Align Technology gears up to enter China market

Align Technology has received regulatory approval from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration to market and sell the Invisalign system as a class II medical device for the treatment of malocclusion, the company announced. Align also received its License of Medical Device Operation Enterprise (Enterprise License) from the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration, which allows the company to distribute Invisalign in China. Align expects to begin commercial availability of

iKey keyboard compatible with Sterrad sterilization system

iKey has announced that its DW-860 keyboard is now compatible with the Sterrad 100NX sterilization system. Designed to combat cross-contamination in hospital, laboratory, and dental settings, iKey’s medical keyboards are fully sealed to be resistant to disinfectants, other fluids, and debris. The DW-860 is the only keyboard on the market that is endorsed to be fully compatible with this sterilization method, according to the company. Manufactured by Advanced Sterilization Products,

DentalEZ launches weekly ‘vlog’ for hygienists

DentalEZ has introduced DEZiree the Dental Hygienist, the star of a new video blog called the the DEZiree Show. DentalEZ hopes to make the host a familiar face in the dental community, the company said. DEZiree will star in a weekly video blog that interested hygienists and dental professionals can opt in to view through weekly e-mails. The blog provides weekly updates of information and news regarding topics geared solely

EAO awards first certificates for implant-based therapy

The European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) awarded its first certificates in implant-based therapy to four dentists earlier this month. The successful participants — Dr. Lennart Dageborn (Sweden), Dr. Nobuyuki Nakai (Japan), Dr. Yoshiaki Takanashi (Japan), and Dr. Joao Tondela (Portugal) — obtained the certificates after undergoing a rigorous final examination to test their skills and knowledge, according to the EAO. “It is a complete examination in implant-based therapy,” said Christoph

AAP president, president-elect installed

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Board of Trustees installed both its president and president-elect, Donald S. Clem III, D.D.S., and Pamela McClain, D.D.S., respectively, during its annual meeting, October 29 through November 2, 2010, in Hawaii. An AAP member since 1982, Dr. Clem previously served on the Board of Trustees as president-elect in 2010, vice president in 2009, and secretary/treasurer in 2008. In addition to the Board of Trustees,

Dental Botox use rises among teens

Keyla Roman liked her straight teeth, when she got her braces removed years ago. But she still despised her smile. “I looked weird,” she recalled. “I didn’t look pretty at all.” Roman suffered from a gummy smile, a condition that is typically corrected with costly and complicated surgery. But her orthodontist invited her to participate in a research study to try a simpler fix: Botox therapy. At 19, Roman became

Amalgam vs. composites: Enough is enough

Editor’s note: Helaine Smith’s column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. The rhetoric has started again over whether to remove third molars and ban amalgams. I feel strongly that all third molars should be removed, as I have stated previously in past writings for HuangshanDental.com. The evidence of periodontal disease and bacteria cannot be disputed. Personally, I have only seen two to

CAO Group introduces novel teeth-whitening product

The CAO Group has introduced the first of its Sheer Film family of products: Sheer White teeth-whitening films. Consisting of thin, flexible films plus 20% carbamide peroxide gel, Sheer White molds to teeth once applied and stays where it is placed, according to the company. The films are designed to cover from approximately first molar to first molar when applied and to be comfortable and discreet, enabling patients to speak

HPV predicts survival in tonsil and tongue cancers

When the human papillomavirus (HPV) is found in cancer tumors of the tonsil and base of the tongue, patients are more likely to survive following treatment, according to a study in the British Journal of Cancer (October 19, 2010). Researchers from the University of Sydney followed 198 patients with advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) for an average of two years after they had had surgery or radiotherapy for the

Sheri Suggests — Highlights from the ADA meeting, Part 1

In this occasional series, Dr. Sheri Doniger shares her perspective on various dental instruments, materials, and equipment. These are products Dr. Doniger personally uses or has tested in her practice. Kettenbach Panasil Amazing. Predictable. Simple to use. Kettenbach’s Panasil Initial Contact impression material is all that and more. Panasil Initial Contact by Kettenbach. Panasil Initial Contact by Kettenbach. We have been using this addition-curing vinyl polysiloxane product in our office

Biolase gains 2 more U.S. patents

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents to Biolase Technology related to its Waterlase, ezlase, and iLase products. Patent No. 7,817,687, Electromagnetic Energy Distribution for Electromagnetically Induced Mechanical Cutting, is related to the core Waterlase YSGG technology, while patent No. 7,815,630, Target-Close Electromagnetic Energy Emitting Device, is related to its ezlase and iLase diode laser technology. The first patent extends the Waterlase technology patent family related

Whip Mix launches new flasking stone

Whip Mix has introduced RapidFlask, an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) type 3 flasking stone that is fluid enough to flow without vibration into all areas of the denture wax-up, the company announced. RapidFlask is fast-setting and ready to separate in 20 minutes, allowing multiple pours and thus improving process efficiency in the lab, Whip Mix said. Founded in 1919, Whip Mix manufactures Hanau, Denar, and Whip Mix articulators, dental