The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has issued a response to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry’s (AAID) recent advice that patients should elect not to save a tooth but to extract and replace the tooth with a dental implant. “It is important to note extracting a tooth and replacing it with a dental implant, while best for some, may not always be the best type of treatment for all
A Michigan lawyer who is suing Procter & Gamble for stains on his teeth he alleges were caused by using the company’s Crest Pro-Health mouthwash has removed himself as the lead plaintiff in the case, according to an Associated Press story. Mark Rossman, an attorney who practices in Troy, MI, and his partners Gerard Mantese and David Hansma filed the lawsuit in a federal court August 6. But he decided
United Concordia Dental is now offering two new benefit options — implants and posterior composite resin fillings — for its Concordia Flex, Concordia Preferred, and Concordia Choice plans for groups of 10 or more enrolled employees. “Brokers, employers, and members asked us to make these larger group benefits available to smaller groups,” said Sharon Muscarella, United Concordia senior vice president of sales and chief marketing officer, in a press release.
Demand for dental biomaterial and dental implants are expected to push the market for dental equipment and consumables to $26 billion by 2014, according to a new report from the research firm Markets and Markets. The market for dental implants and dental biomaterials will grow at an overall compound annual growth rate of 12.2% and 10.5%, respectively, from 2009-2014, the report finds. Emerging technologies will reduce the overall turnaround time
Research has long shown that women are at increased risk for oral health problems — notably periodontitis and alveolar bone loss — compared to men due to physiological changes associated with hormonal fluctuations that occur from puberty through menopause. Now a new literature review concludes that postmenopausal women are even more susceptible to periodontal disease and related conditions, according to researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University
Dear DrBicuspid Member, The debate over how best to care for diseased teeth heated up last week when the American Academy of Implant Dentistry issued a press release asserting that implants are more reliable than root canals and the American Association of Endodontists issued an immediate rebuttal. Read more. In clinical news, will mandibular infiltration ever replace the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB)? Articaine in a 4% solution with 1:100,000
The debate over how best to care for diseased teeth heated up last week when the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) issued a press release asserting that implants are more reliable than root canals. The statement drew an immediate rebuttal from the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), which in November issued its own press release suggesting the opposite. “In most cases, implants deliver the best results, as the ultimate
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced an expansion of training programs for dental hygienists, assistants, lab technicians, and other healthcare practitioners in California starting in fall 2009. The $32 Million Allied Health Initiative will expand enrollment for healthcare practitioners on more than 19 campuses of the California Community Colleges, serving more than 1,000 students in “high-demand allied health programs,” according to the governor’s office. The Labor and Workforce Development Agency lists
The International Team for Implantology (ITI), an academic organization dedicated to promoting evidence-based research and education in the field of implant dentistry, has elected Daniel Buser, D.D.S., as its new president. The elections were held at the ITI 2009 annual meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr. Buser is an oral surgeon and currently a professor, the chairman at the department of oral surgery and stomatology, and the executive chairman of the
Komet USA has introduced a new system for bone spreading and condensing. Developed in conjunction with Stefan Neumeyer, D.M.D., of Eschlkam, Germany, the MaxilloPrep Spread-Condense system was designed for bone spreading and condensation by means of titanium Spread-Condense screws, the company said. The MaxilloPrep Spread-Condense system. Image courtesy of Komet USA. Bone-spreading treatments are used because of a narrow bone structure and insufficient space to place an implant. The screw’s
Philips Electronics has introduced the new Sonicare For Kids power toothbrush. Sonicare For Kids has two power modes that are 60% and 40% less powerful than the Sonicare FlexCare, making the new toothbrush ideal for younger teeth and gums, according to Philips. To help children progress toward brushing independence, Sonicare For Kids has a handle with two gripping locations: one for early training with an adult and one for solo
Perfectly compliant patients may still be a distant dream for dentists, but there are ways to nudge them in the right direction. One such way could be motivational interviewing. The technique can yield positive changes in oral health behavior in people with severe mental illness and may be useful for the general population as well, according to a recent study (Journal of Dental Research, July 2009, Vol. 88:7, pp. 648-652).