Despite the economic recession, tooth loss among the elderly will create some growth in the $3 billion global dental implant market, according to Kalorama Information’s new report, “Implant-Based Dental Reconstruction: World Dental Implant and Bone Graft Market.” Simple demographics will account for most of this growth: The U.S. elderly population is projected to be twice as large in 2030 as it was in 2000, and tooth loss rates are high
GlaxoSmithKline has introduced a new toothpaste delivery system that disperses active ingredients quickly, penetrating hard-to-reach areas of the mouth, according to the company. Iso-active, which is available in the company’s Aquafresh and Sensodyne products, is delivered in a canister with a gel-to-foam action. The toothpaste is dispersed from the canister as a gel and turns to foam in the mouth as a result of an ingredient called isopentane, GlaxoSmithKline said.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 8 – There are common genetic factors that slightly predispose individuals to develop both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, a prospective study of Swedish twins indicates. “Because of its high prevalence, poor oral health could be a substantial source of morbidity and mortality if there were truly a causal relation between poor oral health and cardiovascular disease,” the authors wrote in the September 1 American
Triodent has launched Griptab, designed to improve the way dentists do indirect restorations. The Griptab is a small handle that can be adhered to crowns, veneers, inlays, and onlays. The light-cured, flexible adhesive is strong and resistant to silane and moisture, but at the same time is easily and cleanly detached from the restoration at the end of the procedure, the company said. Griptab image courtesy of Triodent. Griptab can
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry is urging dentists to look for signs that children are neglected or abused. Dental neglect can suggest a wider pattern of neglect, and dentists should refer cases to child protection services if they suspect such a problem, according to a new policy document developed through a collaboration among the University of Warwick, the University of Sheffield, and the Leeds Dental Institute. “There is evidence
Moving money from one pot to another, the state of California managed to avoid eliminating dental coverage for some 600,000 low-income kids, newspapers reported. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state Legislature agreed to cut about $200 million from the state’s Healthy Families service in July. The program provides dental, medical, and vision insurance for children whose families can’t afford private insurance or qualify for Medicaid. The children would have started
Violight recently announced that an independent laboratory test has proved that its Violight toothbrush sanitizer to be effective in virtually eliminating the H1N1 flu virus from toothbrush bristles. The complete report, entitled “Virucidal Efficacy Evaluation of VIOlight Ultraviolet Sanitization Device Using Swine Influenza Virus (H1N1),” is available for download by logging onto www.violightprofessional.com. The report identifies Violight’s ultraviolet germicidal light as the “active ingredient,” or defense, in killing 99.999% of
Milestone Scientific, which makes computerized injection equipment, has announced that Leslie Bernhard, an independent director, has been named chairman of the board. He succeeds Leonard Osser, who had served as chairman since 1991. Osser, who was also serving as interim CEO since February 2009, has been confirmed in that position, which he also held from 1991 through 2007. The Piscataway, NJ, company said it sees new potential for marketing its
Is propofol better than sevoflurane as a general anesthesia for pediatric patients? Noting that “volatile anesthetics” have been associated with emergence delirium in children, while propofol has been shown to reduce the incidence of emergence delirium after surgery, researchers from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine decided to compare the two with regard to the quality of recovery following dental surgery (Pediatric Anesthesia, August 2009, Vol. 19:8, pp. 748-755).
NEW YORK (Reuters), Sep 3 – Jurors heard sharply different closing arguments on Wednesday in a trial over whether or not Merck & Co.’s Fosamax drug treatment for osteoporosis caused a Florida woman’s jaw damage. The trial in New York is Merck’s first out of some 1,280 plaintiff groups involving almost 900 cases over U.S. lawsuits by patients who claim Fosamax caused the condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw,
The survival rate of resin-bonded bridges (RBBs) can be compromised by a high debonding rate, according to a recent literature review in the Journal of the American Dental Association (June 2009, Vol. 140:6, pp. 706-707). Researchers conducted a hand and Medline search of literature from January 1965 through January 2007 and identified 17 studies that met their inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis of these studies estimated a resin-bonded bridge survival rate
ClearCorrect has reaffirmed its “no case minimum” policy and is now offering a special promotion in which dentists get 50% off their first case when they attend a full-day onsite ClearCorrect course. If dentists qualify to attend a separate training webinar, they get their first two cases at 50% off. In both cases, tuition is $995. The announcement comes as the U.S. rollout of ClearCorrect’s transparent orthodontic aligners gets under