For its 2009 fiscal year, Milestone Scientific reported revenues of $8.55 million, a 29% increase over revenues of $6.6 million for the previous fiscal year. For the year (end-December 31, 2009), net loss totaled $1.53 million, up from a net loss of $1.19 million a year ago. Milestone achieved double-digit growth across all key sales metrics in 2009 and formed alliances with a number of new distribution partners, including leading
More than 10,000 specially trained dentists and their staffs will dedicate five days to a specific theme aimed at raising awareness of safe sedation dentistry as part of the second annual Sedation Dentistry Safety Week, March 15-19. The 2010 national chairman of this event is Michael Silverman, D.M.D., co-founder of the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, official host of Sedation Dentistry Safety Week. Wednesday, March 17, has been designated the
Den-Mat has acquired the Snap-On Smile brand, a patented, removable custom appliance that snaps over a patient’s natural teeth. Snap-On Smile will be now be produced exclusively by Den-Mat’s Lumineers Smile Design Studio. According to the company, applications for Snap-On Smile include: Aesthetic provisionals in implant cases Increasing of facial height (vertical dimension) Cosmetic removable partial dentures Long-term smile enhancement “This is our third important transaction within the last six
A bill introduced in the Connecticut House of Representatives would launch a one-year advanced dental hygiene practitioner (ADHP) pilot program in Hartford, CT. The bill, backed by the Connecticut Dental Hygienists’ Association, would allow hygienists with a master’s degree in advanced dental hygiene practice to prepare and restore teeth and to “perform nonsurgical extractions on mobile, exfoliating, primary, and permanent teeth.” The hygienists would practice in collaboration with dentists, but
Astra Tech introduced its OsseoSpeed TX implant line to the U.S. market at the Academy of Osseointegration annual meeting on March 4-6 in Orlando, FL. The OsseoSpeed TX implant comes as the next step in the evolution of the Astra Tech implant system, which features a modified tapered apex design. The implant system debuted in June 2008 with the launch of Astra Tech’s narrow two-piece implant, OsseoSpeed TX 3.0 S.
Patients had low satisfaction with oral function six weeks after orthognathic surgery, according to a study presented at the recent American Academy for Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Washington, DC. Researchers from the University of North Carolina wanted to evaluate whether age, gender, type of surgery, and/or time influenced three domains of satisfaction following orthognathic surgery: satisfaction with preparation for surgery and recovery, functional outcome, and interpersonal/appearance outcome. They looked
Imagine a drug that has 30 times as much pain-relieving power as morphine but that doesn’t addict patients. That’s what researchers hope they’ve found in buprenorphine. And two recent studies have brought the drug closer to the dental office. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “It has the efficacy of morphine, but it doesn’t cause the euphoria [seen] with most opioids.” — Al
Komet’s H1SML.RASL.006 tungsten carbide instrument, designed for “quick and efficient isthmus preparation during endodontic procedures,” is now available in two larger sizes: 008 and 010. Its long, slim neck allows for unimpaired vision of the operative site, according to the company. H1SML instruments have a sharp, round end, allowing the user to penetrate deeper into the pulp area for easier preparation of an isthmus. In many cases, an isthmus must
Chewing gum has gained a certain degree of respect among dental professionals, thanks to the introduction of sugar-free and now xylitol-containing brands such as Spry. However, while no one disputes that these products can freshen breath and, in some cases, enhance oral hygiene, some cosmetic surgeons believe chewing gum can also cause wrinkles, according to a story on msnbc.com. “Many of my patients who are gum chewers have a certain
In response to concerns about the potential harmful effects of bisphenol A, Pulpdent issued a release stating that its Embrace WetBond pit-and-fissure sealant contains no bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol A derivatives. Among the leading pit-and-fissure sealants, only Embrace can make this claim, according to Pulpdent. Bisphenol A is a building block of Bis-GMA, which is an ingredient in many dental resins and pit-and-fissure sealants. Embrace materials contain no Bis-GMA,
The exhibit hall floor at the 2010 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting was bustling with vendors promoting the latest cosmetic dentistry products to the more than 31,000 attendees. Advances in teeth whiteners, shade-matching guides, and clear aligners were just some of the products that caught our eye. Teeth whitening The Dash in-office teeth-whitening system from Discus Dental. Discus Dental added yet another option to the array of teeth-whitening products on
Just when supporters of dental amalgam thought they had seen the last of their most outspoken foe in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) is once again calling on dentists to warn their patients about the material. Watson, who announced that she will retire in January 2011, last month introduced H.R. 4615, the Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection (CHOMP) Act, which would require dentists to provide patients with
