German cosmetics company Sante, with the help of the German Vegetarian Society, has created a toothpaste that is enriched with organic vitamin B12, according to an article in Gizmag. Finding sources of B12 can be difficult for vegans, and the results of a recent study concluded that the toothpaste is an effective delivery system for it, VEBU noted. In the course of the five-week study, 170 healthy vegans and vegetarians
The rates of people dying from cancer are predicted to decline by 17% in the U.K. by 2030, according to new statistics released by Cancer Research UK, a treatment, prevention, and research group. For all cancers, adjusting for age, 170 people in every 100,000 died from the disease in 2010, but by 2030 it is predicted this will fall to 142 in every 100,000. This is largely due to better
The ADA is voicing its support for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 29 by urging dentists to counsel their patients on how to safely secure and dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired pharmaceuticals. ADA President William Calnon, DDS, noted that dentists, as prescribers of narcotic pain medications, are well-positioned to educate patients about the drugs’ potential danger. The DEA periodically holds
Henry Schein is introducing a new berry flavor for Blu-Bite HP, a mousse-like, vinyl polysiloxane material for bite registration, copying transfers, and primary impression with bite trays. Blu-Bite HP produces more accurate impressions that resist distortion and tearing when being removed, resulting in better-fitting restorations, according to the company. Blu-Bite HP is gluten-free and also available in mint flavor and unflavored. It is available in superfast, fast, and regular set
LED Dental has amended its distribution agreement with Henry Schein and will now sell its VELscope Vx product directly to customers. “While we are grateful for the valuable assistance and exposure provided by Henry Schein during an important period of the VELscope Vx’s business development, we believe that our marketing and distribution efforts will be more profitably conducted through a variety of channels,” said LED Founder and CEO Peter Whitehead
BioAlliance Pharma has signed a licensing agreement with Vestiq Pharmaceuticals to commercialize its Oravig product in the U.S. for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in adults. Oravig is sold as Loramyc in Europe, the companies noted in a press release. It is an antifungal agent administered as a mucoadhesive buccal tablet for treating oropharyngeal candidiasis in immunocompromised patients. Under the terms of the agreement, BioAlliance should receive up to $44
The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the U.S. declined from $9.94 billion in 2008 to $8.53 billion in 2009, and again to $8.05 billion in 2010, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC has issued the Cigarette Report periodically since 1967 and the Smokeless Tobacco Report periodically since 1987. The largest spending category in the Cigarette
During the month of October, Patterson Dental and 11 infection-control product companies are teaming to raise funds for the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) in a special marketing campaign, Support the Fight for Infection Prevention. The campaign is designed to increase OSAP’s visibility throughout the dental profession and to call attention to the key infection-control brands that are donating a portion of their sales to OSAP. Patterson Dental
Henry Schein paid tribute to World Oral Health Day on September 12 with a photo collage posted on a sign in Manhattan’s Times Square. Established by the FDI World Dental Federation, World Oral Health Day brings awareness to the significance of good oral health, its corollary effect on overall well-being, and the importance of preventing oral disease, the company noted in a press release. Henry Schein paid tribute to World
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) has formed a strategic alliance with Zoom Media, a provider of digital media services for commercial health clubs, in an effort to connect with potential cosmetic dentistry customers. Health clubs rely on Zoom Media to entertain, inform, and educate health club members as they work out. The AACD/Zoom partnership is designed to broadcast AACD educational programming over the Zoom fitness network, while providing
Several studies have shown that obese patients are at an increased risk for periodontal disease. Now a new study has found that tracking adiposity changes in men may help predict their risk of periodontitis progression (Journal of Dental Research, August 14, 2012). The study found that males who rapidly gain weight, waist circumference, and arm fat had more periodontitis and periodontitis progression compared with those who had smaller gains. This
DentalEZ Group has signed a letter of intent to make Henry Schein the exclusive global distributor of the Identafi oral cancer screening device, a product of DentalEZ’s StarDental division. Identafi will become a core component of Henry Schein Dental’s Total Health Beyond the Mouth initiative, the companies announced. The Total Health Beyond the Mouth initiative includes the Total Health Checklist, which, together with screening and diagnostics, is designed to help
