New method helps study how oral immune cells fight diseases

Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University have found a new, less invasive method to extract single, rare immune cells from the mouth to study how the mouth’s natural defenses ward off infection and inflammation. They report their findings in Biological Procedures Online (March 10, 2014). By isolating and studying how these specialized immune cells (white blood cells known as leukocytes) fight diseases, researchers hope to learn more about treating

Study: Dentists often unaware of dissatisfied patients

Are your patients happy with the care you provide, and if not, are you aware of it? A new study that looked at how well patient satisfaction aligns with dentists’ views has found that although most patients were satisfied with their dental care, dentists often were unaware when they were dissatisfied with some aspect of the treatment or visit (Journal of the American Dental Association [JADA], April 2014, Vol. 145:4,

BAG better than alumina to selectively remove composite

There are those days in dentistry when a clinician must undo what’s been done because it simply did not work. The situation is common in restorative dentistry, and removing a resin composite material without leaving cracks, scarring, or scratches in the surrounding dentition is a challenge, particularly with rotary instruments. Now, in an in vitro study, researchers from Kings College London Dental Institute at Guy’s Hospital in the U.K. have

Captain America: The First Avenger

One of Marvel’s most memorable characters and a perfect example of how an American hero should be; but how does Captain America take care of his teeth? The current actor that plays the role of Captain America is Chris Evans; a fun fact about the actor’s past: Chris Evans’ father is actually a dentist, Dr. G. Robert “Bob” Evans, graduated from Tufts University in 1978 with a Doctorate of Medical

Yuma Taco Festival 04-12-2014

One of the most delicious foods in world is tacos. Tacos are a traditional dish of Mexico, composed of corn or wheat tortilla. Its filling will vary depending on the region, but it can include: beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables or cheese. What is your favorite taco? When you go to a restaurant what ingredients do you add? There are many options to eating a taco, but how did this

Immunovaccine’s DepoVax to be used in vaccine trial for HNC

Immunovaccine, a clinical-stage vaccine company, announced that its DepoVax adjuvanting technology will underlie the design of a new cancer vaccine trial for the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC). The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has received a $1.2 million research grant for the clinical evaluation of DepoVax, according to the company. The three-year grant will be used to fund a phase I clinical trial of the group’s peptide

Can consumer products improve patient hygiene and revenue?

In a competitive and challenging marketplace, new ways of working with your patients to increase compliance, improve their oral health, and help a practice thrive are needed. One solution is to bring consumer products into a practice, not just for revenue, but for your patients’ benefit. HuangshanDental.com talked with two established dentists about the advantages, and the drawbacks, of offering products to patients in the office. Richard Nagelberg, DDS, practices

Study: 4 proteins may lead to improved HNC treatment

A quartet of proteins that play critical roles in cell replication, cell death, and DNA repair could lead to better targets for therapy against head and neck squamous cell cancers that are resistant to treatment, according to a study presented at this week’s American Association for Cancer Research meeting in San Diego. U.S. researchers showed a correlation between the expression levels of the proteins in head and neck cancers (HNC)

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Insurance marketplaces: Comparing pediatric dental plans, costs

Health insurance marketplaces offer a variety of dental benefits, but figuring out which ones are best for pediatric coverage is complicated, according to a new research brief released March 27 by the ADA Health Policy Resources Center. In part one of HuangshanDental.com‘s coverage of the study, we looked at federally facilitated and state-based marketplaces, standalone and embedded dental plans, and services covered. In this second part, we look at dental

NCPDP issues oral liquid medications guide

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), a not-for-profit pharmacy standards development organization, has issued a patient safety white paper on oral liquid medications dosing. The paper provides specific industry guidance for standardizing the dosing designations and labeling of oral liquid medications. It details patient risks associated with the variety of oral liquid dosing designations, prescribing practices, and processing systems that can lead to dispensing and later administration errors

Will Fla. bill help kids’ dental or serve middlemen?

A Florida bill designed to simplify the children’s dental Medicaid program would carve out $200 million from the state’s overall Medicaid program and place it into one dedicated to dental. HB 27, introduced by Rep. Jose Felix Diaz (R-Miami) and recently approved by the House of Representatives Health & Human Services Committee by a vote of 11-6, would create “a Medicaid prepaid dental program [to] be established, on a statewide basis