In my September 7 column, I wrote how I believe dentistry is getting it wrong. I challenged, you, my dental colleagues, to become educated about the biological causes of dental disease. I also challenged our profession to implement an education program for their patients about biological prevention. Here is my summary of how to implement a biological prevention program in the dental office. I call my program Beat the Beast
Rutgers University professor Carla Y. Falcon, DDS, MDS, has won the 2016 Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award from the American Association of Endodontists’ (AAE) Foundation for Endodontics. Designed to encourage a career in endodontic academics, the award recognizes dentists who commit to at least five years of teaching. For their commitment, winners receive $250,000 over five years. Dr. Falcon is an assistant professor in the department of endodontics at the Rutgers School
Emergency department physicians may be overprescribing antibiotics for dental pain, according to a new review by two emergency physicians. Antibiotics don’t help some types of dental pain commonly seen in emergency rooms, the authors found. Michael Gottlieb, MD, practices in emergency medicine in Chicago. Study authors Michael Gottlieb, MD, and Basem Khishfe, MD, work in the emergency department at two Chicago hospitals, Rush University Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital.
The number of children who have been hospitalized for dental infections after having pulpotomies at a Southern California dental clinic has risen to 37. Health officials have traced the infection to the clinic’s water lines, and the state dental board is investigating possible breaches of infection-control protocols. The children, ages 3 to 9, were hospitalized at Children’s Hospital of Orange County after developing slowly progressive oral cellulitis, often with dental
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Almost 100 organizations, including the National Dental Association (NDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation accepted money from so-called “Big Soda” corporations, according to a new study published this week. Assistant Editor Theresa Pablos obtained an exclusive interview with one of the co-authors of the study, which you can read here. We reached out to the NDA for comment, as it was the
OrthoAccel Technologies has named a new senior vice president of North American sales. Mark Steele, most recently the executive vice president of sales for Medical Specialties Distributors, has been appointed to oversee business development and revenue growth for OrthoAccel, according to the company.
Keeping root canals free of harmful biofilms is problematic at best. A new review article in the Journal of Oral Microbiology (September 16, 2016) points a way toward a new and safer treatment approach. Endodontic biofilms are a common biological cause of root canal disease and infection. While the biofilms and pathogens that contribute to these infections, including Enterococcus faecalis, can be identified, getting rid of them is not as
Did you know there’s an oral disease that affects between 5% and 7% of the U.S. adult population? This condition is called Mandibular Tori, which causes pain and discomfort, and some of its symptoms are almost unnoticeable. Let’s read about it. Mandibular Tori Treatment: What is it? This condition occurs on the inner side of the lower jaw. Torus or Tori (plural) is a benign bone growth in the mouth, and in 90% of the cases,
Should silver really be dentistry’s gold standard? Dental fillings were linked to elevated blood mercury levels for thousands of people, according to a study in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. Researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of Washington wanted to see if there was a correlation between the number of dental surface restorations and blood mercury (Hg) levels. Using data from nearly 20,000 U.S. residents, they
The Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund has announced the recipients of the 2016 Shils Awards. The 2016 Shils-Meskin Award was given to Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, the principal deputy director and deputy ethics councilor of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tabak is the eighth person since 2002 to receive the Shils-Meskin Award. Shils Awards were also presented to the following: Laurie McCauley, DDS, PhD, dean of the University of Michigan
The HuangshanDental.com Dental Excellence Awards are once again open for nominations, giving you the chance to tell us who should be nominated for dentistry’s most prestigious awards. Categories include Best New Restoratives Material, Best Practice Management Consultant, Best New Operatory Product, and more. There are eight categories in all. Your award nominations will be used to assemble a list of candidates to be voted on by our expert panel over
Komet USA has introduced a new line of depth-marking diamond instruments. The PrepMarker instruments can be used for all-ceramic partial crowns, onlays, overlays, and other restorative procedures, according to the company. Each instrument shank is laser-marked with the defined preparation depth. The instruments come in four available sizes — 0.5 mm, 1 mm, 1.5 mm, and 2 mm — and a starter kit with two of each size is also
