Dentists in Ireland’s public health clinics have been ordered not to place fillings in carious primary teeth of otherwise healthy children, according to an article in Irish Health. A memo issued by a senior dental manager at Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s public healthcare provider, ordered the new policy in an apparent effort to cut costs. But Dental Protection (DPL), a community watchdog group composed of dentists and lawyers, is
The ADA Foundation Samuel Harris Fund is accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Samuel Harris Fund For Children’s Dental Health Grants Program. For more than 10 years, the Harris fund, named for pediatric dentist and philanthropist Samuel Harris, has bestowed grants on organizations dedicated to fighting children’s dental disease, according to the ADA Foundation. The program is open to all nonprofit organizations that sponsor education programs for mothers and caregivers to
SensAble Technologies has appointed Antonius Köster as its first dental reseller in Germany and named R+K CAD/CAM Technologie as its first German Authorized Production Center partner. Together, these companies will help SensAble expand its dental lab presence in the German-speaking regions of Europe through the sales, support, and services associated with the SensAble Dental Lab System and its new modular configurations, according to the company. For 10 years, Antonius Köster
Adding a small amount of fluorescent dye to orthodontic adhesive can make removing the adhesive that often remains after debonding much easier, according to a study in the European Journal of Orthodontics (September 16, 2010). Orthodontic adhesive is often left on the tooth surface when a multibracket appliance is debonded and is difficult to remove because its color is similar to that of the tooth, researchers from Nihon University School
A key link between the human ephrin-B1 gene and cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies associated with craniofrontonasal syndrome (CFNS) has been demonstrated by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, according to findings published in the September 15 issue of Genes & Development (Vol. 24:18, pp. 2068-2080). While previous research has established that mutation of the ephrin-B1 is the source of CFNS, it was unclear why. Mice genetically engineered
A Texas dentist feels so strongly about the dangers of teeth-bleaching gels that he’s written a book about them. The Teeth Whitening Cure: A Holistic Guide to Bright Smiles and Better Health in a Toxic World, by Lester Sawicki, D.D.S., exposes potentially toxic effects of teeth-bleaching gels, Dr. Sawicki noted in a press release. Teeth-whitening gels may generate a brighter, whiter smile, but these so-called magic bullets are filled with
A coroner’s investigation into the death of an Australian mental patient is trying to determine if fluoride poisoning was a contributing factor to her demise at Wollongong Hospital in New South Wales. Her heart failed while being restrained for aggressive behavior and she had been vomiting a “clear or milky substance” earlier in the day, according to an article in the Illawarra Mercury. Expert testimony in court suggested that burns
A collaboration led by a periodontal researcher from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has found a possible link between the success of gum-disease treatment and the likelihood of giving birth prematurely, according to a study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (September 15, 2010). Findings from this research were first presented earlier this year at the American Association for Dental Research meeting. While
Dear DrBicuspid Member, What inspired the winners of the 2010 Hu-Friedy orthodontic wire-bending contest? For one, it was a love of working with his hands. For the other, it was love for his soon-to-be wife. In exclusive interviews with HuangshanDental.com, these two doctors describe how they designed their metal manipulations — a dual-color, fully functional chess set and a stunning continuous-wire phoenix — and what it took to bring them
OrthoAccel Technologies has announced commercial plans for the U.K. that entail “considerable business activity and economic impact,” the company said in a press release. In 2009, OrthoAccel hired a director of sales based in Wales, and this year the company launched its AcceleDent system to the U.K. market during the British Orthodontic Conference. AcceleDent is a removable dental device that patients place in the mouth for 20 minutes daily. It
Editor’s note: Dr. Doniger’s column, Dental Diaries, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. Seriously — when was the last time you had a beaming, happy dental patient? I am not talking about the one who just completed a long course in orthodontics or many months of full-mouth reconstruction. I am talking about a patient who, after a 15-minute appointment, was actually so happy and excited
While it may philosophically be true that “no man is an island,” for today’s direct dental restorative procedures, the tooth should be. Now that adhesive dentistry is the standard of care, a composite or all-ceramic crown bonded in a wet field won’t stay put long enough to check the occlusion. In fact, proper dental isolation/evacuation is one of the most underrated factors affecting the longevity of the restoration and the