BEIJING (Reuters), Oct 20 – Three children have died in eastern China from hand, foot, and mouth disease in the country’s second outbreak of the potent virus this year, state media reported on Monday. Health officials warned that the disease was epidemic in some parts of the coastal Fujian province, with 113 cases reported since the start of October, the official Xinhua news agency said. The three victims were all
SAN ANTONIO – Root canal treatment or dental implant? That is the question. Many factors, from ethical considerations to the patient’s overall health, must be considered in this important decision, according to Charles Goodacre, D.D.S., M.S.D., dean of the School of Dentistry at Loma Linda University. “We have an obligation to provide the longest-lasting, most cost-effective treatment that addresses the chief complaint of the patient,” he told a standing-room-only audience
SAN ANTONIO – One new implant integrates with soft tissue. Another saves a step in creating impressions. A third can change direction as needed during placement. Such are the innovations that implant makers touted on the exhibit floor of the ADA meeting this week. Perhaps the most striking claim came from BioHorizons, which this year launched a series of implants whose collars are designed to integrate with soft tissue. The
SAN ANTONIO – While Americans deem the smile the most important physical attribute, a surprising 37% don’t know that poor oral health has been associated with serious health conditions such as stroke, heart disease, and diabetes, according to a survey released this week by the ADA in collaboration with Crest and Oral-B. The survey of 1,000 Americans ages 18 and older found that while eight out of 10 Americans think
One of our guiding principles here at Avalon Dental is to “Prevent Disease Through Education.” My team and I take this very seriously because we truly believe most dental problems can be prevented by good home care at an early age. Recently, we had the opportunity to visit some of the younger members of our community here in Sugar Land at Austin Parkway Elementary. Our Hygienist, Nguyet gave careful instruction
The new Composi-Tight 3D sectional matrix system from Garrison Dental features a separator ring design incorporating soft silicone faces that tightly adapt matrix bands to the teeth. The result is a class II restoration with minimal buccal or lingual flash, greatly reducing finishing time, according to the company. The Soft Face 3D-Ring is contoured in three dimensions with the typical anatomy of premolars and molars. The soft silicone provides the
A study published in the Journal of Periodontology (September 2008, Vol. 79:9, pp. 1,617-1,619) suggests that edentulous adults may be more likely to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) than dentate adults. In the study, conducted at Case Western Reserve University, endentulism was found to be significantly associated with CKD, indicating that oral care may play a role in reducing the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the U.S. population. The
Beep. Beep! BEEP! If you don’t stop grinding your teeth, GrindAlert will beep louder and louder. Depending on whom you talk to, it’s either an excellent way to cure bruxism or a sure path to insomnia. As we reported in part I of this two-part series, custom-made occlusal splints, the standard of care for bruxism, are sometimes uncomfortable and don’t get at the cause of the problem. So what does?
Nuvora has introduced Salese, a soft lozenge for dry mouth sufferers that delivers moisture-retaining and bacteria-fighting ingredients for an hour or longer, according to a company press release. Traditional treatments for dry mouth have included sugar-free gum or candy, frequent sips of water, and oral rinses, as well as taking good care of teeth and gums. The ingredients in conventional mouth rinses, gums, and mints are flushed away too quickly,
Editor’s note: Helaine Smith’s column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. Last year I wrote a blog post about letting kids enjoy their Halloween candy. The idea is really not that far-fetched — as evidenced by the LA Times and their most recent Health article, “It’s the candy season so let the kids indulge.” The Times and the dentist they quote, Dr.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 10 – Over-the-counter mouthwashes really do kill bad breath, although some may stain the tongue and teeth, at least temporarily, according to the first systematic review of the effectiveness of these products. The findings are published in the Cochrane Library, a publication of the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Bad breath, or halitosis, is caused by the breakdown of bacteria in
You know there’s a financial crisis when the Wall Street Journal prominently prints a feature on temporomandibular disorder (TMD), as it did this week. There are no surveys to prove it, but with stock markets plunging and jobs disappearing worldwide, it’s easy to believe dentists will see more patients with sore jaws. And many of these patients — eager to save money — may come in with questions about products