Ill. university increases dental services to special needs kids

This week the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Dental Medicine in Edwardsville, IL, announced it has increased dental services offered to children with special needs. The SIU dental school’s students and staff, through a partnership with the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF) and Touchette Regional Hospital, will have access to the hospital in Centreville to provide dental services to children with special needs who require sedation. The dental school

Study: Restorations, aesthetic work most common procedures by general dentists

Nonimplant restorative work, aesthetic procedures, and extractions are the most commonly done procedures by general dentists (GDs), according to the findings of a new survey published in BMC Oral Health (January 22, 2015). Also, more than 80% of dentists in private practice reported working more than 32 hours a week, while only 52.3% of those in nonprivate practice did so. In this study, researchers investigated whether and how often general

Study finds stainless steel crowns most effective in special needs patients

Stainless steel crowns had a lower failure rate when compared with amalgam, composite, and glass ionomer restorations in more than 1,900 procedures on patients with special needs, according to a recent study. The researchers focused on both the effectiveness of certain restorative materials and clinical outcomes of treatment under general anesthesia. A number of studies have looked at the clinical outcomes of patients under general anesthesia, but this current study

Super Bowl the Legends

February has arrived and with this month a tradition, since 2004 February has become Super Bowl Month. However, this was not always the case, since Super Bowl # 1 until super bowl # 35 all these NFL final showdown was played in January, Super Bowl # 34 was the exception, because it was played in February 3. The tradition return to January in 2003, the 37th game was played on

BPA exposure during pregnancy may raise baby’s risk of diabetes, heart disease

A new study has added to the mounting evidence on the harmful effects of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in epoxy resins used in some dental sealants and composites. Vasantha Padmanabhan, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Image courtesy of University of Michigan. Exposure to BPA during pregnancy can cause oxidative damage that may put the baby at risk of developing diabetes or heart disease later

FDA: No change of position on dental amalgam

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its consumer advisory on dental amalgam, but it has not changed its position on dental amalgam fillings. “The FDA has reviewed the best available scientific evidence to determine whether the low levels of mercury vapor associated with dental amalgam fillings are a cause for concern. Based on this evidence, FDA considers dental amalgam fillings safe for adults and children ages 6

5th taste, umami, could be beneficial for oral health

The umami taste could have an important and beneficial role in overall and oral health, according to research published in the journal Flavour (January 26, 2015). The taste quality of umami is recognized as a fifth taste category with sweet, sour, salty, and bitter being the other four. Umami is not often clinically assessed, so information about umami taste disorders has yet to be accumulated, noted researchers from Tohoku University

X-Tip system effective at managing pain when IAN fails

Effective pain management is a crucial part of establishing a strong relationship with a patient during an endodontic procedure, and now a new study recommends a supplement in case the most commonly used inferior alveolar nerve block is not effective. The inferior alveolar nerve block is the most frequently used nerve block technique for anesthetizing mandibular teeth during endodontic procedures, but it is not always successful in cases of symptomatic

Health Regeneration: Stem Cell

In recent years Mexico has become one of the top destinations for Medical Tourism in the world this is because of Mexico availability for new medical services and great prices. In 2015 will open a new facility that will offer you many new services, among them a Stem Cell clinic. Stem Cell: What are they? Stem cell are undifferentiated cells in our body that can convert into differentiate specialized cells

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The 18th century had many significant events, events that changed the course of history. In some areas of the world, political figures rise to power, while others areas, characters who would revolutionize our ways of thinking. Sports were becoming more and more popular and through the creating of new inventions, our lives were being simplified. 18th Century Events One of the figures that rise to power during this era was

America’s ToothFairy’s Smile Drive to collect oral care products for at-risk kids

America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) will launch its Smile Drive campaign to raise oral health awareness and collect toothbrushes and toothpaste for at-risk children in February, National Children’s Dental Health Month. Girl and Boy Scouts, high school, college, and professional students, as well as dental professionals, businesses, and other volunteer groups will collect and donate toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other oral care items for at-risk children in their

A dereliction of duty on prevention

Community water fluoridation is personal to me. When I first opened my family practice in 1975, I was fresh out of the army, and I was teaching at Boston University School of Dentistry. I was mostly seeing patients on evenings and Saturdays, and I was not totally conscious of which towns had fluoridated water and which ones did not. John Fisher, DDS. Quite frankly, I thought of Massachusetts as a