The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) announced the election of new officers at its annual meeting in Boston this week. The academy named Samuel Low, D.D.S., M.S., of Gainesville, FL, as president. Dr. Low is the associate dean and a professor of periodontology at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville. Don Clem, D.D.S., of Fullerton, CA, stands next in line in the position of president-elect. An AAP
New cosmetic materials have completely changed the face of dentistry, Ronald Jackson, D.D.S., said last week at the California Dental Association (CDA) fall meeting in San Francisco. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “We’ve raised the standards. Good enough isn’t good enough anymore.” — Ronald Jackson, D.D.S. “You don’t have to be Michelangelo,” said Dr. Jackson, who directs the advanced adhesive aesthetic dentistry
BOSTON – Straumann launched a unique implant material for the North American market at the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) meeting on Monday, saying the substance could increase the public’s acceptance of implant dentistry. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “This offers cost advantages, time advantages, and less painful procedures.” — Franz Maier, global head of sales, Straumann The material, called Roxolid, is
Maryland has improved dental care since the widely publicized death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver from a dental abscess, Gov. Martin O’Malley and other state leaders claimed in a speech last week, according to newspaper reports. The state spent $2 million in fiscal 2008 to bring dental services to underserved parts of the state, the Washington Post reported. And O’Malley and state lawmakers increased Medicaid reimbursement for dentists at a cost
Cytori Therapeutics reported results from a preclinical study on the use of uncultured adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) in treating critical periodontal defects in a rat model. The results suggest that the use of ADRCs may reverse the effects of periodontal disease, evidenced by significantly improved alveolar bone healing and decreased gingival (gum) invasion of the defect, the company said. The data were reported at the American Academy of Periodontology annual
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) works no better than scaling and root planing for periodontitis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Periodontology (August 28, 2009). With PDT, clinicians apply a light-sensitive drug to the treatment area, then shine a light or laser on it. The combination sets off a phototoxic reaction that destroys bacteria or cancer cells, depending on the target. The FDA first approved PDT in
DentalEZ Group introduced an alternative to halogen-based operatory lights at the California Dental Association (CDA) fall meeting last week in San Francisco: the everLight LED operatory light. The everLight, which sells for $2,900, provides color-corrected lighting, precise light pattern, and energy-efficient features not possible with halogen lighting, the company said. The everLight LED operatory light offers better energy efficiency and longer lifetimes than halogen lights. Image courtesy of DentalEZ. The
While a majority of Americans rate their children’s oral health as “excellent,” clear gaps exist in their understanding of basic oral health procedures and actual behavior, according to a survey of primary caregivers conducted on behalf of Delta Dental Plans Association. Only 36% of the respondents completely agree that a child should go to the dentist by age 1 or within six months after the first tooth erupts, even though
NEW YORK (Reuters), Sep 11 – A lawsuit alleging that Merck & Co.’s osteoporosis drug Fosamax caused jaw damage ended in a mistrial on Friday. U.S. District Judge John Keenan declared the mistrial two days giving the New York jury considering the case a “cooling off period” in light of supposed acrimony among jurors. A Merck lawyer on Wednesday referred to an “unsubstantiated claim” of a chair being thrown in
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 11 – Electric toothbrushing as part of standard oral care does not reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), results of a study indicate. “Ventilator-associated pneumonia remains the leading nosocomial infection in hospital ICUs, being associated with increases of morbidity, antibiotic use, healthcare resources, and costs,” note Dr. Jordi Rello, of Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona, Spain, and colleagues in the August issue of the
The global dental equipment and consumables market is estimated to reach $26 billion by 2014, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.8%, according to a new report from Reportlinker. The market is expected to grow because of the tremendous demand for dental biomaterial and dental implants, with highest growth expected to be in the U.S. and the European Union. The report forecasts the size of the global dental
Q: What is the best device for helping in shade selection for composites and crowns? A: Picking the correct shade of a restoration can be one of the more difficult things a dentist does. Trying to match a central incisor to a crown can mean multiple visits to meet the patient’s expectations. Dentists have tried many ways to convey the colors and characterizations to the dental laboratory technician. It started
