The Board of Directors of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) donated to the American Dental Political Action Committee (ADPAC) for the fifth year in a row during the ADA’s Annual Session last month in San Francisco. All 22 members made a donation of $200 or more, making them Capital Club members of ADPAC, according to the association. ADPAC uses its financial contributions to help elect congressional candidates, regardless of
More than one-third of American adults are unhappy with their smile, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) and conducted by Wakefield Research. Of those surveyed who are unhappy with the appearance of their teeth, 36% believe they would have a better social life if they had better teeth. Bad teeth also represented the biggest dating turnoff among men and women. According to the
New findings from an oral health study conducted this year by United Concordia Dental and Highmark show pharmacy costs can average $1,477 lower per year for diabetes patients with periodontitis who receive at least seven treatments annually for the disease. United Concordia previously reported that periodontal treatment for individuals with diabetes was associated with a significant decrease in hospitalizations and doctor visits, delivering annual savings of $1,814 in medical care
An evaluation of cell samples from the oral mucosa of mobile phone users showed no genotoxic effect from radiofrequency exposure to the devices (Oral Diseases, November 2012, Vol. 18:8, pp. 786-792). Researchers at the University of Murcia’s Morales Meseguer Hospital evaluated the biomarkers for DNA damage, cytokinetic defects, proliferative potential, and cell death due to radiofrequency (RF) radiation emitted by mobile phones in healthy young users. The researchers chose to
LED Medical Diagnostics, parent company of LED Dental, saw a 181% year-over-year increase in revenues for the third quarter of 2012 (end-September 30), due in part to a strategic alliance with DenMat Holdings. LED Medical reported revenues of $1.6 million Canadian ($1.6 million U.S.) and a loss of $161,000 ($161,000 U.S.) for the quarter, compared with revenues of $556,000 ($555,000 U.S.) and a loss of $1 million ($998,000 U.S.) for
The American Cancer Society’s 37th Great American Smokeout, which takes place November 15, encourages smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. An estimated 1 billion people worldwide will die during the 21st century because of tobacco use, according to the “Tobacco Atlas,” published by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation. Tobacco use accounts for
3D Systems has introduced the VisiJet PearlStone for the ProJet MP 3500 dental model printer. The new material prints dental models that are accurate, economical to produce, and have the appearance of dental stone, according to the company. VisiJet PearlStone is compatible with all intraoral, impression, and plaster scanners and prints models for crowns, bridges, orthodontic devices, implants, and partial dentures.
The disposable dental flosser turns 40 this year, and Plackers is running the Plackers 40th Anniversary Match and Win Game with a grand prize of $40,000 to mark the occasion. Through June 30, 2013, customers can win cash and other prizes by purchasing specially marked packages of Plackers flossers, the company announced. In addition to the grand prize, Plackers will award 10 first-prize winners an Apple iPad. Fifty second-prize winners
With cold season comes an increased need for infection control, and a new study could help protect the health of practitioners and their staff from infectious agents found in the mouths of patients. In the study, researchers from the pediatric dentistry department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine found that using the Isolite system or a dental dam with high-volume evacuation (HVE) resulted in
Barrington Armstrong-Thorpe, a U.K. man who sold teeth-whitening products containing illegal levels of peroxide, has been sentenced to 16 month in jail, according to a report by the BBC. According to European Commission regulations, teeth-whitening products containing or releasing more than 0.1% hydrogen peroxide cannot be provided directly to consumers in the U.K. Some of the whiteners Armstrong-Thorpe sold online contained up to 103 times that amount, the BBC noted.
Milestone Scientific’s financial results for the third quarter of 2012 (end-September 30) revealed significant increases in domestic instrument and handpiece sales by 60.8% and 53.4%, respectively. The company now expects to be cash flow positive in 2013. Sales increased to $147,000 in the third quarter of 2012, compared with $91,000 in the same period last year. Domestic handpiece sales increased to $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2012, substantially
Mydent International has introduced its new Defend mail-in spore-testing service, available for steam, chemical vapor, dry heat, and ethylene oxide sterilizers. Mydent’s spore-testing service provides test results within 24 hours of receipt of registered tests via its new, secure online Web portal. The service includes detailed documentation of test results and a reminder system to help dental professionals stay on schedule, according to the company.
