Who is better positioned to detect oral cancer — dentists or physicians? While both have their strengths, they are also missing opportunities for improved screening and early detection, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Physicians are better at educating patients about the risk factors of oral cancer, but they are not comfortable with the exam, according to the study authors. And while dentists
ClearCorrect recently began the U.S. rollout of its FDA-cleared transparent orthodontic aligners. The company is supporting the rollout with a series of local hands-on certification workshops for orthodontists and general practice dentists. The ClearCorrect aligners provide dentists with several advantages over other clear aligner systems currently on the market, according to the company, including: Enhanced treatment control Easier to understand and shorter runway to proficiency Lower lab fees No midcourse
Two years after a 12-year-old Maryland boy died for lack of dental care, Howard University’s pediatric dental department is opening an evening clinic to aid low-income children, the university’s news service said. Shocked by the death of Diamonte Driver, which stemmed from a dental abscess, Program Director Leslie Lawrence, D.D.S., has “vowed to never have another such incident happen again,” according to the news service. She said the clinic would
Global Ionics announced the official launch of the Ionic ProClean toothbrush, which uses ionic technology that has been shown to remove more plaque with less effort, according to the company. The toothbrush works by altering the charge of tooth enamel, according to the company. Plaque has a positive charge, whereas tooth enamel has a negative charge. The Ionic ProClean uses ionic technology to temporarily change tooth enamel to a positive
With more than 1,800 exhibitors from 57 countries, it is not surprising that the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany, last month served as the launching pad for dozens of new and innovative dental products. The big players tend to garner much of the attention, but a number of interesting new products were introduced by smaller vendors from around the globe. While some of the novelties presented at IDS
Up to 75% of Irish teenagers have tooth decay, the Irish Examiner reported. Citing research presented at the 2009 Irish Dental Association conference in Kilkenny, Ireland, the newspaper reported that nearly half of Irish children younger than age 5 have tooth decay, and that the percentage increases to 75% by age 15. The research was the presented in the context of recent cutbacks to public dental health programs in Ireland.
Hu-Friedy and Pelton & Crane have announced a new strategy for addressing infection control in dental waterlines. To expand awareness and knowledge of dental waterline cleanliness, Hu-Friedy will be the exclusive distributor of Vista Research Group consumables, and Pelton & Crane will be the exclusive distributor of Vista-branded waterline equipment. “This strategy will allow both companies to exponentially spread the knowledge about an often forgotten infection-control issue — clean water
Teeth lost some enamel hardness after the application of several different at-home teeth-whitening products, according to a recent Ohio State University (OSU) study (Journal of Dentistry, March 2009, Vol. 37:3, pp. 185-190). The researchers also noted a reduction in elastic modulus or stiffness, a measure of the ability of the tooth surface to bounce back in response to applied force. The study is the first to show how human teeth
D4D Technologies announced that its E4D Dentist System can now mill veneers as thin as 0.2 mm. Version 2.0 of the E4D Dentist System’s DentaLogic Software offers an optimized design component for Whisper Thin Veneers from high-strength IPS e.max CAD materials by Ivoclar Vivadent. The software is available as a free upgrade to all E4D operators, according to D4D. Copyright © 2009 HuangshanDental.com
When Austin Stone, a high school senior in Lawrence, KS, needed his wisdom teeth removed, he went to veteran oral surgeon S. Kirk Vincent, D.D.S. In fact, on March 30, he was the very first patient in Dr. Vincent’s new dental surgery center, which had just opened. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; } “Before you get a building permit, you need to have
Gum PerioBalance, a chewing gum containing probiotic bacteria, appeared to ease gingivitis in a study reported in the Acta Odontologica Scandinavica (Vol. 67:1, pp. 19-24). For the study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the Karolinska Institute, and Umeå University assigned 42 otherwise healthy adults with moderate gingivitis to one of three parallel arms. One group chewed gum containing 1x108CFU of 2 strands of Lactobacillus reuteri (ATCC 55730 and ATCC
The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare has awarded a $25,000 grant to Madison County Community Health Centers in Alexandria, IN, to support the School Based Health Clinic (SBHC), a program designed to address the effects of inaccessible primary healthcare for school aged children. The program focuses on conducting health assessments on all elementary, intermediate, and high school students at participating schools in the Alexandria area. In addition to ensuring that