KaVo Kerr supports NYU’s Ghana dental research project

The KaVo Kerr Group has donated a panoramic imaging system and provided onsite training in Ghana for a New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry research team investigating periodontal disease in 220 patients with diabetes in that country. The research team went to a hospital in Accra, Ghana, and conducted a health history, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measurement, and panoramic radiograph to assess the percentage of bone loss around each patient’s

Equity firm enters Texas dental market

Huron Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company, Michigan-based Spring & Sprout Dental Holdings, has entered into an affiliation with Austin, Texas-based Rising Stars Pediatric Dentistry. Spring & Sprout is a dental support organization formed to provide practice support services to dental specialists in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, according to Huron. Since its founding in 2014, Spring & Sprout has completed six affiliations in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and now Texas.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Prevention

It’s October, and this marks the last trimester of the year; but this month also marks the start of a very important annual campaign, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and through the pink ribbon campaign awareness of the disease has increased. Nowadays, this disease affects about 230,000 women each year in the US. It’s necessary to create conscience about this subject since anyone can be affected. Our hope is

Henry Schein foundation donates to CDA Cares clinics

The Henry Schein Cares Foundation will donate $100,000 in supplies to support two upcoming volunteer CDA Cares dental clinics by the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation. These CDA Cares events provide oral health services and education at no cost to Californians who have barriers to care, according to the association. “The philanthropic support we have received from Henry Schein is vital to the success of our CDA Cares events,” stated

Week in Review: Legal case study and practice production

We presented the latest in our popular legal case study series on Monday. In this column, the case of a lower molar root canal therapy with inferior alveolar nerve injury is examined. Read the entire column and the lawyers’ practice tips here. The reader reaction to our legal case series by William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS, has been astounding. I’d like to thank everyone who has reached

uBiome makes donations for oral disease prevention

Biotech start-up uBiome is donating to Oral Health America’s Smiles Across America program and making other donations to support oral disease prevention. Following its successful Indigogo crowdfunding campaign, uBiome is donating a portion of the money raised to the Smiles Across America program, a nationwide program fighting tooth decay by coordinating schools, government, care providers, and corporate and community sponsors. The company also announced it will give 50 of its

Can caries onset be predicted in pediatric patients?

What if there were a way to predict caries onset of caries in seemingly healthy teeth in your pediatric patients before the caries developed? A new study in Cell Host & Microbe from researchers in China and San Diego might show a way to do just that. By distinguishing between aging- and disease-associated taxa, or groups of organisms, and exploiting the distinct microbiota dynamics between onset and progression, the study

Sirona launches revised inLab software

Sirona Dental has launched its revised inLab Software 15. Available in late October 2015, the new software allows dental technicians to process files from any digital impression service and features new application modules, such as implantology and removable frameworks, according to the company. Designed as open software, it can import files from any digital impression unit once the lab has received them, which may require third-party portals. It also accepts

Imaging Insider: Fetal lead shielding; root canal case; and a merger

Dear Imaging Insider, Welcome to our Imaging Insider. Fetal lead shielding may not be necessary when taking dental radiographs of pregnant patients, according to a study from Finland. Using four different imaging modalities, researchers reported that the fetal dose levels without lead shielding were less than 1% of the annual dose limit for a member of the public. Read this article here. The idea that fetal lead shielding may not

Let’s talk about sugar

Several scholars from the International and American Association for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) are calling for a re-emphasis on free sugars as the main cause for caries. The authors of two recent papers criticize both the thought that caries is a “multifactorial condition” and the lack of sugar-related policies. The first article, “Diet and Dental Caries: The Pivotal Role of Free Sugars Reemphasized,” reviews various clinical studies and argues that free

6 Questions to Find the Right Dentist for You

Finding a dentist who you can trust and feel comfortable with is not an easy task; you’re putting in his/her hands the responsibility of your smile, and that’s not something to be taken lightly. The search of the right dentist can be exhaustive, but there are key questions that you can use in order to make the best decision. wants you to have not only the greatest dental care, but

UMKC dental school gets $4M in NIH research funding

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry and the School of Nursing and Health Studies have received National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding potentially totaling $4.38 million over the next five years. The schools will collaborate with the Kansas Bureau of Oral Health School Sealant Program to examine the impact of dental hygienists in Kansas, according to the university. The research will study oral health and social