Lush, a U.K. company that manufactures and markets handmade bath and body products, will introduce chewable toothpaste tablets in 2011, according to a story in the New Zealand Herald. The tablets are intended to help reduce the amount of toothpaste tubes thrown into landfills every year, the Herald noted. The tablets will come in various flavors and will foam in a similar manner to traditional toothpaste, according to the company.
Peaches Uniforms, a manufacturer of medical uniforms and scrubs for healthcare professionals, will introduce the Med Couture line of scrubs this spring — the first scrub line to incorporate Lycra stretch fabric, according to the company. Peaches Uniforms has also introduced its new enzyme-washed Tranquility line of scrubs that are “incredibly soft” and designed for optimum fit, according to head designer Julie Lane Schragin. Peaches Uniforms and Med Couture designs
Barros Laboratories, manufacturers of the White Glo brand of teeth-whitening products, has introduced its White Glo herbal whitening toothpaste, a 100% chemical-free product that whitens teeth naturally, the company announced. White Glo offers a method that effectively removes stains on teeth without the abrasive effect. Unlike other brands that claim to be chemical free, White Glo’s exclusive formula is based on natural herbs and minerals. It contains no baking soda,
The Riverside Company has acquired G&H Wire, a company that manufactures and supplies orthodontic products for a worldwide customer base. This is Riverside’s 49th healthcare transaction but the firm’s first foray into orthodontia, according to the company. G&H began as a producer of looped arch wires but has grown to manufacture an entire gamut of orthodontic force products, including arch wires, springs, and elastomers. The company also sells additional orthodontic
The tiny pencils that IKEA puts out for shoppers to use when ordering products while wandering the store’s aisles have found an interesting and unintended use among oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to an article in the British Medical Journal (December 9, 2010). The IKEA pencils — or rather, the stealing of them — have already become somewhat of an Internet sensation, according to Karen Eley, a research fellow at
CAO Group has introduced the newest member of its Sheer Film family of products: Sheer FluorX fluoride treatment film. Sheer FluorX fluoride treatment film employs CAO Group’s proprietary thin, flexible Sheer Film material. The new films are applied easily and eliminate the bulky fluoride trays that often cause gagging that many patients cannot tolerate, according to the company. Sheer FluorX molds tightly to the teeth, ensuring complete contact of the
Periodontal treatment during pregnancy does not reduce the risks of preterm birth and low birth weight, a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association has found (December 2010, Vol. 141:12, pp. 1423-1434). The relationship between periodontal disease and pregnancy outcomes has become the subject of debate in recent years, with different studies reporting a range of results. And while some experts agree with the findings of the
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is now partnering with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition on its Text4baby program. The AAPD’s leading pediatric oral health experts will work closely with Text4baby in disseminating information to pregnant women and new moms about children’s oral healthcare. Text4baby delivers health tips via text messages to those who need it most. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY
Baluke Dental Studios of Toronto has joined the SensAble Authorized Production Center (SAPC) Program. SAPCs create fixed and removable dental restorations for their own dentists using the SensAble Dental Lab System. As a lab using the SensAble system for its own production, Baluke can purchase the scan-only or the scan/design configuration of the SensAble Dental Lab System, then send the files electronically to Baluke for designing and/or 3D printing of
Komet is the fastest-growing carbide brand in the U.S. dental rotary market, according to Strategic Data Marketing’s (SDM) Dental Products Trial, Awareness and Penetration Study (DPTAP) for the first half of 2010. About 20 carbide brands were included in the survey, which was conducted over the Internet with a nationally representative sample of nearly 800 general dentists. SDM conducts market research designed to guide the product and marketing strategies of
Ann Benson, a registered dental hygienist (RDH) from Mesa, AZ, is the first recipient of the new Crest Oral-B Pros in the Profession award program, created to honor RDHs who go above and beyond the call of duty. Benson was selected from a pool of qualified candidates for her initiative in starting Mobile Dentistry of Arizona, a practice that brings comprehensive dental care to those with limited transportation. Providing excellent
Labeling for dental amalgam should more clearly inform dental practitioners and their patients of the potential risks posed by the mercury it contains, an expert panel advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at a two-day meeting in Gaithersburg, MD, this week. And the FDA should do its own risk assessment and meta-analysis of scientific literature to gain an authoritative grasp of what is knowable about the dangers that