A new dental reality show, “Smile & Style,” is in the planning stages, and a casting call is out for participants who will receive free comprehensive dental care, including implants and full-mouth rehabilitation. The show will be filmed in New York, and producers are particularly looking for “those whose lives have been altered by the condition of their teeth by avoiding social situations, altering diet, have pain, cannot progress within
Vita Zahnfabrik recommends RelyX Unicem self-adhesive resin cement from 3M ESPE for adhesive cementation of its Vitablocs feldspar ceramic crowns, the company announced. Users of Vitablocs — which are offered in different variants with a monochromatic, polychromatic, or 3D block structure — can now benefit from RelyX Unicem cement’s advantages, including fewer work steps, easy handling, and reliable clinical performance proved in millions of applications, Vita Zahnfabrik said. In addition,
Osteogenics Biomedical, manufacturer of Cytoplast barrier membranes and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sutures, has added a new fixation system, Pro-fix, to its regenerative portfolio. The Pro-fix system is a single kit designed to supply and store the various fixation screws used in regenerative practices. It features a locking-taper cruciform drive system that allows easy pickup and safe transport of the screw to the surgical site. The Pro-fix system includes self-drilling membrane fixation
The first comprehensive national oral health survey to be conducted in Grenada discovered an alarming rate of childhood caries, according to researchers from the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry. In January 2010, a 43-member team representing the dental school and Henry Schein Cares Global Student Outreach Program carried out the oral health assessment and treatment program, hosted by the governments of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique. The NYU
OraPharma is continuing its commitment to providing educational support and training to dental and dental hygiene schools by renewing the Arestin Student Access Program for the fourth consecutive year. The Arestin Student Access Program was implemented in 2007 as the result of discussion and collaboration between OraPharma and the course directors of leading dental and dental hygiene school programs. Arestin is an antibiotic product (minocycline hydrochloride) used in conjunction with
Novora BioMedical has acquired the rights for a 100% natural mouth rinse that contains 84% certified organic ingredients. Novora’s 100% Natural is a nonprescription rinse with proven antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, the company said. Tested at the Institut Fur Zellbiologische Testsysteme in Schongau, Germany, and the Dental Research Institute at the University of Toronto, 100% Natural has proved effective at neutralizing oral bacteria that cause oral disease and are
Although resin composites and sealants have become increasingly popular in pediatric dentistry, they can expose children to the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA). But such exposure is short-lived, according to a new study published in Pediatrics (October 2010, Vol. 126:4, pp. 760-768), and it remains unclear whether it poses a long-term health risk. Through a literature review that included toxicological studies and material safety data sheets, researchers from Harvard Medical
Glidewell Laboratories is now offering the aveoTSD (tongue stabilization device) Patient Sizing Kit, designed to enhance in-office patient sizing of the aveoTSD. The aveoTSD, manufactured by Innovative Health Technologies and designed by Chris Robertson, B.D.S., M.D.S., a dental sleep medicine specialist, is an antisnoring aid that is worn on the tongue during sleep. It works by holding the tongue forward using gentle suction and is unique because it requires no
More than 43% of the children seen during the first year of a university program in West Virginia that offers free dental care at schools had untreated dental decay, according to a report by West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB). The West Virginia School Community Partnership, now in its second year, offers exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, and sealants. The Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health at Marshall University runs the
RTI Biologics has signed an exclusive, 10-year distribution agreement with Zimmer Dental whereby Zimmer will market and distribute RTI implants for the dental market worldwide. Under the terms of the new agreement, which takes effect September 30, 2010, RTI will supply sterilized allograft and xenograft implants for an agreed upon transfer fee (as opposed to the marketing fee structure of the companies’ previous agreement). Zimmer will be responsible for worldwide
Dentists and hygienists in Montana are divided over who should be responsible for placing dental sealants in schoolchildren if a proposed bill passes, according to a story on KXLH.com. Montana is one of 11 states in the U.S. that does not provide free dental sealants to children in public schools. But the Montana Dental Hygienists’ Association has proposed a bill that would allow hygienists to enter schools and place the
Komet USA now offers DF Cutters, tungsten carbide instruments designed for creating a defined roughness of precious and nonprecious metal surfaces to be used in porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns. While all-ceramic crowns are popular within the dental industry, many practitioners still place PFM crowns, the company said. Before any ceramic is placed on metal, its surface must be conditioned by a laboratory technician in a way to guarantee an optimal retention.
