Your dental practice uses a range of devices every day but do you consider that some of them come with the slight risk of accidents or injury? A new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association has found that 28,046 adverse events associated with dental devices were reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during the 15-year period from 1996 to 2011. Adverse events are defined
The Cigna Foundation is granting $103,000 to the Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation, an organization bringing dental care to thousands of children in California’s Central Valley. The World of Difference grant will help run Healthy Smiles’ mobile clinic and cover oral health expenses. Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation uses a van equipped with a dental office to bring dental care to 2,500 children in four California counties. The team also
KaVo Kerr Group announced plans to present more than 35 new products at the International Dental Show (IDS), held March 10-14 in Cologne, Germany The launches include products released in North America but new to the global market and updates designed to take legacy products to the next level, according to the company. These releases will cover everything from digital imaging to CAD/CAM, operatory units, handpieces, and a wide range
Dear HuangshanDental.com Member, The U.S. Supreme Court announced last week a decision in the case of North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, ruling 6-3 against the dental board and stating that the dental board could be subject to antitrust claims. Read our report here. In their latest column, the Madow Brothers share one of Jerry Seinfeld’s strategies for success. The genius behind this strategy is
Recently a post was made regarding Dental Bone Graft. In the post, we explain the types of bone grafts available and the steps involved with this oral procedure. However, we notice that some of our patients and visitors had additional questions, questions like: Why Bone Graft is performed? How to prepare for this Dental Surgery What are the risks involved? Bone Loss and Bone Graft Bone Loss can affect us
The medical plans in the U.S. health insurance marketplaces are offering more embedded pediatric and family dental benefits than ever, according to a new research brief by the ADA Health Policy Institute. Since 2014, the plans offering pediatric dental benefits increased nearly 10%, the researchers found. They evaluated plans in 40 states and found that 35.7% of medical plans have embedded pediatric or family dental benefits. In 2014, only 26.8%
Brasseler USA has launched a new branding initiative at the 2015 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. The rebranding, which includes a refreshed logo, will take place throughout this year and beyond. Brasseler USA’s new branding initiative includes a refreshed logo. Basseler featured a newly designed tradeshow booth and updated marketing materials, business cards, and stationary at the meeting. Other branding changes are planned to be implemented gradually. “Our recent branding
Researchers at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine will study a rare form of periodontitis that affects African-American children. A $3.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will be used to pinpoint biological markers in saliva that can predict before there are symptoms whether bone loss will occur from the disease and which teeth it will affect. Daniel H. Fine, DMD. Image courtesy of Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
Patterson Dental has launched an educational campaign to help protect dentists and their patients from purchasing or using potentially unsafe dental products. The initiative will largely be orchestrated through its new website, www.DentalSupplyIntegrity.com. The website provides informational resources about the gray market, which typically sells dental supplies sold outside of established distribution channels at deeply discounted prices because of questionable practices such as selling recalled items. The site features information
So, you recent got braces, now what will you do? Getting an orthopedic treatment can be very beneficial, but also very confusing. If you currently have braces or have had braces, you might of have noticed that the position of your bite has improved and that your teeth are straighter than before. There are several reasons why one might need this dental treatment, maybe you have: Excessive Spacing Crowdiing Open
CHICAGO – Carestream Dental has released the latest version of its Logicon caries detector, version 5.1, at the 2015 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. Logicon 5.1 is an FDA-approved computer-aided radiographic caries diagnosis software that helps practitioners detect and treat interproximal caries at an early stage, enabling minimally invasive treatments. The new version further automates the detection process and produces improved displays of caries sites, making exams and diagnoses more
For thousands of years dentist have been using a dental procedure called: dental amalgam. A dental amalgam is an alloy of mercury with other metals that dentists uses to restore a smile. This dental treatment is used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay, the treatment was first documented during the Tang Dynasty in China (618-907 A.D.); in addition the use of a dental amalgam was register in Germany by Dr.
