Ultradent named global distributor for Uveneer system

Ultradent Products announced it is the global distributor of the Uveneer direct composite veneer template system. The Uveneer system is a user-friendly, minimally invasive template system that creates direct composite veneers with predictable shape and symmetry, minimizing the need for carving and polishing anterior restorations. The system can also be used for cosmetic mockups and shade selection, as well as for temporaries during porcelain veneer creation. The Uveneer system works

Consultant Thomas Climo passes away

Dental consultant and long-time HuangshanDental.com columnist Thomas Climo, PhD, passed away in Las Vegas on August 11, according to an obituary in the Los Angeles Times. Thomas Climo, PhD, 1948-2015. Climo died of heart failure at the age of 67, according to the obituary. He is survived by his wife and two children. Climo was a financial consultant and a tenured professor of accounting and finance at a university in

Study: Oldest dentistry found in 14,000-year-old tooth

An infected 14,000-year-old tooth that was cleaned out with flint tools represents the oldest known dentistry, according to a study in Scientific Reports. The find represents the earliest archaeological example of a manual intervention on a pathological condition. Prehistoric dental treatments were extremely rare, with a few documented cases from the Neolithic era, when early farming and an increase in carbohydrate-rich diets caused an increase in carious lesions, the researchers

Eastman Institute names new oral surgery chair

Antonia Kolokythas, DDS, has been appointed chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center. Previously, Dr. Kolokythas was an associate professor, program director, and director of research in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. “Dr. Kolokythas brings a unique blend of academic, research, and clinical expertise that’s key for

Former U.S. surgeon general advances oral health debate

When he was surgeon general of the U.S., David Satcher, MD, PhD, issued the first surgeon general’s report on oral health in 2000. He has continued to show that oral health matters, as he is now championing the use of dental therapists as a way to reduce the prevalence of caries and provide oral healthcare to underserved populations. In this exclusive interview with HuangshanDental.com, Dr. Satcher talks about the need to

UT gets $144K grant to study oral cancer pain

The University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) has received a $144,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study oral cancer pain. Pain is the first and top symptom among the majority of oral cancer patients, according to Shivani Ruparel, PhD, an assistant professor in the university’s School of Dentistry. Her research focuses on studying cancer pain mechanisms to develop treatment options. “Current treatments for

National Smile Week

If you’re a regular reader from our blog, then you know that this week was National Smile Week; here at we were really excited about it. Having the opportunity to celebrate the importance of smiling is something really important to us, and we took this opportunity to give you information about the many benefits of using your smile. National Smile Week was created as a campaign to promote dental health,

Week in Review: The Naked Dentist uncovers hygiene productivity

How is your hygiene department doing? Is there office disagreement about productivity? In his latest Naked Dentist column, Curtis Marshall details how he helped one practice increase the productivity of its hygiene department by tracking the numbers. The actual numbers might surprise you. Education programs for midlevel dental providers could be accredited as soon as August 2016, after a recent Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) meeting determined that the accreditation

Coltene launches new bulk-fill composite

Coltene has released its new Fill-Up dual-cure, bulk-fill composite. The product combines the aesthetics and radiopacity of resin-based composites with simplified and efficient handling, allowing bulk-fill restorations to be completed in a single step, according to the company. Fill-Up is applied in a single layer and finished with rotary instruments after five seconds of light polymerization. The material can be used for class I and II fillings, cavity linings, and

Dentaweb integrates DoseSpot e-prescribing software

Practice management software and services provider Dentaweb has integrated the DoseSpot dental e-prescribing software. Dentaweb has completed the Surescripts certification, which means dentists using Dentaweb can now e-prescribe controlled and noncontrolled prescriptions to more than 65,000 pharmacies in the U.S., according to DoseSpot. The DoseSpot dental platform provides general dentists and specialists with a user interface for electronic prescriptions. Dentaweb, the flagship brand of American Management Group, provides dental practice

Winners of Volpe prize announced

The winners of the 2015 International Periodontal Research Competition Volpe Prize have been announced. Rana Tarzemany of the University of British Columbia was awarded first place (a $3,500 award) for her research on human gingival wound healing and fibroblasts, while Nova Southeastern University’s Nina Cunningham, DMD, earned second place for her study on the clinical implications of palatal graft procedures. The University of Toronto’s Guy Aboodi, DMD, took third place

Stem Cells: Myths and Facts

For a long time, talking about stem cells was like talking about the future. Today, stem cells and all their benefits are a viable reality. You’ve probably heard about them and wondered what they are. Well, they’re cells that have the potential to become any type of cell in our body. This means that stem cells have the ability to self-renew and multiply while maintaining the potential to develop into