Partners from public health associations, dental education, and businesses have launched the European Platform for Better Oral Health, designed to help improve oral healthcare and reduce the cost of oral diseases in Europe. The project is the result of efforts by a diverse group of stakeholders to respond to the growing oral health challenge in Europe, according to the organization. Members include the European Association of Dental Public Health, the
The College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Dental Hygiene Program is accepting patients to help students hone their skills, according to a story on MagicValley.com. The students perform dental exams, cleanings, x-rays, and fluoride treatments and place dental sealants under the supervision of a dentist. Students are required to perform the functions on children and adults of all ages at the CSI’s dental clinic. Appointments typically last longer than regular dental
The Georgia Board of Dentistry has rejected as written a proposed rule change that would have required a dentist’s exam and written authorization before public health hygienists could provide basic preventive services in schools, community health centers, and prisons. The board voted unanimously during its September 9 meeting to reconsider the proposed change again in 90 days. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; padding-top:2px; }
Manufacturers of bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax and Zometa should make changes to their product labeling to reduce the risk of bone fractures, two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panels concluded Friday. The outside advisors to the FDA met to review the potential risks associated with long-term use of bisphosphonate medications and to determine whether these drugs are safe and effective when used longer than three to five
Eligible adults are being invited to apply for Give Back A Smile (GBAS), a U.S. program that restores damaged smiles for survivors of domestic violence. Dentists across the U.S. are participating in GBAS, which is offered by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation (AACDCF). October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. GBAS volunteer dentists provide on average $8,000 worth of smile-zone restoration treatment at no charge to qualified
Lares Research is introducing Quest, a new line of American-made high-speed handpieces that will be available exclusively through national, regional, and local U.S. dental dealers. Lares has been a factory-direct handpiece supplier for many years, the company noted. Now, dealers will be able to supply their customers these new models manufactured by Lares. To assist their dealer partners, Lares has no requirement for minimum annual sales or minimum order quantities
Preclinical studies have shown that the NanoSmart drug-delivery system from Aura Biosciences can enable earlier detection of head and neck and other cancers, and provide precisely targeted treatment of those cancers, according to the company. Aura Biosciences has raised an additional $4.5 million from private investors to advance this research and has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institutes of Health to further develop and
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is marking the September 9 release of the new movie “Contagion” by launching a contest to get people thinking about infection prevention. In answer to the movie’s tag line, “Nothing spreads like fear,” OSAP responds: “Nothing protects like good infection prevention and control procedures.” To participate in the contest, entrants must answer the question “What three actions would you (or your office)
As dental practices slowly but surely shift to a digital environment, new doors are opening for business opportunities. Styledent Technologies — a spin-off of Styledent, a 40-year-old dental laboratory — is betting that the adoption of smartphones and tablets by dentists in their practices will translate into a promising future for Dental Rx, the company’s new dental lab prescription app. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style:
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products modify certain claims for its Reach Total Care + Whitening toothbrush to clarify that the brush whitens teeth through the abrasive action rather than through bleaching. As part of its routine monitoring program, NAD — the advertising industry’s self-regulatory forum — requested substantiation for express claims that included the following:
Opalescence (Ultradent Products) was a sponsor of the 2011 Mrs. Globe Pageant on August 27, 2011, in Rancho Mirage, CA, where more 40 delegates from around the world joined in competition for the Mrs. Globe title. Every delegate in the pageant had their teeth whitened using Opalescence, according to Ultradent. The winner was Alisa Krylova, Mrs. Russia. Founded in 1996, Mrs. Globe is the largest international pageant for “misses” in
ADELPHI, Md. (Reuters) – U.S. health advisers are considering a time limit for taking a class of drugs used by millions of women to prevent bone fractures, due to concerns over unusual fractures linked to the medicines and possible higher cancer rates. Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panels were jointly meeting on Friday over whether to recommend a “drug holiday” or otherwise clarify how long people should take
