MLB team gives ATSU pediatric dental suite $50K

A $50,000 Grand Slam Award from the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation is helping to support the new Arizona Diamondbacks Pediatric Dental Suite at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) dental clinic in Mesa. The dental suite consists of two child-friendly rooms that offer a warm environment for children to receive care, according to the university. The pediatric dental suite will allow an increase in the existing

Guidance Endodontics sues law firm over Dentsply case

Guidance Endodontics may have won its breach-of-contract lawsuit against Dentsply International in 2009, but the company is now suing the law firm that represented it in that case for alleged malpractice. Guidance Endodontics filed a lawsuit against Dentsply in 2008 charging multiple breaches of an exclusive manufacturing and supply agreement. According to Guidance, Dentsply refused to supply dental obturators, endodontic files, and ovens as stipulated in a settlement agreement between

Dental Diaries: ‘The whitest teeth possible’

I received a phone call from a concerned parent the other day. I was seeing his son on Saturday, and he wanted to be clear of his expectations. He said that I had to emphasize the need for perfectly white teeth. He was concerned that his child did not receive the message that both he and his wife were repeating to him about the importance of white teeth. When the

Planmeca debuts orthodontic treatment planning tool

Planmeca has added a cephalometric analysis module to its Romexis treatment planning software tool. The Planmeca Romexis Cephalometric Analysis module provides flexible and easy-to-use features for creating cephalometric analyses and composing superimpositions of 2D cephalometric images, facial photos, and images of the dental arch, according to the company. ‘,’dvPres’, ‘clsTopBtn’, ‘true’ );” > Click image to enlarge. The Romexis Cephalometric Analysis module. Image courtesy of Planmeca. An analysis can be

New gauge provides 3-axis bite registration

Kosmo Technologies has developed a disposable three-axis bite registration gauge called the Andra Gauge. The Andra Gauge allows dentists to clearly communicate in three dimensions the location of the mandible in relationship to the maxilla, including the critical locations of the midline and vertical positions of the bite, according to the company. The device is designed to help provide a fitting oral appliance for fundamental dental bites for crowns, implants,

3M ESPE donation supports NCOHF efforts

3M ESPE has donated more than $270,000 worth of dental products to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF). The donation of restorative materials will help 24 NCOHF affiliate oral health programs meet the need for comprehensive care for underserved children, according to the company. The NCOHF was formed in 2006 and has delivered nearly $10 million in direct funding, donated dental products, and educational resources to its nonprofit affiliate

Vt. senator addresses U.S. dental challenges

Vermont is making progress in its efforts to improve access to affordable dental care, but more must be done across the U.S. to address its oral health crisis, according to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). In a June 1 press conference at the site of a soon-to-open dental clinic in Springfield, VT, Sen. Sanders noted that more than 130 million Americans do not have dental insurance, according to a press

SomnoMed partners with Benco Dental

SomnoMed has entered into a strategic partnership with Benco Dental to keep customers up-to-date on the latest developments in dental sleep medicine through in-person and online seminars with the SomnoMed Academy. Through this partnership, Benco Dental customers will have access to SomnoMed’s range of products and services, including SomnoDent apnea therapy, SomnoMed Health Claim Support Line, SomnoMed MATRx, and SomnoBrux.

Texas dentist sued over crown material

A Texas dentist has been sued for allegedly lying about the quality of materials he used to construct a patient’s crown. The lawsuit, filed by Chris Ammons in Galveston County District Court, claims that Galveston dentist George H. Johnson Jr., DDS, used low-quality metal in one of Ammons’ crowns, according to a story on setexasrecord.com. Ammons previously saw Dr. Johnson for therapeutic pulpotomies, root canal therapy, crown buildup, and the

Dental implant group sues over name

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) is suing a new implant group for allegedly trying to pass itself off as the older group to unfairly recruit dentists looking for implant training and credentials. The AAID, which was established 61 years ago, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court in Chicago claiming that the American Dental Implant Association (ADIA), based in North Miami Beach, FL, is infringing on its

Salivary protein shows diagnostic promise

A protein in saliva that can be used for the early detection of sepsis cases offers new potential for tracking diseases, according to research from Malmö University in Sweden. The protein suPAR can be used as a marker of sepsis, according to a university press release. Sepsis affects about 0.2% of the Swedish population and can lead to septic shock, one of the most common causes of death at the

Study: HNC treatment side effects often unreported

Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) may be at risk for significant late effects after treatment, but they’re unlikely to discuss it with their doctors, according to a new University of Pennsylvania study. The researchers say the study reinforces the need to improve survivorship care for patients, better educate patients about possible late effects, and encourage them to report these problems to their healthcare providers. Their findings will be