More than 250 Aspen Dental practices in 20 states are teaming up with Oral Health America (OHA) to raise awareness about the oral health issues faced by adults and older Americans. Slated to run from September 20-24, the initiative is part of OHA’s Fall for Smiles campaign, which will promote the importance of self-care, good nutrition, regular dental visits, and tobacco avoidance in maintaining oral health. “Good oral hygiene and
The U.S. cosmetics industry is supporting legislation that would strengthen and modernize regulatory oversight of the industry and create a greater role for the FDA in assessing ingredient safety for personal care products, including toothpaste and mouthwash. The proposal represents the culmination of more than three years of planning and research by the Personal Care Products Council, the council said. The council detailed its proposal in a letter to key health
Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D., a professor and chair of the department of community dentistry and behavioral science at the University of Florida, is so impressed by the work being done at Sarrell Dental Center that he plans to visit the nonprofit clinic based in Birmingham, AL, July 23 to learn about its success and how he might replicate it in Florida, according to a story in the Anniston Star. The clinic
Visual exams are appropriate and adequate when it comes to assessing caries prior to placing sealants, particularly in school-based sealant programs, according to a study in the current Journal of the American Dental Association (July 2010, Vol. 141:7, pp. 854-860). Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry reviewed the evidence supporting current guidelines for detecting cavitated carious lesions. They examined existing systematic reviews of caries detection and diagnosis,
A new conical retention system was 100% successful in retaining dentures in a study reported in Quintessence International (June 2010, Vol. 41:6, pp. 489-495). Researchers at the University of Chieti-Pescara evaluated the Ankylos SynCone system from Dentsply International. They placed 156 implants in 39 patients, immediately loading four interforaminal implants in edentulous mandibles without the use of a bar retainer. They retained the dentures with prefabricated conical crowns that were
Researchers from the University of North Carolina used liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry to compare mucosal gene expression between individuals with and without denture stomatitis, according to a study presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Barcelona, Spain. The process was used to identify salivary proteins known to have an association with candidiasis. Chronic denture stomatitis is linked with the presence of the parasitic
Using a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machine for more than two years may change craniofacial form by reducing maxillary and mandibular prominence, altering the relationship between the dental arches, researchers from the University of British Columbia report (Chest, July 8, 2010). Many obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients use nCPAP as a first-line therapy. Previous studies have reported midfacial hypoplasia in children using nCPAP. This study assessed craniofacial changes
ProDrive Systems has expanded its line of upgrade turbines with a new push-button turbine system for Midwest Quiet-Air high-speed handpieces. In addition to the new turbine system, customers also have access to ProDrive Upgrade Turbines for Midwest Tradition Push Button and Lever handpieces, as well as for XGT and Quiet-Air Lever versions. Unlike traditional friction grip designs, ProDrive’s patented engaged turbine and triangular bur system locks together for improved cut
Endodontic sealers mixed with amoxicillin inhibited the growth of Enterococcus faecalis significantly greater than sealers without amoxicillin, according to a study in the Journal of Endodontics (July 2010, Vol. 36:7, pp. 1170-1173). E. faecalis has been frequently found in root-canal-treated teeth in prevalence values ranging from 30% to 90% of the cases (International Endodontic Journal, January 1998, Vol. 31:1, pp. 1-7). In addition, root-canal-treated teeth are about nine times more
Canadian children who need dental treatment wait far too long to receive that care, according to the Wait Time Alliance’s 2010 Report Card, released in June. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “We didn’t really have an idea of the scope of the problem until now.” — James Wright, M.D., University of Toronto From the beginning of 2009 to the end, 9,785 children
Nuline Pharmaceuticals’ Remesense tooth desensitizer, introduced internationally in 2008, is now available in the U.S. Remesense features a tray and impregnated foam strips that, according to Nuline, offer: A pressure gradient that is higher compared to a conventional solution or gel application An active ingredient proven to reduce hypersensitivity that is embedded in a foam matrix and is released in a sustained and controlled manner The company also claims that
Cleft charity Smile Train traveled to India in March to perform free cleft palate surgeries, and footage from that trip was aired in an episode of “The Doctors” TV show on July 14. Smile Train’s mission is to help the millions of children in developing countries who suffer from unrepaired clefts. “We were thrilled to have this opportunity on ‘The Doctors’ to tell our story and build awareness of the