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Dental Excellence Awards nominating ending soon

You only have until midnight on November 18 to make your nominations for the 2016 HuangshanDental.com Dental Excellence Awards. Your award nominations in eight categories will be used to assemble a list of candidates to be voted on by our expert panel over the next few months, with the winners announced before the 2017 Chicago Midwinter meeting in February. Categories include Best New Restoratives Material, Best Practice Management Consultant, Best

Align Technology reports increased Q3 revenues

Align Technology reported increases in revenues and clear aligner shipments for the third quarter of 2016. For the quarter (end-September 30), the company reported net revenues of 278.6 million, up from $207.6 million from the same quarter in 2015, according to the company. The company also reported that shipments of its clear aligner product were 177,755, compared with 147,485 from the same quarter in 2015. Net profit for the third

CMS delays Medicare enrollment rule to 2019

Dentists may get a temporary reprieve from a U.S. government program designed to get a handle on the country’s opiate crisis. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it has delayed by two years the date by which dentists must be enrolled with the government to be able to prescribe powerful Part D drugs such as opiates. CMS announced that it was moving its Medicare Part D

Long-time America’s ToothFairy leader retires

Fern Ingber, president and CEO of America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, has announced her retirement from the foundation. Jill Malmgren, the former chief operating officer of the foundation, will succeed Ingber as executive director. Ingber will serve as president emeritus of the foundation until February 28, 2017.

Cosmetic Dentistry Insider: Does in-office bleaching produce more inflammation?

Dear Cosmetic Dentistry Insider, If you offer teeth whitening in your practice, you’re probably concerned about both the result and keeping your patients’ teeth and gums healthy. Teeth bleaching, a popular form of teeth whitening, is used in both in-office and at-home procedures. In a recent study, researchers from Brazil wanted to know if this procedure caused damage to a patient’s dental pulp. Find out their results in our Insider

NJ dental association creates new opioid guidelines

The New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) has created new guidelines to help its members safely prescribe and dose opioid medications for acute dental pain. The NJDA released its new guidelines on November 3 at the Do No Harm Symposium, a continuing education workshop by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. The association also developed an informed consent document that helps dentists discuss opioid risks with patients or their parents

The new-product roundup from DrBicuspid.com

Since the start of October, companies have introduced new products ranging from a nasal anesthetic to a portable scanner, and more. Here is our monthly roundup of new products from companies such as St. Renatus, Brasseler USA, 3M, and more. Anesthesia/sedation Kovanaze nasal spray anesthetic. Image courtesy of St. Renatus. Nasal spray anesthetic now available Kovanaze from St. Renatus is available for preorder. Kovanaze enables dental anesthesia to be administered

Alberta dental association revises sedation policy

Dentists in the Canadian province of Alberta are no longer allowed to administer deep sedation or general anesthesia to patients while performing dental treatments, according to a revised policy set by the Alberta Dental Association and College. The change came after a 4-year-old girl sustained permanent brain damage after being placed under general anesthesia by Edmonton, Alberta, dentist William Mather, DDS, during a caries restoration procedure on September 7, according

Week in Review: Vitamins and gum disease; oral health and pregnancy; and pediatric anxiety

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Your team and you are busy. Sometimes, when you are taking a patient’s health history, you might not ask about what supplements and vitamins they are taking. However, periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg is glad he does and offers the example of a patient who came to his office concerned about gum disease. The answer to the supplements and vitamins question led to an interesting discussion that may help

Behavioral therapy can reduce pediatric dental anxiety

You might not have studied cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in dental school, but the findings of a new study suggest that using this technique might help reduce anxiety among pediatric patients visiting your office, leading to more productive visits. More than a third of children have some form of dental anxiety, which could make their parents less likely to take them to a dentist’s office for the necessary care. This

America’s ToothFairy opens online auction

America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation is holding a virtual ball and online auction through November 15. Prizes include the following dental equipment and products: Midwest E electric handpiece system from Dentsply Sirona Pioneer Elite laser from Patterson Dental Vanish 5% sodium fluoride white varnish from 3M Oral Care All of the proceeds will support oral health education, preventive services, and treatment for underserved children, according to the organization.

Interleukin Genetics launches new inflammation management program

Interleukin Genetics has released a new inflammation management program for patients at elevated risk for severe periodontitis. The program, called Ilustra, replaces the company’s PerioPredict brand. It is offered as an employee benefit or through insurance carriers to help manage chronic inflammation in patients who have a genetic tendency to overproduce inflammation, the company said. The program includes a genetic test, educational outreach to the patient’s care team, and reminders

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