Your smile is one of your most beautiful features; unfortunately as we get older, more and more maintenance is needed. An unfortunate fact is that it is estimated that more than 10% of people who are older than 50 have no remaining teeth. There several factors that lead to tooth loss, but also there are several dental solution that can help you recover your smile and there’s a particular treatment
Foreo has launched a new silicone electric toothbrush for babies and children up to age 4. The ISSA mikro toothbrush design includes a seamlessly attached brush head that cleans the child’s teeth at any angle, according to the company. Key features of the toothbrush include nonabrasive silicone bristles, a nonporous silicone brush handle, and sonic pulse technology for plaque removal. The toothbrush is also 100% waterproof and nontoxic, as well
A new white paper urges surgical management of third molars that are diseased or at high risk of disease. The white paper from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) recommends that “third-molar teeth that are associated with disease, or are at high risk of developing disease, should be surgically managed.” The guidelines also note that clinical and radiographic surveillance is indicated for third molars without disease or
Federal funds for oral health screenings for older Americans are available for the first time after President Barack Obama signed the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016. The law funds 685 state and local agencies that provide services for older Americans, including meals, transportation, job training, and preventive services, according to the Center for Oral Health. Disease prevention and oral health screenings can now be added to the
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Has this happened at your practice? The patient in your chair is certain that pain emanates from a certain tooth, but you can’t find anything that would be causing that pain, until you search other areas of the mouth. This has happened to Dr. Lisa Knowles, and she’s developed three tips to help her diagnose these patients with clarity. Read her column here. Mouthguards aren’t just for football
The ultimate goal when treating a patient is not just “do no harm” but — what’s more — to provide a holistically positive experience that ultimately fosters lifelong doctor-patient relationships, ensuring that the patient becomes a committed member of the practice. Anthony Ramirez, DDS. When a patient needs an implant, the general practitioner’s options are clear: treat the patient in your practice or refer to a specialist. The natural progression
Ontario has launched the expanded Healthy Smiles program, giving more than 320,000 children in Canada access to free dental care. The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced the program in 2013 as part of the province’s plan to reduce poverty. The program combined six publicly funded dental programs and opened up free care to 70,000 additional children. Though Health Smiles Ontario, children from low-income families can access preventive,
Interleukin Genetics moved closer to patent protection for its PerioPredict genetic risk test as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a notice of allowance for a patent. A notice of allowance means the Patent and Trademark Office believes an invention qualifies for a patent, but the process is not yet complete. The company was granted a patent in New Zealand for the product in July 2015. PerioPredict produces genetic
3M will launch the Victory Series low-profile brackets with APC flash-free adhesive at this week’s American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) 2016 meeting. The product, available in August 2016, allows dentists to move from bracket placement to bracket cure without removing adhesive flash, according to the company. Patients who have 3M brackets with APC flash-free adhesive get protection for tooth enamel and quicker debonding treatment. The company also said it will
When certain bacteria are found in a patient’s mouth, it may indicate an increased risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a study presented by U.S. researchers at the meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The study, which was presented on April 19 in New Orleans, could allow earlier, more precise treatment of the disease, which is responsible for 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. “Our study
Would you like to restore your smile? May you have recently been in an accident and damaged several of your teeth. Another possibility, after years of not paying attention to your teeth you began to lose them. Fortunately, there is a solution to this dental problem. One of the best solutions to restore your smile is Dental Crowns. A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that is placed on damaged
Interleukin Genetics’ PerioPredict genetic risk test will now be covered by New England’s Comprehensive Benefit Administrators’ (CBA) Freedom Dental Plan after an April 21 agreement between Interleukin and Reimbursement Specialists, a CBA company. PerioPredict produces genetic data that can lower a patient’s systemic inflammatory burden to reduce the risk of periodontitis and other chronic diseases, according to the company. “We are thrilled to add an innovative new benefit that uses