Endo Pharmaceuticals has announced it will voluntarily remove its opioid analgesic Opana ER from the U.S. market because of a risk for abuse. The announcement comes about a month after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that the company stop selling the reformulated version of the analgesic. Opana ER was first approved in 2006, and Endo Pharmaceuticals changed the original formula in 2012 to make the drug harder
Dental supply manufacturer Young Innovations has acquired a number of dental product lines from Medical Products Laboratories. The acquired product lines include the VarnishAmerica fluoride varnish, the SealAmerica pit-and-fissure dental sealant kits, and FluoriShield dental gel. This isn’t the first time these companies have done business: In August 2015, Young Innovations acquired the professional dental contract manufacturing division of Medical Products Laboratories. Customers who use the acquired products will receive
People traveling to another country to receive medical or dental services are more common every day, and there are a lot of reasons why these people rather take a flight than go to a local dentist. But, where to go when you need extensive dental work and your budget is limited? We have the perfect place for you. The Best Place in Mexico: Molar City What’s Molar City and why
What should you tell your patients when they ask if whitening toothpastes are effective? Are claims that they remove tooth stains or whiten teeth substantiated? To find out if toothpastes live up to the marketing hype, researchers reviewed the existing literature comparing the effects of whitening and regular toothpastes. They conducted a meta-analysis of studies that compared the effect on natural extrinsic tooth discoloration of brushing with whitening or regular
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, as surgeon general. Dr. Adams is an anesthesiologist and currently serves as Indiana state health commissioner. His previous roles include staff anesthesiologist and assistant professor of anesthesia at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Adams is Trump’s second healthcare nominee from Indiana, the home state of Vice President Mike Pence. His other Indiana appointee, Seema Verma, MPH, serves as the administrator
Dear DrBicuspid Member, What should you tell your patients when they ask if whitening toothpastes are effective? Are claims that they remove tooth stains or whiten teeth substantiated? To find out if toothpastes live up to the marketing hype, researchers reviewed the existing literature comparing the effects of whitening and regular toothpastes. Read more here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, many nursing home residents often have poor oral health, which
What qualities make a smile successful? Researchers of a new study explored how mouth angle, smile extent, timing, and number of teeth shown can change how a smile is perceived. Their answer? The perfect smile can take a number of different forms. Successful smiles have an ideal range for angle, extent, and timing, the researchers found. The findings, which were published in PLOS One (June 28, 2017), have particular relevance
Root canals can rob teeth of their natural biological response when infected tissue is replaced with synthetic biomaterials. To combat this problem, researchers have developed a method — inspired by 3D printing technology — for engineering prevascularized dental pulp that could be used in root canals of the future. Their results could form the basis for a strategy for creating pulp that one day could be used for routine dentistry,
HuangshanDental.com takes a look back at some of the most-read columns and practice management articles from spring, as measured by page views. These columns focus on a wide variety of topics, from legal cases to regional fee differences to popular columns by periodontist Alvin Danenberg, DDS. ol.editorialList li {margin-bottom:12px;} Legal Cases: Claimed nerve injury and trismus after mandibular block — William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS June 12,
Cosmedent has launched Renamel Nano Plus, its newest composite. Renamel Nano Plus is designed for easy placement, shaping, and sculpting, according to the company. It is indicated for class I to class V composite dental restorations, direct veneering of anterior teeth, splinting repair of composite or ceramic restorations, and anterior and posterior composite restorations. The new composite is available in 17 shades in syringes and compules. Renamel Nano Plus composite.
HuangshanDental.com takes a look back at the most-read news and clinical articles from spring 2017, as measured by page views. The most popular article was our coverage of the ADA creating a new licensing exam, followed by our list of the 10 largest dental service/support organizations in the U.S. ol.editorialList li {margin-bottom:12px;} ADA to create new licensing exam March 28, 2017 — To end licensing exams that use live patients,
After more than 30 years of intensive research and development, dental implants have become routine in dental practice, and the public is well aware of this treatment option. For patients with adequate bone, healthy gums, and good dental hygiene, success rates of 91% to 99% can be expected, according to presentations at the International Association for Dental Research general sessions in 2002 (abstract 3556) and 2005 (abstract 2091). Patients often