Chicago Midwinter 2016: Weekend highlights

The weekend in Chicago saw higher temperatures and increased attendance at the 2016 Midwinter Meeting. We’re happy to bring you a slideshow of some of the new products that debuted at the conference. Our coverage will continue throughout the week. .slideBox { background-color : #ffcc00; } .slideCaption { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style:italic; text-align:left; padding:4px; } .photoCredit { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-align:right; padding-left:1px; padding-right:1px; } .photoUrl {

FTC weighs in on dental boards after Supreme Court ruling

In response to February’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the FTC’s Bureau of Competition issued guidance on September 14 on how state regulatory boards controlled by market participants can avoid antitrust litigation. After the court decision, the FTC received requests for advice from many state officials on antitrust compliance for state boards that regulate occupations. Specifically, this guidance

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New CDC report highlights U.S. children’s caries problem

Almost a quarter of U.S. children between 2 and 5 years of age have caries in their primary teeth, according to a new report issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The eight-page report by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics is based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2012, and analyzed U.S. youth caries and sealant prevalence by race

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Drawbacks of public water fluoridation and current stances

This table examines the drawbacks of public water fluoridation and the current stances of the ADA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). body {margin-left: 10px} .edCntTbl { margin:0px 0px 6px 0px; padding:0px; border-bottom: 1px solid #99a8b7; border-top: 1px solid #99a8b7; border-left: 1px solid #99a8b7; border-right: 1px solid #99a8b7; } .edCntTbl tr { margin:0px; padding:0px; } .edCntTbl li { margin-left:18px; } .edCntTbl td { font-size: 0.95em; background-color:#ffffff; padding:0.5em;

Cosmetics Special Feature / Hot Topic

Are remineralizing agents effective on white-spot lesions? There is no easy answer for resolving white-spot lesions (WSLs) that appear following orthodontic treatment. A systematic review found insufficient evidence supporting the effectiveness of various preventive measures, but another researcher suggests not giving up just yet. Read more.

Report, lawsuit question U.S. teeth-whitening regulations

A growing number of state laws are giving dentists a monopoly on providing teeth-whitening services in the U.S., according to a report released Tuesday by the Institute for Justice (IJ) and a related lawsuit filed by two nondentists who were prohibited from offering these services in Alabama. As the teeth-whitening industry has expanded, so has the push for laws and regulations that control who can and can’t offer teeth-whitening services,

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Providence Cancer Center in Portland, OR, is one of a growing number of facilities that is working to improve care for patients with oral cancer and head and neck cancers through a multidisciplinary program that brings together a spectrum of treatment providers. To illustrate the challenges many oral cancer patients face, R. Bryan Bell, MD, DDS, medical director of the Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Program at Providence, described the

Canadian kids need more access to dental care

Canadian pediatric dentists are advocating better access to dental care for the country’s youth, citing growing rates of caries among children in poor and remote areas. The number of Canadian children with caries is rising, according to the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS). Nearly 60% of children between the ages of 6 and 11 have had a cavity, and extractions affected by caries are the most common surgical procedure among preschoolers

ADA reports question economic viability of midlevel providers

The midlevel dental provider (MLP) model is not economically realistic or sustainable, according to a series of state-based reports released today by the ADA. But a Minnesota program that is tracking the productivity of its dental therapists begs to differ. The reports, written for the ADA by ECG Management Consultants, examined the economic viability of dental health aide therapists (DHATs), dental therapists (DTs), and advanced dental hygiene practitioners (ADHPs) in

More U.S. states consider expanding hygienists’ duties

What hygienists are allowed to do and where they are allowed to do it would change in a number of ways under proposed bills being considered by states across the U.S. The debate heated up last week in Connecticut during a hearing before the state Public Health Committee. In a public hearing March 21 at the Connecticut State Capitol, for example, members of the Public Health Committee heard testimony from