lux of illumination to the operative
A New Jersey dentist has obtained permission to use some unique technology to advertise his practice in Little Falls, according to a story on NorthJersey.com. The local planning board voted 5-1 in favor of allowing David Ulanet, D.D.S., to install a sign in front of his practice that will use holographic technology to catch potential patients’ eyes. The sign features a woman’s face whose teeth will turn from yellow to
