A Florida mother has been arrested and charged with child neglect after authorities said she did not seek proper dental care for her child’s tooth decay, according to news reports. Bradenton police said 19-year-old Tamika White’s daughter suffers from “bottle mouth.” When she took her to a dentist, the dentist referred her to a specialist due to the child’s advanced tooth decay. White told police she did not take her
CompWhite has released a new teeth-whitening product that uses color spectrum technology to achieve better whitening, the company announced. According to CompWhite, this patented technology takes a less invasive approach to whitening, relying on the physics of the visible light spectrum and the interaction with oral care dyes to whiten the teeth. The two-step application combines traditional carbamide peroxide with complementary color technology. For the dental professional, the product is
Previous research has shown a link between obesity and periodontal disease. Now a new study has found that malnutrition can cause similar damage. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “Malnourishment in early life is likely to affect oral health later in life.” — Germain Jean-Charles, B.D.S. Haitian children who were exposed to protein-energy malnutrition during the first five years of their lives had
Orthodontists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons are among the top five best-paying jobs in the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ newly released Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. Topping the list are surgeons, who make an average of $206,770 annually. Next are anesthesiologists, who earn $197,570 a year, followed by orthodontists at $194,930, ob/gyns at $192,780, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons with an average annual pay of
A 1:200,000 concentration of epinephrine anesthetizes patients just as well as a 1:100,000 concentration when used with articaine (Septocaine), researchers have concluded. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “This meta-analysis provided no evidence that the proportion of anesthetic success differed.” — Kellie Paxton, D.M.D., M.S. The researchers looked at every study they could find that compared the two different concentrations and used statistical
After hearing an hour of passionate testimony Tuesday, the Louisiana House of Representatives Committee on Health and Welfare deferred until next week its vote on a bill to bar for-profit dentistry from schools. The committee heard arguments from dental associations, educators, health clinic directors, and mobile dentists. In one of the most spirited remarks, Claudia Cavallino, D.D.S., president of the Louisiana Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, said she was concerned that
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stepped into the battle over mobile dentistry in Louisiana, urging state lawmakers not to ban private dentists from its schools. A committee of the state Legislature will hold its first hearing May 5 — and most likely vote — on a bill that would ban all dentistry from schools except care provided by federally qualified health centers; fluoride treatments, cleanings, and exams offered
National Dentex, one of the largest owner/operators of dental laboratories in the U.S., reported net income of $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2009, a 22.5% increase over net income of $1.7 million for the same period a year ago. Sales declined 5.2%, however, with the company reporting $41.3 million for the first quarter of 2009, down from $43.5 million in the first quarter of 2008. “Overall, we are
It’s not often a dentist gets to raise something from the dead. But the resurrection — technically known as revitalization — of nonvital teeth is becoming a possibility thanks to regenerative endodontic techniques. Nonvital infected teeth have long been treated with root canal therapy and apexification, or doomed to extraction. Although largely successful, current treatments fail to re-establish healthy pulp tissue in these teeth. But what if the nonvital tooth
Dentsply International reported net income of $61.7 million for the first quarter of 2009, compared to $68.18 million in the same period last year. Net sales for the quarter declined 9.6% to $507 million from $561 million in the previous year period. “We are pleased to be able to deliver what we believe are solid results in a slowing global economy and dental market,” said Bret Wise, chairman and CEO,
Colgate in the first quarter of 2009 once again outperformed rival Procter & Gamble, boosting its share of the manual toothbrush market and posting a profit of $507.9 million, up from $466.5 million in the same quarter a year ago. By comparison, Procter & Gamble posted a 4% drop in quarterly profit, with earnings down to $2.61 billion compared to $2.71 billion a year ago. Colgate slightly exceeded analysts’ expectations,
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is pushing a five-year plan to reform oral healthcare in its state, including legislation to let hygienists practice without supervision. The state has provided nearly universal coverage with a new program called MassHealth that includes dental benefits. But reimbursement rates for dentists are approximately half of usual and customary rates, according to the MDS. Currently about 29% of dentists in the state participate, according to
