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DentalEZ, Premier Dental offer hygiene product promotion

DentalEZ Group has partnered with Premier Dental to offer a deal for its StarDental Prophy Star 3 hygiene handpiece and Premier’s 2pro Total Access disposable prophy angles. Effective September 1 through December 31, 2010, dental professionals who purchase a Prophy Star 3 hygiene handpiece will receive 144 2pro Total Access disposable prophy angles at no charge, according to the companies. “We hope that this special promotion makes both the Prophy

NCOHF partners with Dawson Academy for at-risk students

The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) and the Dawson Academy have formed an alliance to provide volunteer dental services to underserved children in the U.S. through the Tomorrow’s Smiles program and America’s Toothfairy Dental Home Program. Through this partnership, Dawson Academy students and alumni will provide restorative and aesthetic treatment for at-risk students while educating them about the importance of maintaining their oral health. In return, Tomorrow’s Smiles students

Survey: Parents want schools to educate kids on oral health

Two-thirds (65%) of U.S. parents are looking to schools to help reinforce the importance of oral health to their kids, saying it is extremely or very important for schools to teach children about taking care of their teeth, according to a new public opinion survey commissioned by Oral Health America (OHA). “If we want our children to be in school, ready to learn, both parents and schools have a vested

Synthetic resin coating can reduce fixed appliance biofilms

Coating orthodontic brackets with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) — a synthetic thermoplastic resin resistant to heat and chemicals — reduces biofilm formation on the brackets and associated decalcification of tooth enamel, according to a study in the European Journal of Orthodontics (August 2010, Vol. 32:4, pp. 414-418). A team of German researchers bonded one PTFE-coated bracket and one uncoated stainless steel bracket on the first or second primary molars in 13 adolescent

Agile Sciences awarded NIH grant

Agile Sciences has been awarded a $252,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant to study the effectiveness of its proprietary compounds to inhibit and disperse the oral biofilms of pathogenic bacteria associated with dental caries. “We are delighted to now have the dedicated resources that will enable us to pursue this exciting application for our biofilm dispersion technology. Initial work indicates promise in dispersing

World’s tallest man gets free dental makeover

A Southern California dentist has volunteered to provide the world’s tallest man with a free dental makeover. Sultan Kösen is the world’s tallest living man, according to Guinness World Records. In 2009, he was measured to be 8 feet 1 inch tall, and he is still growing. The 27-year-old lives in Turkey and was featured in a TLC documentary, “World’s Tallest Man: Still Growing.” After watching the program, San Clemente

Medelita launches line of dental lab coats

Medelita has introduced a dental-specific line of lab coats, two tailored for women and one for men. The lab coats follow all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommendations by offering cuffed sleeves and closure up to the neck to help prevent bodily fluids and dental materials from touching the skin, according to the company. The lab coats are also designed to allow full range of motion, with additional features

Oral health worse in teens who seek ortho treatment

Adolescents who sought orthodontic treatment had more severe malocclusions and aesthetic impairments and had worse oral health quality of life (OHQOL) than peers who did not seek orthodontic treatment, according to a study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (August 2010, Vol. 138:2, pp. 152-159). Researchers from Rio de Janeiro State University and University of Washington assessed the OHQOL in 225 adolescents (12-15 years old) who sought

Qualstar to debut touchless mouse at CDA meeting

Qualstar will be exhibiting a new computer mouse based on its patent-pending touchless pointing technology at the annual California Dental Association meeting in San Francisco, September 9-11, 2010. The touchless mouse, called Topo Jojo, represents a new approach to preventing cross contamination in dental offices and other medical environments, the company said. Unlike a traditional mouse, this device uses infrared sensor technology to detect the user’s finger motion in the

Fluoride in water prevents adult tooth loss

Drinking water with added fluoride during childhood helps dental health in adulthood decades later, according to a study to be published in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health (Vol. 100:10). Lead investigator Matthew Neidell, Ph.D., a health policy professor at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, found a strong relationship between fluoride levels in a resident’s county at the time of their birth

Computerized process streamlines dental bar fabrication

Prosthodontists may one day have an easier, less costly way to create dental bars used in restorations, thanks to a newly patented process developed by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). The computerized approach was developed by Ming Leu, Ph.D., the Keith and Pat Bailey Missouri Distinguished Professor of Integrated Product Manufacturing and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, and one of

Tissue regeneration to be featured on Discovery Channel

Keystone Dental’s DynaMatrix extracellular membrane soft-tissue regeneration product will be featured on an upcoming episode of “Health Heroes” on the Discovery Channel, the company announced. The episode will focus on innovative products in oral health and will highlight DynaMatrix as an alternative to using a soft-tissue graft taken from the roof of the patient’s mouth to preserve teeth by treating gum recession. The episode will first air on August 26

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