Ultradent Products recently launched its newest take-home whitening product, Opalescence Go. The Opalescence Go 10% hydrogen peroxide gel allows for a 30- to 60-minute wear time in three flavors: mint, melon, or peach. The 15% hydrogen peroxide gel is available in mint flavor and allows for a 15- to 20-minute wear time, providing sparkling results. The Opalescence Go gels come in prefilled UltraFit trays that adapt quickly to the user’s
Sonendo, a developer of endodontic products, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first generation of its Multisonic Ultracleaning System, set to launch in 2014. The device is minimally invasive and uses multiple wavelengths of sound to simultaneously clean the entire root canal system, the company explained in a press release. The FDA clearance gives Sonendo the right to market the new medical
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded cooperative agreements to 21 states to support state infrastructure development and implementation of prevention programs. Approximately $6 million will be available each year for a five-year project period from 2013 to 2018, the CDC explained. The overall purpose of this program is to assist state health departments to build or maintain effective public health capacity for implementing, evaluating, and
Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures has launched Smile for Picture Day, a new back-to-school campaign that uses the tradition of picture day to promote healthy brushing routines. In partnership with Teach for America, a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for children facing the challenges of poverty, more than 2,000 educators from across the U.S. will champion Smile for Picture Day in kindergarten through grade 3 classrooms by sharing
Head and neck surgeons are knowledgeable about the human papillomavirus (HPV) and show generally positive attitudes and beliefs about HPV education and vaccination, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (August 29, 2013). However,68.9% reported that their daughters had received or would receive the HPV vaccine, while 55.8% reported that their sons had received or would receive the vaccination. The relationship of HPV to oropharyngeal cancer
New research has yielded a greater understanding of how mucosal surfaces in the body respond to Candida albicans to prevent damage being done during infection. The researchers, from King’s College of London, presented their findings on September 3 at the Society for General Microbiology Autumn Conference. The researchers focused on oral epithelial cells providing a barrier against microbes and challenged oral epithelial cells grown in vitro with C. albicans, which
Resin infiltration — a technique typically associated with the treatment of caries — can significantly improve the clinical appearance of white-spot lesions following orthodontic treatment, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association (September 2013, Vol. 144:9, pp. 997-1005). Resin infiltration involves applying a resin material to teeth to penetrate and fill the subsurface pore system of an incipient caries lesion to strengthen, stabilize, and
Oral Health America’s (OHA) fourth annual Fall for Smiles campaign, which encourages maintaining good oral health by brushing and flossing, getting regular dental visits, eating a healthy diet, and avoiding tobacco, will focus on seniors. Almost half of older adults with a household income of $35,000 or less have not been to the dentist in the past two years, according to a survey commissioned by the OHA. Additionally, 35% of
There are several ways to treat caries, but the primary concern of most patients is cost, while practitioners are concerned more with effectiveness. With that in mind, researchers from the Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology at Christian-Albrechts-University and other German researchers set out to compare the cost-effectiveness of one- and two-step incomplete excavations and complete excavation over the long term (Journal of Dental Research, August 14, 2013). The researchers
Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment are less likely to suffer unwanted side effects when they comply with a set of prescribed swallowing exercises, according to a new study in Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery (August 27, 2013). The five-year study, conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, was designed to evaluate the swallow preservation protocol
After having a third of her tongue removed and enduring six weeks of daily radiation to her head and neck to treat her stage IV oral squamous cell carcinoma, Eva Grayzel had had enough. The vivacious 31-year-old mother of two young children could only eat a spoonful of food a day because it was too painful to swallow. She developed painful blisters in her mouth and throat that would open
The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) has launched two new social media outlets that promote transparency in dentistry and the value of a competently trained dental technician. The sites are designed to provide comprehensive information for the dental consumer, dentists, and the dental laboratory community, according to a press release from NADL. The goal is to encourage interested parties to include these Web references on their own social media