Young Innovations reported sales of $27.3 million for the second quarter of 2011 (end-June 30), a 6% increase over sales of $25.8 million for the second quarter of 2010. Net income for the quarter increased 9% to $4 million, up from $3.7 million for the same quarter a year ago. Young Innovations develops, manufactures, and markets supplies and equipment used by the entire dental team, including disposable and metal prophy
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a new law designed to improve access to dental care for low-income children. Effective immediately, SB 1948 requires the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) to work with the dental community to develop and promote “dental homes” for children covered under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), All Kids, and Medicaid. Under the dental home concept, dentists would collaborate to deliver comprehensive,
Porcelain laminate veneers are a predictable and successful treatment approach that also maximizes the preservation of sound tooth structures, according to a new study in Clinical Oral Investigations (July 20, 2011). Researchers from the University G. D’Annunzio School of Dentistry in Italy evaluated the clinical performance of laminate porcelain veneers bonded with a light-cured composite in 30 patients with a total of 119 porcelain laminate veneers. The veneers were studied
Dental hygienists should play a more prominent role in providing dental care to residents of elderly care facilities, according to a study in Community Dental and Oral Epidemiology (August 2011, Vol. 39:4, pp. 378-384). A growing number of elderly Australians are now living in residential aged care facilities, according to researchers from the University of Melbourne School of Dental Science. These residents are commonly dependent on others for their daily
The Irish Dental Association (IDA) is warning patients of the danger of many teeth-whitening products, saying many of them range from useless to dangerous. The IDA has also expressed its concern about unsupervised teeth whitening. The warning coincides with new plans from the European Commission to regulate the use of hydrogen peroxide, the chemical used in teeth whitening. Under the new regulations, which should take effect next month, only fully
The August issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association explores the relationship between dentists and dental laboratories, offering predictions for the future as technology enhances and transforms the healthcare profession, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced. “Articles in this month’s publication examine key market changes that are currently impacting the day-to-day relationship between dentists and dental laboratories and technicians,” said Editor-in-Chief Kerry Carney, DDS, in a press release.
Smokers who tend to smoke their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers who refrain from lighting up right away, according to two new studies in the journal Cancer (August 8, 2011). Results of the studies, published early online, may help identify smokers who have an especially high risk of developing cancer
The European market for dental implants will show significant growth to $2 billion by 2015, and large variations between dental implant markets in various countries will have significant effects on the business strategies of dental implant companies, according to a new report from Millennium Research Group. The fragile economies of Spain and Italy have affected their dental implant markets, Millennium noted. Due to reduced procedure volumes, Spain’s dental implant market
Too many dentists restore only a few implants each year. As the baby boomer generation continues to age, implants represent one of the best opportunities for practice growth. Dentists should be doing everything they can to make implants a primary focus of their practice. Perform an annual implant evaluation. Every patient should receive a yearly comprehensive exam that includes a focus on implants. Patients should be educated about the many
Great Expressions Dental Centers has acquired the Goodman Orthodontics practice of Sindy Goodman, DDS, and Robert Goodman, DDS, of Novi, MI. The addition of the Goodmans’ practice to the Great Expressions’ Michigan and Ohio orthodontic network, currently with 13 orthodontic centers, provides patients with office choices in the northwest suburbs of Detroit. The Goodmans are diplomats of the American Board of Orthodontics and have been practicing for 12 years.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine are piecing together the process of tooth enamel biomineralization, which could lead to novel nanoscale approaches to developing biomaterials (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 8, 2011). Dental enamel is the most mineralized tissue in the body and combines high hardness with resilience, explained Elia Beniash, PhD, an associate professor of oral biology at the University of Pittsburgh
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported net sales of $20.9 billion for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011 (end-June 30), up 10% from net sales of $18.9 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Net earnings for the quarter were $2.5 billion, up from net earnings of $2.2 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010. The company’s healthcare unit, which includes its oral care products, accounted for $2.9 billion
