Kohl’s Department Stores has donated $92,308 to fund a dental outreach program at the Children’s Hospital Foundation in Richmond, VA, according to a news story in the Richmond-Times Dispatch. The program will provide dental health education and supplies, including a toothbrush and toothpaste for each student, to more than 13,000 first-graders in various Virginia cities during the 2011-2012 school year.
Paul A. Rosenberg, DDS, professor and chairman of the endodontics department at the NYU College of Dentistry has announced that he will be stepping down from the chairmanship once a successor is chosen. Dr. Rosenberg, who has held his position since 1990 will continue to be involved in teaching and scholarly activities as a full- time faculty member. Under his leadership, the program introduced implants into an endodontic advanced education
3M ESPE has developed a new CAD/CAM material that provides a fast, no-firing process that is easy to mill and yields long-lasting aesthetic restorations, according to the company. Lava Ultimate CAD/CAM is formulated from a blend of approximately 80% nanoceramic particles embedded in a highly cured resin matrix using a 3M proprietary manufacturing process. The result is a unique, patented material that maintains a brilliant, long-lasting polish, the company said.
Among advanced head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation-based treatment, being non-English speaking is a more significant predictor of treatment outcome than race, according to researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Their findings, presented this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in Miami, suggest that language barriers may play a role in healthcare disparities and that further interpreter/translation services
3D Systems has introduced VisiJet Clear, a new print material for U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI for plastics used in medical and dental applications. VisiJet Clear is available only with the new ProJet 6000 professional 3D printer, the company noted. VisiJet Clear is a specially engineered plastic material designed for optimal transparency, performance, accuracy, and stability during extended exposure to high humidity and wet conditions, according to 3D Systems. The
ClearChoice, a developer and manager of dental treatment centers providing same-day dental implants, has received a growth equity investment from Catterton Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm. The investment will be used to enhance ClearChoice’s marketing strategies and accelerate its expansion plan to double the number of ClearChoice affiliated centers across the U.S. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ClearChoice affiliated centers provides dental implant treatment using a coordinated
On October 3, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers regarding the overuse of zinc-laden denture creams. The FDA warned that overuse of zinc-containing denture adhesives can lead to adverse events such as nerve damage, numbness, or tingling sensations. According to the FDA, the warning was prompted by adverse event reports received by the agency, and a review of medical literature linking zinc-containing denture
3M ESPE and Delta Dental of Minnesota are helping support a school-based sealant initiative in Minnesota designed to improve the oral health of underinsured and uninsured children. The School-Based Dental Sealant Program, which also receives funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, provides children in second grade with preventive dental services, including sealants, within schools at no cost to the schools. 3M ESPE is donating more than 7,000
Glidewell Laboratories has donated a Prismatik CZ6 sintering oven to the Simi Valley Adult School and Career Institute, the only government-funded career retraining school in California that offers a dental technology program. Glidewell is also donating a number of zirconia blanks that students can use to mill crowns and bridges as a part of their education. “The school was unable to work on all-zirconia restorations because they did not have
Align Technology has introduced Invisalign G4, designed to help doctors achieve better clinical results for open bite treatments, more predictable movement of upper laterals, and improved root control for canines and central incisors. “Invisalign G4 expands on the Invisalign G3 foundation which first introduced new aligner and software features that make it easier to use Invisalign when treating class I and class II patients,” stated Sheila Tan, Align Technology’s vice
A new study has found a possible link between cancer and severe periodontal disease after adjustment for smoking and drinking habits (Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention, Autumn 2011, Vol. 4:4, pp. 189-198). Several recent studies have suggested a relationship between periodontal disease and cancer, noted the study authors, from the department of periodontology at the Islamic Azad University in Iran. Their review outlined epidemiologic studies pointing to a possible role
Midmark has teamed with SolmeteX to offer the SolmeteX Hg5 series of amalgam separators in conjunction with the Midmark line of vacuum systems. The SolmeteX Hg5 series accommodates practices up to 20 chairs and is ISO 11143 certified to a 99% capture rate, according to the company. “The SolmeteX Hg5 Series and Midmark vacuum systems were rigorously tested to ensure compatibility,” stated Bill Zulauf, senior product manager, air, vacuum, and
