Israeli officials have approved a plan to provide basic free and subsidized dental care for children up to the age of 10, according to an article in the Jerusalem Post. This is an expansion of a plan introduced last year for 8 year olds and will benefit 300,000 more children, according to the Post. Two years from now the program will include children up to age 12, and there also
Do dental patients find a space between the two upper front teeth bothersome? Do they prefer square or square-round incisors? These questions and more are addressed in a new study that looked at laypeople’s preferences regarding dental aesthetics (Journal of the American Dental Association, June 2011, Vol. 142:6, pp. 635-645). Researchers from the University of Alberta conducted a systematic search of electronic databases, including Medline, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and
An independent, noncommissioned study by Reality Research Lab that compared the efficacy and bond strength of iBond Total Etch (Heraeus Kulzer) to OptiBond Solo Plus (Kerr) found that iBond outperforms OptiBond in sheer bond strength to both dentin and enamel, according to Heraeus. Ten specimens of human enamel and 10 of human dentin were utilized to test the sheer bond strength of iBond Total Etch and OptiBond Solo Plus. iBond
Orthodontic distributor Ortho-Care is introducing ComfortBrace strips — an alternative to dental wax — in the U.K. ComfortBrace strips protect the mouth from the wear and tear of metal braces and are popular with fixed lingual brace wearers, according to the company. The clear, thin plastic protective strips adhere to teeth and braces, and improve mouth comfort by eliminating pain and irritation, the company noted. The strips are simple to
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More and more countries are banning the words “light” and “mild” from cigarette packs, but a new study suggests that may not be enough to dispel smokers’ misbeliefs that the products are safer. Researchers found that after the U.K., Australia, and Canada banned the terms as deceptive, there was a dip in the number of people who mistakenly believed that cigarettes marketed as “light” or
Walmart is working with Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program to create Building Smiles Together, a new initiative dedicated to providing free dental screenings and oral health education to children in need. A program launch hosted by all-star third baseman Adrian Beltre is taking place at a Walmart Supercenter in Grand Prairie, TX, on Monday, June 27. Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures mobile dental vans, staffed by Dallas-based volunteer dentists,
Former Purdue University student Leah Kenttämaa-Squires spent much of the summer of 2009 in a dental chair having all her amalgam fillings replaced. When the time came for the industrial design major to develop her senior thesis, she tapped the long and frustrating experience for inspiration. The result is the Mantis, a lightweight, multipurpose, collapsible dental chair designed initially for use by medical providers in Third World settings. The patent-pending
Dear Buyer’s Guide Update Member, According to the American Association of Endodontists, more than 24 million root canals are performed each year in the U.S. alone, and an average of eight to 10 endodontic files are used per procedure. New products are being introduced to this market segment in an effort to improve procedure time, outcomes, and patient comfort. This issue of the HuangshanDental.com Buyer’s Guide Update focuses on endodontic
Ohio State University (USU) has received a $1 million pledge to create an endowed chair in head and neck cancer research at its Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James). Ron Alford of Westerville, OH, along with his sister Barb Cantlin and her husband Mike of Newark, OH, have pledged the additional funding over the next four years. Their $1 million pledge adds
Sun Dental Labs is offering a series of free informative webinars for its current and prospective customers, the company announced. The webinars will take place on the second Tuesday of every month, from July through December. During the webinars, Allison Raver, vice president, and other Sun Dental Labs’ staff will discuss the various services and products offered by the company. Each webinar will close with a 15-minute question and answer
Dental students at King’s College London are practicing their skills with a new 3D virtual reality jaw device, according to an article by the BBC. The device, called HapTEL (haptics in technology-enhanced learning), helps students learn how much pressure to apply when drilling through haptics, or tactile feedback technology. In a virtual environment, the technology enables the user to sense touch and feel, the BBC reported. Technical developers from the
The results of a recent health survey of children entering kindergarten in Nevada’s school districts indicate that about 16% of kindergartners are not covered by health insurance and 29% have not received routine dental care in the past year, according to a report by the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In addition, 44% have already had a cavity. “Children without access