Stem cells from the dental pulp of third molars can be transformed into cells of the eye’s cornea and could one day be used to repair corneal scarring due to infection or injury, according to a new study in Stem Cells Translational Medicine (February 23, 2015). The findings indicate these stem cells also could become a new source of corneal transplant tissue made from the patient’s own cells. Corneal blindness,
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International reported growth in revenues for its fourth quarter and full year for fiscal 2014. For the quarter (end-December 31), the company had revenues of $2.3 billion, an increase of 10% from $2.1 billion compared with the same period last year. For the year, the company reported total revenues of $8.3 billion, an increase of 43% from $5.8 billion from 2013. Fourth-quarter revenues from its dental business grew
At-home peroxide teeth-whitening techniques are just as, if not more, effective as LED and laser whitening methods, according to a literature review published in the Open Dentistry Journal. While photoactivated peroxide-whitened teeth appeared whiter immediately after the procedure, the color change did not last more than a year, the study authors found. Light activation is not advantageous for teeth whitening, neither for the final results of the techniques nor for
The ADA has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it cannot support the agency’s proposed rule requiring amalgam separators as written and has filed suggestions on how to eliminate areas of ambiguity and inconsistencies. The proposed rule “incorporates many of the important principles required by the ADA for its support of a national rule,” according to the organization. The ADA supports a “reasonable national pretreatment standard
Little ones are at risk, if your grandchildren have return to school chances are that they can developed Chickenpox. What is it? Chicken Pox Chicken-Pox is contagious illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV); the virus causes an itchy rash and red spots that look like blister all over the body. The virus will also cause flu-like symptoms, this virus is very contagious and when a child gets chickenpox he
Last updated on 2022 Every year Americans work an average of 1,800’s hours (based on statistics provided by OECD). This means that everyday an employed can faced stress, poor communication between employees and bosses, making difficult decisions, poor motivation, absence of team identity, and many more difficulties. All this can be caused a lot of stress to our body health, especially if we have been working for decades. In a
The dental community should be a little more wary of articles detailing clinical trials published in peer-reviewed journals, according to a new review of clinical trials in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The author of the paper discovered that the findings of clinical trials are sometimes published without any note of their scientific misconduct found by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Author Charles Seife, a professor of
Dear Restoratives Insider, When you have a patient with advanced tooth wear who needs extensive restoration at increased occlusal vertical dimension, how do you handle the case clinically? Do you prepare all the teeth in a single day and place full-arch interim prostheses? Many of your colleagues do, but this can be tiring for the patient and the practitioner, along with being difficult to schedule for all parties. This Insider
Dear DrBicuspid Member, In the first of a two-part series, Dr. John Frachella makes the case for using silver nitrate and silver fluoride when treating already decayed teeth in children. In this column, he offers a real-world perspective on treating pediatric patients and looks at the scope of the caries problem in the U.S. In the second part of their series, the partners and associates from the law firm McGuireWoods look
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Dental Medicine have proposed a way to turn the tables on harmful bacteria that infect humans, by infecting the bacteria with tiny viruses called bacteriophages. One such virus, cultivated from Jerusalem sewage, may help prevent infections following dental procedures, such as root canals (Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 6, 2015). Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria. Phages play a
Postmenopausal women with high scores on the Fracture Assessment Risk Tool (FRAX) may also be at a higher risk for periodontitis, according to a new study in the journal Menopause (January 2015, Vol. 22:1). The tool evaluates factors that are often also markers for periodontal disease, including smoking habits and diabetes. Because of this, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Case/Cleveland Clinic Postmenopausal Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed several new posters, infocards, and an infographic that can be used to educate the public about the benefits of fluoride and community water fluoridation. Some of the images contain general information appropriate for use in public health and clinicians’ offices, as well as other settings. Others celebrate the efforts of those who work in the water industry and voters
