SAN FRANCISCO – As a dental assistant, Niki Henson, RDA, was confident that she would be able to schedule a dental appointment for her two sons who both have special needs. But she was shocked at the responses she got. Niki Henderson, RDA. Niki Henderson, RDA. “I was turned away from dental offices where I knew the dentist,” Henson, president of Cornerstone Academy in Cypress Texas and a member of
Tissue Regeneration Systems (TRS) has raised $4.6 million in venture capital funds to develop an implantable, resorbable scaffold to support weight-bearing stretches of bone in the face and mandible. TRS, a start-up with offices in Kirkland, WA, and Ann Arbor, MI, has received financing from Venture Investors of Madison, WI, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Michigan, and a Michigan state venture capital matching fund, according to a story
Dental implant maker Nobel Biocare’s second-quarter revenues for 2013 rose 2.3% as its European business grew for the first time in six years. For the quarter (end-March 31), the company reported revenues of $289.4 million euros ($385.6 million U.S.), down 2.4% from $296.5 million euros ($395 million) from the same period last year. Net profit for the quarter dropped to 8 million euros ($10.6 million), compared with profit of 13.7
A San Diego man who went into cardiac arrest during routine third-molar extractions was given a combination of anesthetics that might have led to his death, according to the coroner’s report. On March 21, 2013, Marek Lapinski, 24, underwent surgery by Steven Paul, DDS, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Temecula, CA. In the midst of the procedure, Lapinski began to cough, was administered propofol, and subsequently went into cardiac
A new study has found a link between poor oral health and oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which causes 40% to 80% of oropharyngeal cancers (Cancer Prevention Research, August 21, 2013). The study, by researchers at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston, is the first to find an association between poor oral health as an independent risk factor for oral HPV infection, according to a university news
Every morning, Monday through Friday, Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH, gets to do something she loves: talk on the radio. Her online show, “Cross Link Radio Live,” is celebrating its six-month anniversary this month, and by all appearances this unique program is poised to become a healthcare hit. Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH, host of “Cross Link Radio Live.” Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH, host of “Cross Link Radio Live.” Gutkowski practiced clinical
A contest hosted by Dux Dental is inviting dental practitioners to pick the ugliest dental bib clip in America as part of their 5th annual Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze campaign The competition invites members of the public and the dental community to raise money for Mammograms In Action by voting for the ugliest dental bib clip in the U.S. Here are contestants, as created by Dux: Smokey Burns Home state: Colorado
Ormco, a manufacturer and provider of advanced orthodontic technology and services, has released an infographic that addresses adults’ hesitancy with orthodontic treatment. The “Never Too Late” infographic addresses adults’ hesitancy with orthodontic treatment. Image courtesy of Ormco. According to a study from the Millennium Research Group, 23 million U.S. adults are interested in improving their smile, but most don’t seek treatment due to a lack of education about the orthodontic
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) is a cost-effective option for treating caries in older adults, especially those in nursing homes or who are housebound, according to a new study in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology (August 19, 2013). ART is a minimally invasive tooth procedure that involves removing softened carious enamel and dentine, using only hand instruments and then restoring the resulting cavity with an adhesive restorative material. Although developed for
Canadian researchers are promulgating the use of ultrasound instead of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to screen for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. The approach has gained traction in other parts of the world, such as China and Europe, but so far in North American it has been overshadowed by MRI. In a presentation earlier this year at the Canadian Association of Radiologists’ 2013 annual meeting in Montreal, Lawrence Friedman, MD, and
Straumann Group reported a 2% decline in revenues for the first half of 2013, due in large part to continued economic weakness in most European countries. First-half 2013 revenue was 355 million Swiss francs ($387 million), down from 362 million francs ($394 million) in the same period a year ago, the company noted in a press release. Implant sales progressed positively in the first half of 2013, lifted by solid
SAN FRANCISCO – Dental technology specialists Marty Jablow, DMD; John Flucke, DDS; and Paul Feuerstein, DMD, showcased some of their favorite high-tech products in an entertaining session on August 17 at the California Dental Association’s (CDA) fall meeting. Their three-hour tag-team presentation covered a plethora of anesthesia products, restorative materials, x-ray systems, curing lights, and more. Anesthesia systems The STA (single tooth anesthesia) system from Milestone Scientific uses a vibrational