Milestone Scientific, makers of computerized injection instruments, reported an increase of 52% in net revenues for the second quarter of this year. For the period (end-June 30), the company reported net revenues of $2.03 million, compared to $1.54 million in the same period last year. The company also reported increased gross profits of $1.2 million, compared to $955,000 in the second quarter of 2008, but increased expenses led to a
Nobel Biocare reported a 16% increase in net profits for the second quarter of 2009, despite ongoing economic challenges worldwide. For the period (end-June 30), the dental implant maker reported net profits of 28.2 million euros ($40 million), up from 24.3 million euros ($34.5 million) for the same quarter a year ago. The figure includes restructuring costs of 5.8 million euros ($8.2 million). Sales for the period fell 8.7% to
Straumann remains optimistic about its potential for continued growth in the dental implant market, despite a slowdown in patient volumes and a resulting 16% drop in profits for the first half of 2009. For the period (end-June 30), the company reported net profit of 84.6 million Swiss francs ($78.3 million), down from 100.5 million francs ($93 million) a year ago. Sales fell 6.9% to 384 million francs ($355 million). “Despite
A new root canal sealer, the iRoot SP Root Canal Sealer from Veriodent, prevented apical leakage as well as AH Plus from Dentsply International in a study reported in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology (June 2009, Vol. 107:6, pp. e79-e82). Researchers from Wuhan University in China removed the crowns from 68 extracted anterior single-root human teeth and prepared the root canals with files. They divided
Hygienists can increase the productivity of a dental practice. Even so, only about one-third of dentists employ them, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “Hiring a hygienist increases a dental practice’s patient capacity, yet not all dentists can or choose to do so.” — Nadereh Pourat, Ph.D., UCLA School of
Merck said it will “vigorously defend itself” in the first of what is expected to be several liability trials involving the company’s osteoporosis drug Fosamax. In a statement issued August 11 — the day the trial began in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York — Merck said it believes “the evidence will show that Fosamax did not cause Shirley Boles to develop dental and jaw-related
The Wand computer-controlled local anesthetic system from Milestone Scientific caused no more or less pain than conventional injections in a study reported in the European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry (June 2009, Vol. 10:2, pp. 77-82). In the Wand, a microchip guides the delivery of the anesthetic through the needles so that a constant flow rate is achieved, regardless of resistance in the tissue. For the study, researchers from Leeds Dental
Tom Nieting, C.D.T., and Norbert Ulmer, M.B.A., have opened a new dental laboratory, Dentatrust, in Charlotte, NC. Dentatrust focuses on digital dentistry, including Cerec 3D, inLab, and Cerec Connect technology, according to a press release. Services include treatment planning, digital design, and consulting for dental professionals. Dentatrust is currently partnering with Fully Integrated Practice (FIP), Ivoclar Vivadent, Patterson Dental, Sirona Dental Systems, and Vident. In addition to their work in
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 10 – Glibenclamide (glyburide) use has been associated with tooth discoloration in at least five children treated for neonatal diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Diabetes Care. This is a previously unrecognized side effect of the sulfonylurea, the authors note. Apart from transient diarrhea, no significant side effects have been reported previously with glibenclamide treatment, they point out. After observing one
U.K. doctors are calling for tobacco-style warnings on alcohol after new figures show that rates of cancer of the lip, tongue, mouth, and throat have risen by 24% among women and 28% among men in their 40s in the past decade, according to a story in the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail cited new figures released by the Cancer Research UK, which said there has been a 45% increase in
Kendall Law Group is investigating Align Technology for possible securities violations related to public statements made by the company between January 30, 2007, and October 24, 2007. The investigation concerns allegedly false and misleading statements and material omissions by the company concerning its business and prospects, the law firm stated in a press release. On October 24, 2007, the company acknowledged that, in an effort to clear prior backlog, “we
Children in Columbus, OH, public schools received more than $250,000 in free dental care during the past school year from the Ohio State University (OSU) College of Dentistry’s Health Outreach Mobile Experience (HOME) Coach program. The mobile dentistry coach travels to Columbus area elementary schools to provide comprehensive dental care to the community’s children in need. In 2008, the Delta Dental Foundation awarded the HOME Coach program a grant to