GLO Science has introduced an autoclavable mouthpiece for use in chairside teeth-whitening treatments. The mouthpiece has the same patented heat and light acceleration technology as the company’s original mouthpiece. It has also been tested to exceed 25 autoclave cycles at 18 minutes each at 134° C. This means a practice can sterilize the mouthpiece in an autoclave and have it ready for the next patient, according to GLO Science.
When it comes to replacing missing teeth, dental implants improve quality of life, but fixed partial dentures may prove more cost-effective over time. These findings come from a new study evaluating the cost-effectiveness of different treatments to replace missing lower molars. Researchers from Japan studied the long-term costs and quality of life for patients who received implants, fixed partial dentures, and removable partial dentures. They published their findings in BMC
Existing caries assessment methods typically don’t account for decay in both primary and permanent teeth. Enter the Total Observed Caries Experience (TOCE) measure, which its creator says offers distinct benefits compared with other methods. The developer of TOCE proposes its use as an outcome measure in public health dentistry to assess community-based caries prevention. In a study published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry (August 16, 2018), he compared
Dental implant use has grown substantially since 1999, and the prevalence among those missing at least one tooth could reach as high as 23% in 2026 in the U.S., according to a new study. At the same time, access is still low and remains greater among certain groups, the authors noted. The researchers examined data from 1999 through 2016 and determined that prevalence among adults missing at least one tooth
Align Technology has announced that a U.S. appeals court has vacated parts of a patent decision that invalidated a claim against one of its patents for clear aligners. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated certain aspects of a previous U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that invalidated a claim against one of Align’s patents. However, the August 22 decision only
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Dental implant use has grown substantially since 1999, and the prevalence among those missing at least one tooth could reach as high as 23% in 2026 in the U.S., according to a new study. At the same time, access is still low and remains greater among certain groups. Read more here. Implants are one of the most popular topics on HuangshanDental.com, so it was somewhat surprising to
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has received a U.S. patent for a teeth-whitening device, according to an August 21 report in the Cincinnati Business Courier. The unnamed device uses blue visible or near-visible ultraviolet light in conjunction with peroxide-based substances to bleach teeth, according to the report. The device is portable, compact, and self-contained.
Smoking and certain sexual behaviors are risk factors for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a new study has confirmed. However, the researchers found that the infection rates of high-risk HPV oral infection were lower than expected in a region of England outside of London. The study of almost 700 men and women found a low infection rate of 2.2%. The participants with oral high-risk HPV infection were more likely to be
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, How many opioids should you prescribe following dental surgery? It depends on the procedure, according to a panel of dental experts from Johns Hopkins University. They recently published new prescribing guidelines for 14 types of dental procedures. See their recommendations in our Insider Exclusive. The guidelines weren’t the only big opioid news this month. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
The usefulness of bitewing images for helping find caries in permanent teeth is well-established. But is the modality also useful in determining caries in primary teeth? Researchers compared the images to visual examination to find out. They found more than 400 additional caries in just over 500 children when studying the images compared with a visual examination of the child’s mouth. Their study findings were published in BMC Oral Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a contract to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to develop evidence-based, indication-specific guidelines for appropriate prescribing of opioid analgesics. Too many prescriptions for opioids are being written, and many of these prescriptions are for a longer duration than necessary, noted FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, in a statement. It is the goal of the FDA to work with
When patients come to me suffering from insults to their bodies, I cringe to myself. I know that there are many insults to the body, some of which come in the form of poor food choices, chemicals and heavy metals, dirty electromagnetic fields, stress, inefficient or nonexistent exercise, nonrestorative sleep, and medications, including over-the-counter and prescription drugs. But sugar may be the initial insult setting us up for more damage
