ProDrive Systems has released an upgrade for the W&H Synea TA96 turbine. The upgrade, featuring a triangular bur and engaged drive system, is intended to provide an increase in cut speed, control, and precision, according to the company. The ProDrive upgrade turbines ship with a push-button back cap and a comprehensive one-year warranty that includes bearings. The upgrade turbines now available for W&H Synea handpieces expand ProDrive’s offering to cover
Editor’s note: Helaine Smith’s column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. I learned about the Pure Power Mouthguard (PPM) and its application for sports endurance when it was first introduced through my involvement with the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. At the time, Manny Ramirez was playing for the Red Sox and was fitted for one. I told some of
Dentists can play a crucial role in the early detection of methamphetamine use and participate in the collaborative care of users, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association (March 2010, Vol. 141:3, pp. 307-318). Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles wanted to determine the relative prevalence of dental comorbidities in methamphetamine users and verify whether these drug users have more quantifiable dental
Hypnoz Therapeutic Devices has signed an agreement with LMA North America to distribute its Jaw Elevation Device (JED), a noninvasive device designed to assist dentists in maintaining an open airway in patients who are sedated or anesthetized and whose breathing may be compromised. The product lifts the patient’s head to flex the neck and elevates the mandible while rotating the head backwards, creating the “classic sniffing position,” according to Hypnoz.
Gannett, an international news and information company, is offering promotional support to ClearChoice Dental Implant Center’s Star Spangled Smiles program, through which 18 members of the military and veterans across the U.S. will receive a complete set of dental implants and new teeth at no cost to them. These full-mouth restorations collectively are valued at more than $1 million, according to the company. Individuals can nominate deserving veterans for the
Dentists should wait seven days after completing in-office bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide before placing adhesive restorations, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association (March 2010, Vol. 141:3, pp. 300-306). Researchers from the University of Passo Fundo and São Leopoldo Mandic Research Center in Brazil conducted an in situ study of the influence of various time intervals after tooth bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide
A majority of Canadians say their smile is important, yet few follow oral care regimens of regular brushing, flossing, and rinsing, according to the Crest and Oral-B Great Canadian Smile Survey. While 57% of those surveyed say their smile is important, only 4% are willing to brush or floss. They say they don’t have enough time or are too tired to do what it takes to maintain a health smile.
What effect does explaining a preoperative radiograph prior to third-molar surgery have on patient satisfaction with understanding potential complications and risks of the surgery? Not much, according to a new study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (March 2010, Vol. 39:3, pp.176-178). Researchers from Aarhus University School of Dentistry set out to compare patient satisfaction with the preoperative information before and after explaining the radiograph, and compare patient satisfaction with the radiographic information
Mydent International has introduced two lightweight high-speed handpieces. The new Defend handpieces feature a four-hole quick-release connection with 360° swivel intended to reduce hand fatigue, and also a push-button cartridge intended to make bur changing easier, the company said. Mydent’s new Defend handpiece. Image courtesy of Mydent. One handpiece has a full-head size; the other has a minihead. Replacement turbines with ceramic bearings are available for both versions. The handpieces
The state of Florida will reimburse the American Academy of Implant Dentistry $725,000 for legal costs stemming from a lawsuit over dentists’ rights to advertise their dental credentials. But a new rule being crafted by the state dental board may make the original court ruling moot. Click here to read the rest of the article.
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched the nation’s first dental-only program for underinsured children in low- to modest-income families, according to an announcement March 5 by Gov. Chet Culver. Within a year or so, as many as 22,000 children may enroll in the dental-only program, which officially began on March 1, according to Iowa DHS Director Charles Krogmeier. The program is open to children in families whose
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is recalling Poligrip denture creams that contain zinc from the Japanese market, according to news reports. Concerns about toxicity from the zinc in the products have arisen recently, and the company has ceased manufacture of the products. GlaxoSmithKline spokesperson Malesia Dunn said her company recalled the products from retail outlets in Japan at the request of regulatory agencies there. It has not recalled the products anywhere else in
