Isolite Systems will launch a new mouthpiece for the Isolite dryfield illuminator at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting in Chicago this week, according to the company. The Isolite dryfield illuminator combines the functions of light, suction, and retraction into a single tool, the company said. With the addition of the new Medium DV (deep vestibule) mouthpiece to its product lineup, Isolite Systems now offers five mouthpieces for patients varying
Q: I’m a Cerec 3D user and very happy with the system and the restorations it produces. Does it make sense for me to upgrade to the new Cerec AC? A: First of all, Cerec 3D is still advanced dental technology. And by owning and using this system, you are still ahead of the in-house restoration capability curve of most dentists. The Cerec AC does have some very impressive enhancements,
Smoking, diabetes, and genetics are some of the usual suspects behind gum disease. Now a study in the February issue of the Journal of Periodontology confirms that stress and depression may be culprits as well. Previous research has suggested that psychological stress can result in immunologic and inflammatory responses that influence periodontal disease and can reduce compliance with preventive behaviors, the authors wrote. Biologically speaking, these responses are equally important
Bucking the recent downward trend in revenues being experienced by many dental product companies, Remedent reported a record $4.8 million in net sales for the third quarter of 2009 (end-December 31), a 127% increase over the same quarter a year ago. Income from operations was a loss of $467,000, compared to a loss of $1.1 million in the same period a year ago, the company stated in a press release.
West Coast University in Southern California is now offering a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree program, according to the university. West Coast joins the University of Southern California, the University of the Pacific, and Loma Linda University to be one of only four universities in California offering a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and the first of its kind in Orange County. The new program, offered at
As much as you might feel justified, it turns out you must not forcibly repossess the dental work of patients who don’t pay their bills. At least, not in Germany. That was the finding of a municipal court in Neu-Ulm, Germany, according to Reuters news agency. The dentist reportedly rang the doorbell of his deadbeat patient, tied her hands, and removed the teeth for which she owed 700 euros (about
Children’s Dental Health Month (CDHM) is bringing the ADA’s message of good oral habits to millions of kids this month, and free dental care to thousands of children around the country, the organization said. More than 45,000 dental professionals provided free care to over 450,000 children on the most important day of the program, February 6 — which the ADA has christened Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), according to an
ClearCorrect, which makes a clear orthodontic aligner, this week sued to prevent Align Technology from claiming an infringement of its Invisalign patents. “We simply want to be allowed to compete fairly in the market for clear aligners,” said ClearCorrect attorney Randy McClanahan. Align dominates the market for clear aligners with Invisalign, which launched in 1999. ClearCorrect, which started two years ago, has so far trained only 300 dentists, but the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 20 – The results of a small trial suggest that vitamin B12 is a safe, effective, and inexpensive treatment for repeat canker sores. “The frequency of (repeat canker sores) is as much as 25% in the general population,” researcher Dr. Ilia Volkov, from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, said in a statement. The cause of recurrent canker sores is unknown. Over the years
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Changing the lighting in your operatory can decrease anxiety for children during a dental visit, according to a study that will be published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Dr. Michele Shapiro of the Issie Shapiro Educational Center and colleagues from Hebrew University in Israel studied the effects of the sensory environment on the anxiety levels of 35 children between the ages of 6 and 11 — 16 of whom were
Ultraviolet (UV) light not only doesn’t enhance teeth bleaching, it can actually be dangerous to patients and dentists exposed to it, according to a study published last month in an advance online version of Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences (January 16, 2009). UV light is claimed by most manufacturers to further activate the oxidation process of hydrogen peroxide, thus improve bleaching efficiency. But lead author Ellen Bruzell, Ph.D., of the Nordic