An Indian company has partnered with a French institute to set up a bank for dental stem cells, which can be used for dental applications, according to zeenews.com. Stemade Biotech will extract stem cells from dental pulp so that they can be used for various therapeutic applications, including the potential to treat various hereditary diseases, according to the company. “The novelty of dental stem cells is that they can be
Kerr has introduced the Demi Plus LED light curing system, calling it the “next generation” in premium curing light technology. Demi Plus is powered by Demetron Technology and features a number of design enhancements, including a Valox resin exterior and a self-cleaning “cap and swipe” battery design to simplify charging, according to the company. The system also includes an extended turbo light guide that improves access for posterior procedures and
Lares Research is now featuring a video animation of the company’s wavelength-optimized periodontal therapy (WPT) procedure on its website, the company announced. The WPT method allows the clinician using the Lares Powerlase AT laser to treat periodontal disease. Utilizing both Nd:YAG and Er:YAG wavelengths in a periodontal disease treatment protocol makes best use of the unique laser/tissue interaction characteristics of each wavelength, the company said. The new animation on the
For one winner, a love of working with his hands inspired him to use nearly 300 ft of ortho wire to create a chess set unlike any you’ve seen before. For the other, it was love for his soon-to-be wife. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “Besides the monetary part, there is a lot of pride in this.” — Daniel Nguyen, D.D.S. In
All Dental Prodx is now the exclusive sales and marketing partner for Cut Rite Instruments’ dental products, including the Kool Krystal diamond line, the Terminator, and the HQ Diamond series. When Cut Rite installed a new diamond and Kool Abrasive plating system at its Massachusetts plant in February 2010, it doubled production capacity and reduced costs, the company noted. This paved the way for the partnership with All Dental Prodx
3M ESPE has released a statement confirming that none of its products contains the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA). In the past, 3M’s Concise Composite had a small amount of BPA added, but the product has been reformulated to remove it following concerns about the chemical, the company said in a statement. Like other dental manufacturers, 3M uses the material known as bisphenol A glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA) in many products,
The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) is launching Trick or Treat for America’s Toothfairy, a fundraising campaign sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC and Patterson Dental Supply. The campaign is designed to benefit underserved children in need of oral health services. Dental professionals and their patients are invited to trick or treat on behalf of NCOHF this Halloween and raise funds to support nonprofit oral
At-home whitening produces similar results to in-office whitening at far less expense, according to a randomized study involving 20 subjects (Operative Dentistry, July 2010, Vol. 35:4, pp. 381-388). The researchers literally flipped a coin to determine whether the subjects’ right or left maxillary anterior teeth would be whitened using the in-office Zoom AP (Discus Dental) system, involving 25% hydrogen peroxide exposure for one hour. The subjects’ other teeth were treated
Following the publication last week of a study in Pediatrics that assessed the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in dental materials, some vendors are reaching out to the dental community to assure them that their products are safe. Pulpdent, for example, stated in a press release that while almost all resin-based sealants contain derivatives of BPA, “there is one safe exception without BPA or BPA derivatives: Embrace WetBond Pit &
Ottawa Public Health will provide dental checkups to 10,000 low-income children and youth across the city, according to a report by 580 CFRA News Talk Radio. The province of Ontario has allocated $2 million to implement the new dental program, the story noted. Dental hygienists will provide services to six Community Health Centers and the aboriginal Health Access Center. A youth outreach initiative will also provide dental health screening, education,
A modified fluoride toothpaste technique (MFTT) can significantly reduce the incidence of new carious lesions in orthodontic patients, according to researchers from the University of Gothenburg and King Saud University (American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, September 2010, Vol. 138:3, pp. 285-291). In a two-year study, 100 orthodontic patients were randomly divided into two groups, 51 in the test group and 49 in the control group. Each patient was
Cone-beam CT (CBCT) can be used to better determine root canal length and width, improving the prediction of root canal treatment outcomes, according to a study in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery (August 15, 2010). While many studies have investigated the histological changes in pulp, few have focused on the changes in the shape of the root canals, according to researchers from Dicle University in Turkey. They used