In a series of three articles and videos during February — Children’s Dental Health Month — HuangshanDental.com is exploring what dental professionals can do to make early childhood visits pleasant and productive for patient and provider alike. Even if they understand directions, toddlers often refuse to follow them. They squirm, cry, puke, and wet their pants during dental visits. What teeth they have will fall out no matter what you
On Friday, February 5, for the eighth annual ADA Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) day, some 50,000 dental professionals will volunteer and provide free services for more than 320,000 children at 2,000 sites throughout the U.S., the ADA estimates. GKAS is the ADA’s major effort to encourage parents, health professionals, and policymakers to address the issue of access to oral health. “We all know that a one-day event is not
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a “smart coating” that helps dental and other surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection. When patients have hip, knee, or dental replacement surgery, they run the risk of their bodies rejecting the implant. But the new coating developed at North Carolina State mitigates that risk by fostering bone growth into the implant. The coating creates a crystalline
A song by singing doctor “DocRock,” a dental Sudoku puzzle, and other fun activities are some of the new additions to CIGNA’s Online Dental Toolkit for Parents and Children. The website is designed to educate parents and children about the importance of oral health, and the updates are timed to coincide with National Children’s Dental Health Month, which began February 1. In addition to the Sudoku puzzle, designed for children
Whether children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents’ history of seeking dental care, according to a new study in Pediatrics (February 1, 2010). The report is the first to analyze the relationship between parents’ and children’s dental visits in a nationally representative sample. “When parents don’t see the dentist, their children are much less likely to see the dentist,” said lead author Inyang Isong, M.D., of
BleachBright has launched its latest teeth-whitening product, the UV Teeth-Whitening System. The system is designed to work by exposure to ultraviolet light from tanning beds and the sun. The product is applied to the teeth right before setting out to “catch the perfect tan,” the company said in a press release. “People love to whiten their teeth, and they love to get a tan,” explains Tony Mounce, co-founder of BleachBright.
Zimmer Holdings, which makes dental implants and a variety of medical products, reported a year-over-year decline in net dental sales for 2009. For the fourth quarter (end-December 31), the company reported $57 million in net sales of dental products, the same as in the fourth quarter of 2008, but a 4% decline in constant currency. For the 12-month period, Zimmer reported $205 million in net sales, down 10% from 2008
The FDA, ADA, and AAE do not condone it, nor do U.S. dental schools. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed by patients — most of them settled out of court — claiming permanent jaw damage and other debilitating side effects following its use. So why do dentists continue to use Sargenti paste for endodontic obturation? Developed in the 1940s and 1950s by Angelo Sargenti, D.M.D., a Swiss dentist who died
Reline, rebase, or remake: The denture dilemma It’s 4 p.m. on a Friday and Mr. Smith has just stormed in demanding another “adjustment”…
The key to patient satisfaction following orthognathic surgery lies not just in the postsurgery results, but in presurgical conversations between the doctor and patient, according to a study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (January 2010, Vol. 137:1, pp. 26-34). The study authors note that research has shown adolescents have a lower level of satisfaction with the outcomes of orthognathic surgery (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Dear DrBicuspid Member, HuangshanDental.com is pleased to announce the official launch of our Cosmetics Community. This interactive community is designed to bring our members daily news and information on the latest trends in aesthetic dentistry, including whitening, shade matching, orthodontics, prosthodontics, reconstructive surgery, and more. First up in Cosmetics Community news this week: A study in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics finds that young patients who are
Nearly 2,500 dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other volunteers across North Carolina will be taking part in the fifth annual national Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) day on February 5, 2010. Treatment services will range from routine dental screening and education to full dental care, including fillings and extractions. Dentists and other dental professionals will volunteer their time at designated dental offices, dental clinics, and community colleges. Children who