Oral Health America (OHA) has announced the winner of their annual National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) slogan contest, which aims to educate Little League baseball and softball players about the dangers of spit tobacco. Glen Huggins, 9, of Chula Vista, CA, won the contest with his submission, “Be a home run hitter, not a ballpark spitter.” The slogan contest gave Glen’s father, Ben, the perfect opportunity to start talking
Coldstream Naturals has introduced four new U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified organic oral care products that are free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), making it the only marketer of certified organic oral care products in the U.S. Coldstream Naturals’ certified organic tooth creams and mouthwashes feature Citrozine, a proprietary blend of natural fruit bioflavonoids, which are known to help maintain good oral health by neutralizing oxidative stress caused by free radicals.
Livionex has introduced Livionex dental gel toothpaste, a new dentifrice that helps eliminate dental plaque and improves periodontal health, according to the company. Livionex dental gel contains no abrasives, antimicrobials, or detergents, such as sodium lauryl sulfate found in traditional toothpaste. Instead, it targets the biofilm by using activated edathamil to reduce adhesion of the plaque to the teeth, the company explained in a press release. Soon-to-be published clinical studies
SAN FRANCISCO – Two presentations at the California Dental Association (CDA) fall meeting highlighted the evolving perspective on restorative materials. Both noted that dentists should stay with materials that they are comfortable with and work effectively. However, one focused more on the application of newer restorative materials, while the other urged dentists to abandon older ones — notably, amalgam. “We have to get used to the fact that it (amalgam)
Procter & Gamble is lobbying regulators in Europe to loosen rules that prevent the company from its selling teeth-whitening products directly to consumers. Some of the company’s whitening strips and mouthwashes exceed European Union (EU) limits on bleach in dental goods sold over the counter, and P&G officials are asking the EU to ease the restrictions, according to a story in the Financial Times. Under EU regulations, products in which
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light puts tissues in the oral cavity at a much higher carcinogenic risk than skin tissue, according to a study in Photochemistry and Photobiology (July 15, 2013). People can expose their oral cavities to UV radiation simply by opening their mouths while outdoors, noted the study authors, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Oral cavities can also be exposed
The football team at the University of Washington (UW) will play with customized mouthguards this fall, courtesy of the university’s dental school. This summer, pediatric dentistry residents took about 100 dental impressions for members of the Husky football team, according to a news item on the UW website. The impressions were used to fabricate about 100 customized mouthguards at the Center for Pediatric Dentistry. Faculty, lab technicians, and staff also
As part of its Trusted Connection program, 3M ESPE has worked with IOS Technologies, a subsidiary of Glidewell Laboratories, to test and validate the integration of the 3M True Definition scanner with the IOS TS150 in-office milling system. The new open-architecture relationship was announced this week at the California Dental Association fall meeting. With the 3M True Definition scanner and the TS150 system featuring FastDesign software, dentists have an affordable
The ADA Foundation has awarded more than $114,000 in grants from the 2013 Samuel D. Harris Fund for Children’s Dental Health to nonprofit organizations fighting to end childhood tooth decay. The foundation awarded the grants to 24 organizations across the U.S. that support programs to improve children’s dental health by educating parents, caregivers, and pregnant women on the value of good dental health. The ADA Foundation created the Samuel D.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition to change the source of fluoride in U.S. drinking water supplies. The petition, filed May 9, 2013, by students, alumni, and faculty of American University, called on the agency to prohibit the use of hydrofluorosilicic acid (HFSA) as a water fluoridation agent and require pharmaceutical-grade sodium fluoride instead. In a response published August 12 in the Federal Register, the EPA
Coltène has launched the BioSonic SUVI piezoelectric ultrasonic scaler and air polisher featuring SUVI Premier and Elite models. SUVI Premier is a multipurpose device for traditional scaling in addition to endodontic, periodontal, implant maintenance, and restorative treatments, the company noted in a press release. The Elite series also includes an air polisher. BioSonic SUVI Elite is the first air polisher equipped with LED lighting built into the handpiece, allowing excellent
Dentsply GAC and Shock Doctor have become corporate supporters of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Donated Orthodontic Services (DOS) program. The program provides orthodontic care to indigent children who lack insurance coverage, or who do not qualify for other assistance in their states. Dentsply GAC donated $25,000 in support of the AAO DOS program. Shock Doctor donated $5,000 plus 10% of all mouthguard sales going to DOS. The donations