Dr. Fresh is in the process of installing a toothpaste manufacturing facility and expanding its mouthwash production at its Buena Park, CA, headquarters. Sales of mouthwash products account for more than 10% of Dr. Fresh’s revenues, and the current production facility is running at full capacity with orders through December 2012, according to the company. The upgraded facility, expected to be up and running by the end of the second
The concerted efforts of U.S. dental schools to offer more IV sedation training for periodontists have had a significant impact on the profession, according to the results of a survey published in the Journal of Periodontology (November 28, 2011). About half of all periodontists currently provide IV sedation, and recent graduates are more likely to offer and administer it, according to the study authors, from the University of Iowa College
BioMimetic Therapeutics has received CE Mark approval from the European Union (EU) for its GEM (growth factor enhanced matrix) 21S product, with broader periodontal and alveolar bone regeneration indications than in the U.S. and Canada. The additional indications approved in the EU are for the treatment of osseous defects resulting from tooth extraction and trauma. Additionally, GEM 21S is approved in the EU for use in compromised patients in whom
A Canadian woman has sued Colgate-Palmolive Canada, alleging that one of the company’s toothbrushes broke while she was using it, causing severe injuries to her mouth. Saliha Alnoor of Surrey, British Columbia, claims she was brushing her teeth in October 2006 when the handle of her Colgate Active Angle toothbrush broke in two places, according to a story in the Montreal Gazette. Alnoor said the broken toothbrush tore her gums,
Hu-Friedy has introduced its Hand Essentials infection control products to the Canadian market. Several products from the premium hand care line, already available in the U.S., will be available for purchase beginning January 3, 2012, the company announced. The Hand Essentials line includes moisturizers and a lotion soap providing dental professionals with medical grade products for help with infection control program compliance. All Hand Essentials products are tested to be
Biomet 3i is collaborating with Sirona Dental Systems to offer its BellaTek Encode impression system with Sirona’s Cerec intraoral scanner to create intraoral impressions for custom abutments. Utilizing these combined technologies, clinicians will now be able to take a digital impression of a healing abutment with the use of an intraoral device that will scan embedded codes on the occlusal surface of the abutment, the surrounding soft tissue, and adjacent
Affordable Dentures has opened its 12th dental practice in Texas. The new facility is located in Friendswood, TX, a suburb of Houston. It is operated by Jeanine Eaton, DDS, a graduate of University of Iowa College of Dentistry. The office has a dedicated, onsite dental lab to make new dentures and provide repairs and relines, often with same-day service, according to the company.
Vident is expanding its series of New Generation firing units with the addition of the Vita Zyrcomat 6000 MS, a low-noise, high-speed sintering unit. The Vita Zyrcomat 6000 MS is designed especially for high-temperature sintering firings and all dental ceramic substructure materials, according to the company. By utilizing a material-friendly procedure with a controlled cooling phase of up to 400° C, the system can sinter bridge substructures with up to
For California dentist Terry Tanaka, DDS, the quest to establish a clinic in Mexico to treat poor children with cleft palates began with a 5-year-old boy who was brought by his mother to a Mexicali clinic in 1977. “He put up such a fuss that I didn’t think I would be able to make an impression that day,” Dr. Tanaka recalled. The boy was born with a cleft of his hard
Revenues generated from cosmetic dental procedures will likely remain stable, if not increase, in the coming year, according to an industry survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). The AACD 2011 State of the Cosmetic Industry Dentistry Survey found that while the cosmetic dentistry industry has declined then flattened, since a 2007 benchmarking industry survey, respondents strongly believe they will continue to see increasing revenues from cosmetic
Sirona Dental Systems has expanded its range of ultrasonic tips to include a tip covered in plastic for cleaning implants, ceramic or metallic restorations, and deep periodontal pockets. Siroperio tips allow access to the subgingival region during scaling and are effective in deep periodontal pockets, according to the company. Curved tips Siroperio PE 5 and Siroperio PE 6 are for use in periodontology. They protect surrounding tissues and are designed
The five-year survival rate for U.S. patients with cancer of the base of the tongue or tonsils doubled between 1980 and 2002, according to a new study in Cancer Causes & Control (January 2012, Vol. 23:1, pp. 153-164). In addition, patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers had greater survival rates than those with other oral cancers, and survival was greater for male patients than females regardless of age, according to
