COLOGNE, Germany – Up early again Thursday to get ready for another busy day. The snow was coming down as I boarded the train to the convention center. Taking the train in Cologne to the convention center. Taking the train in Cologne to the convention center. The convention floor is getting more crowded each day as more European dentists arrive. Let’s start with some news from Philips, which announced updates
Is there a direct relationship between oral leukoplakia and tobacco and alcohol consumption? Do all oral leukoplakias lead to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)? Is it possible to detect premalignant oral leukoplakia? These are some of the questions a recent literature review in Oral Diseases attempted to answer (January 11, 2013). A team of researchers from Italy, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. did a literary search of Medline/PubMed, Embase,
The March 2013 Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on exploring sinus floor augmentation, a double tooth case study, and the treatment of a skeletal class III relationship, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced. Researchers found the lateral wall sinus floor elevation technique to be a predictable surgical procedure that allows dental practitioners to obtain sufficient bone height and width for the placement of implants. Their findings are described
Komet USA has launched the Duet FP One-plus-One kit for the finishing and polishing of composite restorations. The kit combines two of the company’s instrument systems in a single kit: Q-Finisher carbides are matched with the new one-step, light-yellow polishers. The procedure begins with the Q-Finisher carbide instruments, which have cross-cut toothing engineered to provide optimal surface quality on composite restorations, the company explained in a press release. The noncutting
COLOGNE, Germany – Day Two of the International Dental Show (IDS) 2013 was filled with a lot of meetings and seeing new products. Besides more implant companies than you can ever imagine, the big thing here this year is intraoral scanners. The scanners are getting smaller and faster. Speaking with impression material companies, they are fully aware that they need to figure out how to assist in the digital process
Acteon North America has introduced a new set of ultrasonic tips for the Newtron line of piezoelectric ultrasonics. The new EndoSuccess Canal Access Prep ultrasonic tip kit includes three microblade tips for locating and opening hidden or calcified canals, as well as shaping and finishing the access cavity, according to the company. The strength of these tips decreases the risk of fractures and the rate at which they wear, and
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that the antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that may lead to a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm. Patients at particular risk include those with known risk factors such as existing QT interval prolongation, low blood levels of potassium or magnesium, a slower than normal heart rate, or use
Carestream Dental has unveiled its new product line for CAD/CAM restorations, CS Solutions, at the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany. The CS Solutions product portfolio gives practitioners the ability to scan, design, mill, and place a crown within their practice in about an hour, according to the company. CS Solutions comprises an intraoral scanner, cone-beam (CBCT) impression scanning, restoration design software, a milling machine, and a hosted, Web-based
The Hanover Insurance Group has partnered with OMS National Insurance Company (OMSNIC) to offer property and casualty insurance products and service solutions to OMSNIC’s insured oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The Hanover products will be distributed through OMSNIC and Hanover’s independent agents. Hanover is offering OMSNIC a group dividend for workers compensation, business owner’s policy coverage enhancements, and risk management solutions. Specific enhancements include the following: Workers’ compensation group dividend program
United Concordia has created a free, animated, mobile app called Chomper Chums that is designed to help children ages 4 to 11 develop healthy brushing, flossing, and rinsing habits. The app was a direct result of feedback from United Concordia members about how to teach their kids about brushing, explained James Bramson, DDS, chief dental officer of the company. Chomper Chums helps children learn proper dental hygiene by introducing three
Stratasys introduced the Objet30 OrthoDesk 3D printer, designed for smaller orthodontic labs and clinics, at this week’s International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany. Digital orthodontics offers many business advantages — including the ability to significantly shorten delivery times, increase production capacity, and eliminate bulky model storage — but cost considerations have made 3D printers practical only for larger labs, Stratasys noted in a press release. Objet30 OrthoDesk can fit
U.K. children are being exposed to millions of tobacco images and messages every week on prime-time television, according to a new study in Tobacco Control (March 11, 2013). Smoking and other tobacco content frequently feature in films marketed to kids, which is known to spark their interest in starting to smoke, noted the authors, from the University of Nottingham. They analyzed the weekly content of all five free to air