The Nassau County Dental Society (NCDS) has three events scheduled the week of April 4. The society will offer oral cancer screenings on Wednesday, April 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time at Adelphi University’s Center for Sport and Recreation in Garden City, NY. On Thursday, April 7, the organization will offer oral cancer screenings and dental exams at Hofstra University’s Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center
Dentsply Sirona announced four speakers for the endodontic track at the inaugural Siroworld event in August. Cliff Ruddle, DDS, will speak on irrigation in a lecture titled “Endodontic 3D Disinfection.” Dr. Ruddle is the founder and director of Advanced Endodontics, based in Santa Barbara, CA. Other speakers include John West, DDS, on “Redefining the Endodontic Experience”; Sergio Kuttler, DDS, on “Touch the Future Today”; and Diwakar Kinra, DDS, on “Case Selection
A large and growing number of patients turn to their dentist for more than oral health. They want their teeth and smiles to look as attractive as possible — and they’re willing to spend a considerable amount of money out of pocket to reach that goal. The current cosmetic dentistry market is estimated at $4 billion in the U.S. Clearly, this represents a tremendous opportunity for dentists — including you
Carestream Dental has donated $125,000 to the Foundation for Endodontics to support education and research initiatives in endodontics. The foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE). “Carestream Dental’s increased level of support is so greatly appreciated and directly impacts our mission to provide help to educators, foster education, and provide research funding,” stated Louis Rossman, DMD, president of the foundation, in a press release. The
Five oral health organizations are teaming up to raise awareness about mouthguards for National Facial Protection Month in April. National Facial Protection Month serves as a reminder for children and adults to protect their face and head when participating in activities. To raise awareness about the importance of protecting teeth, experts from the ADA, Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD), American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), American Association of Orthodontists (AAO),
Antidepressants are associated with higher rates of dental implant failure, according to the findings of a new study presented at the recent American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Los Angeles. The use of both antidepressants and dental implants in the U.S. has increased exponentially during the last decade, noted the researchers from the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine. Antidepressants have been shown to affect bone
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in federal district court that alleges Endo Pharmaceuticals and other companies blocked consumers’ access to lower-cost generic versions of two pain medications, including an opioid. Filed on March 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the complaint alleges that Endo Pharmaceuticals paid Impax Laboratories and Watson Laboratories (now Actavis) in pay-to-delay patent settlements to delay
Endodontic technology developer Sonendo has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the next generation of its GentleWave system. Using the system, default or reduced treatment cycles can be chosen based on the practitioner’s evaluation of a tooth for root canal treatment, according to the company. The system uses a proprietary Multisonic Ultracleaning technology that provides cleaning and disinfection in a single treatment visit. “Gaining
An issue that my orthodontic patients often wrestle with is the process of creating impressions. Some patients fear goopy impressions that are messy and uncomfortable. And if the first impression is not clinically acceptable, the process has to be repeated, creating a disappointing experience for the patient. With the evolution of the digital workflow, we can now offer comfortable, painless impressions for our orthodontic patients. The digital workflow makes this
Deciding to travel to another country to get medical treatments is a big decision. Although it has a lot of advantages, medical tourism also has many factors that you need to consider. The success of your travel depends on how prepared you are to everything that getting treatments in another country means. So if you’ve decided to become a medical tourist, here we share with you all the questions you
While Dental Tourism has become a very popular practice around the world, there are certain concerns from people considering to travel. One of the most recurring doubts is how it will be to visit another country just for the purpose of getting dental work. This concern increases when people haven’t ever got out from their origin country. We understand those doubts and concerns and that’s why here we share with
As part of our mission of making a difference through smiles, on March 14th, 2016, offered a dental hygiene class in the elementary school of Los Algodones. With the participation of D.D.S. Noemi Espinoza, children learned the importance of oral care and how to do it properly. There were many questions from everyone about the right way to use a toothbrush, so the dentist used the model of a set
