The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry is urging dentists to look for signs that children are neglected or abused. Dental neglect can suggest a wider pattern of neglect, and dentists should refer cases to child protection services if they suspect such a problem, according to a new policy document developed through a collaboration among the University of Warwick, the University of Sheffield, and the Leeds Dental Institute. “There is evidence
Moving money from one pot to another, the state of California managed to avoid eliminating dental coverage for some 600,000 low-income kids, newspapers reported. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state Legislature agreed to cut about $200 million from the state’s Healthy Families service in July. The program provides dental, medical, and vision insurance for children whose families can’t afford private insurance or qualify for Medicaid. The children would have started
Violight recently announced that an independent laboratory test has proved that its Violight toothbrush sanitizer to be effective in virtually eliminating the H1N1 flu virus from toothbrush bristles. The complete report, entitled “Virucidal Efficacy Evaluation of VIOlight Ultraviolet Sanitization Device Using Swine Influenza Virus (H1N1),” is available for download by logging onto www.violightprofessional.com. The report identifies Violight’s ultraviolet germicidal light as the “active ingredient,” or defense, in killing 99.999% of
Milestone Scientific, which makes computerized injection equipment, has announced that Leslie Bernhard, an independent director, has been named chairman of the board. He succeeds Leonard Osser, who had served as chairman since 1991. Osser, who was also serving as interim CEO since February 2009, has been confirmed in that position, which he also held from 1991 through 2007. The Piscataway, NJ, company said it sees new potential for marketing its
Is propofol better than sevoflurane as a general anesthesia for pediatric patients? Noting that “volatile anesthetics” have been associated with emergence delirium in children, while propofol has been shown to reduce the incidence of emergence delirium after surgery, researchers from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine decided to compare the two with regard to the quality of recovery following dental surgery (Pediatric Anesthesia, August 2009, Vol. 19:8, pp. 748-755).
NEW YORK (Reuters), Sep 3 – Jurors heard sharply different closing arguments on Wednesday in a trial over whether or not Merck & Co.’s Fosamax drug treatment for osteoporosis caused a Florida woman’s jaw damage. The trial in New York is Merck’s first out of some 1,280 plaintiff groups involving almost 900 cases over U.S. lawsuits by patients who claim Fosamax caused the condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw,
The survival rate of resin-bonded bridges (RBBs) can be compromised by a high debonding rate, according to a recent literature review in the Journal of the American Dental Association (June 2009, Vol. 140:6, pp. 706-707). Researchers conducted a hand and Medline search of literature from January 1965 through January 2007 and identified 17 studies that met their inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis of these studies estimated a resin-bonded bridge survival rate
ClearCorrect has reaffirmed its “no case minimum” policy and is now offering a special promotion in which dentists get 50% off their first case when they attend a full-day onsite ClearCorrect course. If dentists qualify to attend a separate training webinar, they get their first two cases at 50% off. In both cases, tuition is $995. The announcement comes as the U.S. rollout of ClearCorrect’s transparent orthodontic aligners gets under
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has issued a response to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry’s (AAID) recent advice that patients should elect not to save a tooth but to extract and replace the tooth with a dental implant. “It is important to note extracting a tooth and replacing it with a dental implant, while best for some, may not always be the best type of treatment for all
A Michigan lawyer who is suing Procter & Gamble for stains on his teeth he alleges were caused by using the company’s Crest Pro-Health mouthwash has removed himself as the lead plaintiff in the case, according to an Associated Press story. Mark Rossman, an attorney who practices in Troy, MI, and his partners Gerard Mantese and David Hansma filed the lawsuit in a federal court August 6. But he decided
United Concordia Dental is now offering two new benefit options — implants and posterior composite resin fillings — for its Concordia Flex, Concordia Preferred, and Concordia Choice plans for groups of 10 or more enrolled employees. “Brokers, employers, and members asked us to make these larger group benefits available to smaller groups,” said Sharon Muscarella, United Concordia senior vice president of sales and chief marketing officer, in a press release.
Demand for dental biomaterial and dental implants are expected to push the market for dental equipment and consumables to $26 billion by 2014, according to a new report from the research firm Markets and Markets. The market for dental implants and dental biomaterials will grow at an overall compound annual growth rate of 12.2% and 10.5%, respectively, from 2009-2014, the report finds. Emerging technologies will reduce the overall turnaround time
