Interleukin Genetics names experts to clinical advisory board

Interleukin Genetics has appointed experts to its clinical advisory board to advise the company on clinical programs that demonstrate the clinical benefits of targeted prevention and treatment of periodontitis. Board members include the following: Sir Gordon Duff, MD, PhD, St. Hilda’s College, University of Oxford Gary Armitage, DDS, University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry William Giannobile, DDS, University of Michigan School of Dentistry Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD, University

Huron Capital adds affiliate

Huron Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company, Michigan-based Spring & Sprout Dental Holdings, has entered into an affiliation with Dan German Orthodontics of Beavercreek, OH. “With a well-established presence in Dayton, Dan German Orthodontics is a meaningful addition to the Spring & Sprout platform,” stated CEO Michael Schwartz in a press release. Spring & Sprout has also added affiliations in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania since its founding

Why You Should Trust in Los Algodones’ Dentists

When you’re looking for dental treatments at an affordable price, you’ll probably find Los Algodones. Known as the capital of Dental Tourism in the world, this little Mexican town has nowadays become widely popular. This is because in Los Algodones you can find hundreds of dental clinics where you can save up to 70% on dental work. Even so, there are lots of people who don’t trust foreign dental clinics

Electronic caries detection device gets patent

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York has been issued a U.S. patent for the Ortek electronic caries detection (ECD) device, according to Ortek Therapeutics. The technology was developed at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, and Ortek has exclusive worldwide licensing rights to this patented technology. The ECD is designed to detect precarious lesions in molars and premolars, teeth with the highest caries rates, that cannot

CDC issues new opioid guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidelines for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care. The U.S. is currently experiencing an epidemic of prescription opioid overdose. Increased prescribing and sales of opioids — quadruple since 1999 — helped create and fuel this epidemic, according to the CDC. More than 40 Americans die each day from prescription opioid overdoses, CDC Director

Sonendo launches root canal website for patients

Endodontic technology developer Sonendo has launched a website to help patients make informed decisions about root canal therapy. The company’s GentleWave system includes a one-treatment root canal procedure that can outperform results from conventional procedures, which can leave as much as 40% of treated root canals with bacteria, according to the company. “We look forward to helping patients make informed decisions about their options when needing dental care,” stated Chris

Dental Work in Mexico – Myths and Facts

Mexico has become one of the main destinations to get dental treatments. Thousands of people come here every day looking for high-quality dental work at an affordable price. Yet, there are a lot of rumors about Mexico’s dentists and their practices. Even when a lot of those rumors are myths, many people believe them, which makes them doubtful about traveling to Mexico. To make it all clear, here we share

Pac-Dent launches new rotary files

Pac-Dent International has added two new rotary files to its Pac-Endo product line, the Pac-Taper and the Pac-File. Pac-Taper rotary files have a variable taper design, while the Pac-File instruments have a constant taper and are available in .04 and .06 taper and ISO tip sizes 15-60, according to the company. Both file designs are available in regular nickel-titanium (NiTi) and Pac-Dent’s new proprietary Conform NiTi. With Conform NiTi, when

March Mayhem Bracket Challenge returns for 2016

Back for its second year, HuangshanDental.com’s March Mayhem Bracket Challenge opens today. Now that the teams have been chosen by the selection committee, make your selections and compete against your colleagues. How will your alma mater do this year? Key dates March 14 — Brackets open After Selection Sunday, make your picks and submit your bracket. March 17 — Brackets close The brackets officially close at 11:00 a.m. ET —

DentaQuest endows pediatric dentistry chair at Boston Children’s Hospital

DentaQuest has announced it will endow the Chair of Pediatric Oral Health and Dentistry at Boston Children’s Hospital. With this endowment, DentaQuest builds on its existing partnership with the hospital to develop innovative, evidence-based approaches to eradicate dental disease in children, according to the company. The inaugural recipient is Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH, dentist in chief at Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Dentistry and an associate professor of developmental

Week in Review: MLP debate; Ga. hygienist bill; and dental assistant week

Dear HuangshanDental.com Member, In his latest column, Dr. Benjamin Burris addresses one of the most controversial topics in dentistry today: midlevel providers (MLPs). Dr. Burris strongly advocates for increased access to care in this Second Opinion. In another Second Opinion, Suzanne Newkirk, RDH, focuses on the advantages that a recently defeated bill in Georgia would have offered to the state’s rural and underserved population, and she hopes that the 2017 legislative session

Strategy Milling launches PFM substructures

Strategy Milling has launched porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) substructures. The structures are created using the same milling strategies as the company’s full-contour gold prosthetics. The new substructures are available in noble or precious metal. Current Strategy Milling customers are not required to change parameters. “We reached the last stage of our PFM testing in March and are fully confident in offering this outstanding new product to the market,” stated Scott Mappin, CEO