Kulzer has named John Vitale as its new president for the U.S. and Canada. Vitale has worked in the dental and medical device fields for more than 20 years for companies such as Procter & Gamble, Nobel Biocare, Keystone Dental, and others. He will report to Marc Berendes, the company’s chief sales officer.
Dear Endodontics Insider, Can using a laser improve outcomes of your root canal treatments? A new in vitro study compared laser and nonlaser treatments on the binding strengths of glass-fiber posts. Researchers found that the laser was a useful addition to treatment. Read our Insider Exclusive for more. You can obtain continuing education credits (CE) for reading this article here. In other Endodontics Community news, you might know the best
Medidenta has introduced a new handpiece, the Air-Free 90 Titan. The lightweight handpiece is constructed of titanium and weighs only 2 ounces. It does not allow any air to vent out of the head of the handpiece, which eliminates sensitivity to cold air during debonding. Any debonding debris rises slowly from the tooth directly into suction. The handpiece may only be used with the company’s Air-Free Titan coupler, which allows
Can preventing tooth loss and dry mouth in older people help to keep them strong? A study examined the relationship between various oral health issues and frailty in the elderly, with the results suggesting a possible role for oral healthcare management in staving off this type of physical deterioration. Researchers investigated the prevalence of frailty and various oral health measures in more than 1,600 men in their 70s through early
Dear DrBicuspid Member, The medical and dental insurance markets have operated in separate silos for decades. But that could start to change — and sooner than you think. Industry insiders say the question isn’t if the two industries will converge, but rather when and how. Read more here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, do you know the best practices for managing recurrent endodontic issues? A new study found that individual
Orthopedic device firm Stryker and 3D printing company 3D Systems have inked an exclusive distribution agreement for virtual surgical planning (VSP) and anatomical models for craniomaxillofacial applications. 3D Systems’ VSP technology is cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for personalized surgery through medical imaging, surgical simulation, and 3D printing. Stryker’s craniomaxillofacial business specializes in providing patient-specific technology for surgical suites. Together the companies plan to develop a digital
Can maintaining a healthy oral microbiome reduce the risk of head and neck cancer? Since research suggests a relationship between oral bacteria and these types of cancer, investigators examined whether pre-existing differences exist between the oral bacteria of people who develop these often fatal cancers and those who don’t. New York University (NYU) researchers compared the oral bacteria of participants in two large prospective cancer studies who subsequently developed head
Do you know the best practices for managing recurrent endodontic issues? Researchers of a new study found that individual practitioners often changed their minds regarding treatment of specific cases, and they discovered significant differences in decision-making among types of dentists. The researchers sent a survey on treatment decisions for nonhealing periapical lesions to general practitioners, endodontists, and other specialists who had completed the same survey seven years earlier. They found
Patients with severe periodontal disease have a 24% greater risk of developing cancer than patients with no or mild periodontal disease, according to a new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (January 12, 2018). The researchers also reported that patients who were edentulous had a 28% greater risk of developing cancer overall but an 80% greater risk of developing colon cancer. They also found that even patients
Vita North America has launched new shade liquids. The Vita Zirconia YZ HT Shade Liquid kit. Image courtesy of Vita North America. The Vita Zirconia YZ HT Shade Liquids are designed for chairside treatment. The product was developed for use with Vita’s Zirconia YZ material but can be used to infiltrate other company’s zirconia products. The product can also be used to custom color zirconia restorations before sintering. The shade
Monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide, or capnography, may be able to prevent severe adverse events in moderately sedated patients, according to a new review published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Capnography has long been required for deep but not moderate sedation, according to the review authors. Yet moderately sedated patients can progress to deeper levels of sedation, and monitoring their carbon dioxide levels may
Dear DrBicuspid Member, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $23.9 million settlement on January 10 with dental service organization (DSO) Benevis and its Kool Smiles affiliate after a seven-year False Claims Act investigation. Read more here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, do your patients ask which toothpaste is best for them? That’s a difficult question to answer as toothpastes have complex compositions and different levels of effectiveness against erosive
