Colgate announces research excellence award recipients

Colgate has announced the 2021 winners of its Colgate Award for Research Excellence (CARE), which recognizes academic researchers with a $30,000 grant. The 2021 awardees are as follows: ul.editorialList li {margin-bottom:6px;} Dr. Adriana Manso, PhD, of the University of British Columbia: “Novel multifunctional curcumin-based adhesive varnish for caries control” Dr. Ammaar Abidi, PhD, of the University of Tennessee: “Evaluation of the effects of phytocannabinoids on human gingival fibroblast proliferation, migration, growth and

Septodont’s Novocol Pharma secures $26M

Septodont’s Novocol Pharma division has secured $32.7 million Canadian ($26 million U.S.) from the Canadian government to further develop its injectable products. The funding will increase biomanufacturing capability of fill-finish sterile injectables at Novocol Pharma’s facility in Cambridge, Ontario, Septodont said.

Why having more healthy patients is a matter of metrics

Why do you practice dentistry? Although many answers might be given in response to this question, for almost every dentist, it comes down to this: to improve the health of each patient. You may have other reasons for owning or working in a practice, but at the end of the day, you are focused on helping more patients become healthier. This is exactly as it should be! Have you stopped

1st East Coast dental therapist starts work

The East Coast’s first-ever dental therapist, Claire Roesler, started her job in Bangor, ME, at Penobscot Community Health Care this month, according to a local news report. As reported in October, Maine is allowing dental therapists to practice, but license and certification processes have slowed the process. The state dental board approved Roesler earlier this month.

New tech can give millions access to fluoridated water

Technology funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could give 19 million people in the U.S. access to optimally fluoridated water for the first time. The system uses a fluoride tablet that dissolves in water, similar to how chlorine tablets work for swimming pools. The tablet system was designed for the nearly 32,000 small public water systems that cannot yet provide residents with fluoridated water, the

Mars Wrigley funds $1.5M in grants for World Oral Health Day

In honor of World Oral Health Day on March 20, the Mars Wrigley Foundation said it has donated $1.5 million in grant funding to provide oral care treatment and education for underserved communities around the world. The seven organizations chosen for this year’s grants have significant reach in countries including the U.S., Australia, China, Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand, according to the Mars Wrigley Foundation. The donations include $700,000 for continuing

USPSTF seeks comment on draft oral health plan

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is seeking public comment on a draft research plan about oral health screenings, behavioral counseling, and preventive interventions for youth and adults. The draft plan, which is the first of a four-phase process, calls for addressing screening, risk assessment, and preventive interventions with a focus on caries and periodontitis. The task force will then issue recommendations at the end of the process. The

Amyndas touts study on gingivitis

Amyndas Pharmaceuticals has announced positive results from its phase II study evaluating a peptide in 39 patients with periodontal inflammation and gingivitis. The study looked at the effectiveness of AMY-101, a synthetic cyclic peptide designed to inhibit the mechanisms that causes gum inflammation. Local administration of AMY-101 reversed preexisting, naturally occurring periodontal inflammation in monkeys, so the firm decided to test the peptide in humans. In the randomized, placebo-controlled trial,

Got Kids? A Dentist’s Guide to Stopping Tooth Decay in Children

How do you stop tooth decay in children? As dentists, we get it: You wish your kids came with an owner’s manual. There’s so much you need to know and do to safeguard their health. And it helps to start when they’re young: By encouraging healthy dental care now, you set them up for a lifetime of healthy teeth and beautiful smiles. We applaud you for taking the effort

Meet Robin, the robot in the dental treatment room

Robin the robot has big, inquisitive eyes; loves to play games; and if Karén Khachikyan has his way, will one day be the standard of dental care. Khachikyan sat down with HuangshanDental.com to discuss how Robin and similar artificially intelligent (AI) robots can help put children at ease. “We are standing at the beginning of the field of social robotics, and it can have a huge impact on the healthcare

Imaging helps woman with facial filler-induced mass over jaw

Imaging recently proved helpful in treating a woman with infections and a 15-mm lesion resulting from injection with a facial dermal filler. The case was described in the April-June issue of Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After being injected with a hyaluronic acid filler, the woman experienced two infections, followed by development of the lesion, the authors wrote. The lesion was detected and treated with the help of ultrasound

Dysphagia may be early sign of rare autoimmune disease

Patients experiencing isolated dysphagia may be showing early signs of a rare condition called Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), according to a letter to the editor published on March 12 in the European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases. LEMS is an autoimmune disease affecting the nerves and muscles that often progresses slowly and begins with general weakness. Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, without other symptoms is a potential early sign