Henry Schein donates $40K to PLAY Campaign

Henry Schein has donated to the Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth (PLAY) campaign, which helps educate children and teenagers about the importance of staying active, eating right, and routine dentist and physician visits. The campaign from Henry Schein’s Sports Medicine business and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation was in partnership with the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS), according to the company. Henry Schein hosted 21 Home Run

Fluoridation wins in 7 U.S. cities

Voters in six U.S. cities chose to retain community water fluoridation and another city opted to restart fluoridation in the recent elections. The fluoridation votes affect some 73,000 residents nationwide, according to an ADA News story. Voters in Albany, WI, approved continuing their fluoridation program 76% to 24% in a nonbinding referendum. Boyne City and Bronson in Michigan both overwhelmingly approved fluoridation measures, according to a boynegazette.com story. Residents of

Pro-Dex reports increased sales for fiscal 2015 Q1

Pro-Dex has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015. For the quarter (end-September 30), the company had net sales of $2.6 million, an increase of 2% from $2.5 million for the same period last year. Underlying these relatively stable year-over-year sales levels was a $400,000 increase in sales to the company’s largest medical device customer, partially offset by a $183,000 decrease in repair revenue from the

Snowbirds and their Impact

Snowbirds are making an impact in today’s societies. No, we are no talking about the small grayish sparrows, the dark-eyed junco who are native to the Northern region of USA and Canada. Snowbirds is a term used to describe elderly persons who reside in the northern US or Canada states and travel south during the winter season, for example traveling to Los Algodones; they’re causing a great impact in societies,

Japanese mushroom may help treat HPV infection

A Japanese mushroom extract appears to be effective for eradicating the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a pilot clinical trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Currently, there is no effective medicine or supplement to treat HPV, which is associated with more than 99% of cervical cancer cases. Judith A. Smith, PharmD. The results were presented late last month at the International Conference of the

ADA Science Institute names new chief science officer

The ADA Science Institute announced that Daniel M. Meyer, DDS, has accepted the position of chief science officer. In his new role, Dr. Meyer will serve as the ADA’s chief scientific expert and thought leader who cultivates stakeholder relationships and collaborative, evidence-based oral health recommendations for the public and the profession. Dr. Meyer will also provide consultation to the ADA Foundation on opportunities for scientific collaboration and continue to provide consultation services

5 Ways to Prevent Sickness

Vacation season is close and we know that many of our patients and readers will be traveling, unfortunately during your travels you might get sick. Here at your oral health is important, but also your overall health. Apps for Jet Lag try them Planning to travel on plan? If so, you could be at risk of suffering Jet Lag. Jet Lag – is a medical inconvenience referred to as desynchronosis

Mich. expands Healthy Kids Dental program

Following up on a pledge made last winter, Michigan officials and dental organizations joined together last month to celebrate the expansion of the state’s Healthy Kids Dental (HKD) program. Gov. Rick Snyder, state public health officials, Delta Dental executives, Michigan Dental Association representatives, dentists, and school officials celebrated the expansion of the HKD program to nearly 63,300 children in Macomb County. In May 2000, the Michigan Department of Community Health,

A Day to Remember a Hero

War has occurred since the beginning of time, wars are one of the many causes of pain and suffering killing thousands of lives. Many of us have lost a family member or friend because of a war. Of course no one likes to remember the casualties of war, but we don’t want to forget our loved ones. In order to not forget them, each country has developed different holidays in

Study: Surgery for sleep apnea improves asthma control

Researchers from the University of Chicago found that surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children suffering from sleep apnea is associated with decreased asthma severity. The study was published in PLOS Medicine (November 4, 2014). In the first year after the operation, the children who had their tonsils and adenoids removed had a 30% reduction in acute asthma exacerbations and a 38% decrease in acute status asthmaticus, episodes

5 things you need to know about IV sedation dentistry

IV moderate sedation dentistry is extremely safe for the patient if administered correctly by a dentist who has been properly trained and certified to perform IV sedation. That being said, there is a protocol to obtaining the proper qualifications to practice IV sedation dentistry and for monitoring a patient who is under IV sedation during a dental procedure. Below are five things to consider. Laurence Fendrich, DMD. 1. Licensure Only

MiMedx adds to executive team

Regenerative medicine company MiMedx Group announced that it has added to its executive team, with Christopher Cashman becoming the company’s executive vice president and chief commercialization officer. In his new role, Cashman will contribute his expertise to the company’s sales and marketing functions, strategic planning, and all related revenue growth initiatives. Most recently, Cashman was president and CEO of Sanuwave Health, a regenerative medicine company focused on the development and