A new study from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has piled on more concerns about the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the human body after it has been ingested (PLOS One, October 4, 2012). Of particular concern is the connection between BPA exposure and the disruption of estrogen signaling. Because BPA’s molecular structure is similar to estradiol, it may bind to estrogen receptors. These
DentalEZ Group has announced two new enhancements for its StarDental 430 handpiece line. The first is a StarBright Plug n’ Play LED Swivel; the second is a new member of the 430 handpiece line, the 430 Satin. The new 430 Satin has the same stainless steel construction that each handpiece in the 430 series provides but with an updated look, according to the company. Dental professionals can now choose from
Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Canada against Brushpoint Innovations, a private-label manufacturer and distributor of teeth-whitening products. The lawsuit alleges that Brushpoint violated P&G’s intellectual property by manufacturing and selling its private-label Advanced Whitening Dental Strips products. This is the second patent-infringement case the company has filed in the last three months to defend its Crest Whitestrips product. In July, P&G sued Team Technologies,
Yu Zhang, PhD, an associate professor of biomaterials and biomimetics at the New York University (NYU)College of Dentistry, has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to develop and test a prototype glass-zirconia composite dental crown. The award enables Zhang to advance earlier research on a glass-zirconia composite formulation intended to serve as an alternative to porcelain-veneered zirconia designs, according to
Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have developed a new gene test that may detect precancerous cells in patients with oral lesions that appear to be benign. A study in the International Journal of Cancer (October 4, 2012) showed that the quantitative Malignancy Index Diagnostic System (qMIDS) test had a cancer detection rate of 91% to 94% when used on more than 350 head and neck tissue specimens from
3M ESPE is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Filtek Supreme Universal line of dental composites. More than 400 million restorations have been placed using these products, and over the past decade Filtek has been the market-leading nanocomposite in the U.S., according to the company. Since Filtek’s introduction, 3M ESPE has refined the product through three generations,to reach the current formula, 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative.
Imagine being able to treat a suspicious lesion on a patient’s tongue simply by applying a topical agent, waiting a few minutes, then exposing it to light from a handheld laser or light-emitting diode (LED) device. Imagine being able to treat bacterial and fungal infections in the oral cavity — even periodontal disease — using this same approach. table.side {margin: 2px 2px 2px 5px;} table.side p {font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;}
Dear DrBicuspid Member, A vendor selling tooth-whitening treatments at the Tulsa State Fair has been slapped with a restraining order filed by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry. The order was granted by state authorities October 2 after investigators found that the individuals operating the booth and providing the whitening services were not licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in Oklahoma. Click here for details. In a related Cosmetics Community
A patented, hands-free system that combines a blue light-emitting diode (LED) device with a proprietary mouthpiece and a specially formulated gel is one of the latest additions to the booming at-home teeth-whitening market. Kaya Bromley, one of the inventors of the Whiten personal teeth-whitening system, is quick to give her father credit for the product inspiration that came to her six years ago. “My dad was a successful dental equipment
Periodontitis increases the risk of developing oral leukoplakia and mucosal lesions that are predisposed to become oral cancer, according to a study in Oral Oncology (September 2012, Vol. 48:9, pp. 859-863). The findings provide clues into the complex relationship between systemic and local disease, noted the study authors from the University of Greifswald in Germany. The development of oral cancer proceeds through discrete molecular changes that are acquired from loss
Lares Research will show its support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating 2% of sales made at the ADA annual session, October 18-21 in San Francisco, to a leading breast cancer research organization. Visitors to the Lares booth at the meeting will receive a free Lares logo bag with pink ribbons. In addition, for the month of October, Lares will be marking every handpiece it manufactures and sells with
Biolase has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark approval for its Epic 10 diode soft-tissue laser. The laser allows for cleaner cutting, better hemostasis, improved patient comfort, and greater versatility, according to the company. It also features an applications-based user interface with a touchscreen preprogrammed with 15 commonly performed soft-tissue procedures, including pain therapy in the oral-maxillofacial region. The Epic 10 also