All 30 contestants in the Miss Black USA Pageant finale on August 7 in Washington, DC, had their teeth whitened with Opalescence Boost (Ultradent Products) for their final walk down the Lincoln Center’s red carpet. Each pageant contestant was evaluated and treated by Catrise Austin, DDS, of New York prior to the final event, according to the company. Miss Texas, Ocielia Gibson, was crowned Miss Black USA 2011.
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is looking for dental care professionals to conduct seminars, presentations, and workshops at its 2012 symposium. The theme for the 2012 gathering is “Connecting To Drive Compliance.” OSAP is seeking professionals with expertise in areas such as compliance, preventing transmittable diseases, and increasing patient and provider safety. The organization has two basic needs for the 2012 symposium: Individuals and organizations who would
Four major U.S. tobacco companies have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), challenging the agency’s new graphic cigarette warnings as an unconstitutional way of forcing tobacco manufacturers to disseminate the government’s antismoking message. Lorillard filed the lawsuit August 16 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia along with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Commonwealth Brands, and Liggett Group. In June, the FDA announced that
A recent study comparing the effectiveness of two NiTi systems versus hand files when removing sealer and gutta-percha from root canals has concluded that, while all techniques tested left remnants, the NiTi systems performed better (International Endodontic Journal, August 16, 2011). To test the techniques, researchers from the University of Siena in Italy prepared 60 single-rooted human teeth that were filled with gutta-percha and sealer (Pulp Canal Sealer, SybronEndo). The
A young U.K. girl who has spent most of her life dealing with numerous medical difficulties has been awarded first prize in Against the Odds, a national orthodontic competition by the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) At the age of 3 and constantly on antibiotics, Katie Irvine’s ear infections led to double mastoid surgery and an enduring hearing defect. She was then fitted with a prominent and visible hearing device at
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 talked with Donald S. Clem III, DDS, president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), who also maintains a private periodontal practice in Fullerton, CA. Dr. Clem discussed the importance of the oral-systemic link and dentists’ role in screening for medical
Curis, a drug company developing next-generation targeted small-molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, announced that the first patient has been treated in a phase I combination trial of its CUDC-101 head and neck cancer drug. The trial is the company’s first CUDC-101 combination study and is designed to test the drug when administered concurrently with radiation and cisplatin in human papillomavirus negative (HPV-) locally advanced head and neck cancer patients.
A decline in international revenue had a negative impact on Milestone Scientific’s second-quarter financials. The company reported revenues of $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2011 (end-June 30), down from revenues of $3.2 million for the second quarter of 2010. Net loss for the second quarter of 2011 was $298,000, compared with net income of $180,000 for the same period in 2010. However, the company did see a strong
Medicare’s refusal to cover extensive dental treatment that is often needed to treat patients with diseases such as oral cancer and Sjögren’s syndrome is unreasonable and arbitrary, according to a lawsuit pending in U.S. federal court. The litigation, originally filed in 2008 on behalf of one plaintiff, was recently amended by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against U.S. Health
Straumann Group has reported revenues of 367 million Swiss francs ($462.7 million U.S.) for the first six months of 2011 (end-June 30), a decrease of 6.5% over revenues of 392.4 million francs ($495 million) for the same period in 2010. Net profit for the six months fell 53% to 38.5 million francs ($49.2 million) from 82 million francs ($103 million) a year earlier. The company attributed the drop to “further
With the school year about to start up again, Delta Dental is reminding parents to take care when packing a child’s school lunch. A little mealtime forethought can go a long way toward maintaining a child’s oral health and educational performance, the company noted. Sugary treats such as cookies, candy, and fruit snacks mix with bacteria in dental plaque, which can wear away enamel and cause tooth decay. “Sweets in
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant to the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) to conduct the first study to evaluate whether gp340, a protein found in saliva and other mucosal secretions, can prevent HIV transmission in vivo. The study is
