Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Joel Berg

HuangshanDental.com is pleased to present the next installment of Leaders in Dentistry, a series of interviews with researchers, practitioners, and opinion leaders who are influencing the practice of dentistry. We spoke with Joel Berg, DDS, chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington (UW), dental director at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and associate dean for Hospital Affairs at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Previously he

Darby Dental supports ‘Loving Memphis’ event

Darby Dental Supply recently partnered with the president of the Shelby County Dental Society, Marrio Thomas, DDS, to support the 4th annual Loving Memphis event, which took place February 18. Darby Dental Supply donated a wide assortment of dental and hygiene supplies, including suction tips, surgical gowns, gauze, sutures, surgical blades, burs, hygiene barriers, and surgical masks. Loving Memphis is an all-day event that provides free dental exams and necessary

OraMetrix introduces SureSmile 6.0

OraMetrix unveiled the newest version of its SureSmile orthodontic planning technology March 1 at its annual users conference in Grapevine, TX. The SureSmile system allows the use of precision digital tools throughout all phases of the orthodontic treatment process: diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring, and archwire customization. The SureSmile scanner creates a 3D image of the mouth, and the software then calculates the most direct route for getting each tooth

Md. grant to fund oral screenings, dental clinic

A two-year, $250,000 grant from the state of Maryland will provide more than 700 Title I elementary school students in Charles County with dental screenings, according to an article in The Washington Post. The focus of the first-year funding will be to provide dental screenings and oral health education for students in those schools and will expand its reach to Calvert and St. Mary’s counties the following year. The grant

Robotic surgery less invasive on HPV-related oral cancers

Robotic surgery conducted through patients’ mouths provides excellent results in removing squamous cell carcinoma at the back of the throat, especially in patients with HPV, according to a new Mayo Clinic study (Mayo Clinic Proceedings, March 2012, Vol. 87(3), pp. 211-212). “We were surprised that the cancer cure results were even better than the traditional treatments that we have been doing, but that is probably almost as much of a

Jenmar to provide software for National Dentex

Jenmar International has been selected by National Dentex to provide Dental Laboratory Management software for its network of dental labs. National Dentex will deploy Jenmar’s DL-plus Enterprise Laboratory Management Software and create a single unified software platform for its labs, the company said. During the rollout phase, Jenmar will provide implementation support and training. After deployment, Jenmar will provide end-user support and on-going software development services.

Vident unveils new distribution policy for denture products

Vident has a new U. S. distribution policy for Vita Denture Teeth products enabling customers to order them directly from the company. Vita Denture Teeth products can now be ordered at the same time as shade management products, porcelain, pressables, machinables, ceramics, chairside products, equipment, and accessories. Vident stocks a full inventory of Vita Denture Teeth in all shades and moulds and will offer all denture brands, including Vita Physiodens,

AGD responds to Pew report on ER dental care

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) said the Pew Center on the States’ new report highlighting the increasing number of Americans visiting hospital emergency rooms (ERs) to receive dental treatment misidentifed the reasons that patients land in ERs. According to the AGD, Pew places blame on a supposed shortage of dentists, when in reality dentists are ready and waiting to treat and help new patients. Pew claims that the number

Heraeus launches posterior tooth implant line

Heraeus Kulzer has introduced the Mondial 8i-5 degree posterior tooth line to the U.S. market. Designed to meet the requirements of implant and geriatric prosthetics and treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder, the new teeth feature wider necks, increased volume, and naturally reduced cusps to provide aesthetic concealment of supporting structures. The teeth can be combined with all Mondial and Mondial i anterior teeth and posterior maxillary teeth, Lesley Melvin, Heraeus

U.K. oral cancer rates projected to rise 23%

Oral cancer cases in the U.K. are expected to rise by more than 20% over the next 15 years, according to The International Agency for Research on Cancer. Approximately 8,000 new cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed each year in the U.K. by 2030, an increase of 23% compared with 2008, the agency said. Mortality rates for head and neck cancer are also set to increase to more than

ADA responds to latest Pew report

The ADA agrees with much of the report, A Costly Dental Destination, released February 28 by the Pew Center on the States. The report points to the burden placed on already strained hospital emergency departments by patients needing dental care, the association noted in a press release. The ADA said the report validates what it has been saying for years: Too many Americans face barriers that impede their ability to

Invention could protect toothbrushes from germs

A New York inventor has received a patent for a storage container that could help protect toothbrushes from bathroom germs. The “Tooth Brush Buddy” would be a plastic container featuring eight color-coded compartments, making it ideal for large families, according to InventHelp, an invention submission company that represents the inventor. The base of the container would include eight corresponding colored buttons, and each member of the family would select which