HandStands, which makes car air fresheners, has donated more than $500,000 to Operation Smile over the last 20 years, helping nearly 2,100 children around the world. Operation Smile is a charity that treats facial deformities such as cleft lips and cleft palates all around the world. HandStands, a Utah-based company, was recognized this month by Gov. Gary Hebert for its contributions during its affiliation with Operation Smile’s Utah chapter. “So
As part of its goal to improve the oral health care habits within families, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched an online resource, WealthOfOralHealth.com, for people seeking oral health information and personalized oral care plans. A recent survey of U.S. moms, conducted on behalf of GSK Consumer Healthcare, found that 69% feel that meeting the specific oral healthcare needs of each family member is very important. However, nearly half (48%) reported using
Hu-Friedy and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) have partnered to honor the 2010 graduating student members of the ADHA. Each graduate received a cobranded Hu-Friedy EverEdge Technology Nevi 3 posterior sickle scaler featuring the ADHA logo as a gift from both organizations. More than 6,800 scalers were sent to the graduates as they begin their professional careers. “ADHA knows the time and energy put forth by all of these
The graduating class for Tallahassee Community College’s 2010 dental hygiene program has achieved a 100% pass rate on the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, according to the college. This is the 13th time in the past 17 years that the college’s graduates have hit the 100% pass rate, stated Michele Edwards, C.D.A., R.D.H., chair of the dental hygiene program, in a press release. “This was the first time the exam
Aurum Group is collaborating with Sikka Software to give its customers access to Sikka’s practice metrics products, including Dental Practice Optimizer, Clinical Practice Optimizer, Fee Optimizer Fee Schedule Optimizer, and Optimizer for Consultants. “Aurum Group is committed to providing our dentists with superior, practice growth solutions that enable increased efficiency, higher productivity, and optimal patient satisfaction,” said Mark Maier, vice president of business development for Aurum Group. “Sikka Software real-time
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying dentists, retailers, distributors, and consumers that the Endomax Smart endodontics motor from Maximum Dental bears a label containing a mark resembling UL’s certification mark for the U.S. and Canada, even though UL has not evaluated the product. The Maximum Dental website describes Endomax Smart as “an endodontic micro-motor to drive NiTi instruments at a low speed with high torque, designed to get maximum efficiency from
Karyl Jean Beauchamp, D.D.S., arrived at the airport in Nashville on April 18 with the best of intentions. In a matter of hours, she expected to be in Haiti dispensing care to some of the neediest patients in the world. But Dr. Beauchamp made a serious mistake in her charity mission. So say the airport police. They found five bottles of narcotic painkillers in her bag and arrested her for possession
Oragenics’ EvoraPlus oral care probiotic mint will now be available at Rite Aid drugstores. EvoraPlus whitens teeth and helps alleviate bad breath, according to the company. The mint was developed by Jeffrey Hillman, D.M.D., chief scientific officer at Oragenics, who discovered three strains of beneficial bacteria that help maintain an optimal balance in the mouth, the company said. Starting this month, EvoraPlus will be available in nearly 4,800 Rite Aid
Dental revenues for RTI Biologics dropped 4% for the first quarter of 2010 (end-March 31), while overall revenues fell by 2% compared to the same quarter last year, the company announced. The company, which prepares human and bovine tissue for grafting, lost $54,000 on $37.8 million in revenues, down from $38,600 for the first quarter of 2009. Dental revenues were $7 million for the quarter, a decrease of 4%. Half
Pulpdent has introduced rubberized urethane, a new category of provisional materials that it is calling “the first advance in provisional chemistry in 18 years.” The new material, which Pulpdent is marketing under the name Tuff-Temp, consists of a synthetic rubber molecule inserted into a diurethane dimethacrylate molecule. It has advantages over both bis-acrylic and acrylic, according to Pulpdent. Bis-acrylics have the convenience of automix systems, the company said, but they
Best practices for managing medical emergencies in dental clinics have evolved over the past decade to account for advances in knowledge and the development of new medications and medical equipment. This trend prompted Morton Rosenberg, D.M.D., of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, to integrate existing guidelines with new information to create an updated list of emergency medications and equipment for dental providers (Journal of the American Dental Association, May
Tooth loss and periodontal disease are predictors for poor cognitive function in older men, according to a study by researchers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 2010, Vol. 58:4, pp. 713-718). It was one of the largest and longest prospective studies on the topic to date, according to the university. The study followed 597 dentate men ages 28
