More than half of surveyed parents admitted it was a struggle to get their children to brush their teeth, according to the results of a new survey sponsored by Kolibree. The survey was conducted to raise awareness about preventive oral care for National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, according to the company. The survey revealed the following: 74% of the 271 parents surveyed believe their children brush their teeth
President Barack Obama announced on February 2 a two-pronged approach to address the “opioid overdose epidemic.” The president’s fiscal year 2017 budget will include $1 billion in new, mandatory funding that will expand access to treatment for prescription drug abuse and heroin use, according to a White House press release. Helping individuals with an opioid use disorder seek, complete, and sustain treatment recovery is the focus of this portion of
Geistlich Pharma North America has launched a line of bone harvesting instruments for the collection of autogenous bone. The line includes the SmartScraper, the SafeScraper Twist, and the Micross. The SmartScraper offers all-in-one collection and delivery of bone with a syringe. The Micross is designed for minimally invasive tunneling surgical procedures. The Twist has a 160° blade that adapts to various bone surfaces.
If you suffer from missing teeth, you have several options to replace them, but few of them are as effective as dental implants. They are metal posts that are surgically positioned to replace tooth roots. These implants allow your dentist to put fixed or teeth to replace your natural missing teeth. You can get this dental treatment in any place, but here we share with you why getting dental implants
A successful specialist relationship is more than the annual drop-off of holiday goodies. An excellent specialist is an extension of your office who takes the time to understand your philosophies of optimal patient care. A patient who has been complaining of intermittent biting pain is scheduled in your operatory for a crown. This conclusion was decided after an image taken weeks ago revealed no abscess; however, you suspect a hairline
“He was yelling at her, asking her to rush, telling her she was stupid, while he was audibly exasperated.” I always ask my patients about their referral experience. We have specialist offices to whom we refer because we have a relationship with the practice. Most of the time, these offices are practices we have used over the past years. At other times, or, if on the rare occasion a patient
Nanomechanics has introduced the iMicro hardness tester. The product brings the advantages of nanoindentation to the field of microhardness testing, according to the company. Operators can set up tests on multiple samples with a few mouse clicks, and all tests are completely automated. “It’s the unique design of our software which allows us to meet both industrial and academic needs,” stated John Swindeman, CEO of Nanomechanics, in a press release.
Taub Products has launched Ca-Lok, a flowable adhesive calcium base/liner. Ca-Lok is a light-cured, calcium-filled resin that is radiopaque and releases fluoride. It adheres to dentine and is compatible with other restorative materials, according to the company. The resin is designed to be used as a protective liner and can be placed under restorative materials and cements for deep cavities, Taub noted. Other features include hydrophilic and hyrdrophobic properties, as
The New York University (NYU) Bluestone Center for Clinical Research and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study the use of nonpsychotropic cannabinoids to suppress chronic cancer pain. Brian Schmidt, DDS, MD, PhD, of NYU, and Igor Spigelman, PhD, of UCLA, will focus their research on newly developed synthetic cannabinoids. These substances work to relieve
If you’re about to travel, you need to make it right. Traveling can be a challenge for some people, particularly if they’re doing the travel to get medical treatments. In addition to everything that a regular trip requires, Medical Tourists need to keep track of their appointments, medications, recovery time, etc. It can be a non-so-pleasant experience if you’re not well prepared. That’s why here we share with you the Dental Tourism
The California Dental Association (CDA) is urging state officials to end Sacramento County’s managed care dental program, saying that the program has failed to meet the needs of the county’s most vulnerable children, leaving many without access to dental care. The association contends that a report on Sacramento County’s geographic managed care (GMC) dental program shows that the pilot program, the only program of its kind in California, is a
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Johnny Johnson Jr., DMD, president of the newly formed American Fluoridation Society, is a veteran of many campaigns around community water fluoridation. Read about his experiences and the society’s aims in Features Editor Donna Domino’s article here. The American Academy of Implant Dentistry won another legal battle on January 21, when a U.S. District judge ruled that certain regulations of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
