Biolase Technology is expanding its line of dental laser products with the EPIC 10 diode laser, which features a 940-nm wavelength with 10 watts of power. The laser uses the company’s ComfortPulse control technology, which is designed to help prevent potential tissue damage and keep patients comfortable by avoiding pain-inducing heat buildup at the surgical site. It includes a procedure-based graphical touchscreen and a built-in battery for a full day
Er:YAG laser debridement (ERL) is a potential alternative to manual scaling and root planing (SRP) for the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis, according to a study in the current issue of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. Researchers from the department of periodontology at Nantes University Hospital in France randomly treated 19 nonsmoking patients with chronic periodontitis using ERL or SRP in a split-mouth design (PLS, May 3, 2012). They recorded clinical
Texas dentist Joey Cazares, DDS, has partnered with the Jack T. Clark Foundation, an oral surgeon, and an oncologist to collaborate on screening and treating patients for oral cancer. The foundation, which is part of the Texas Academy of General Dentistry (TAGD), supports the oral health of those affected by cancer through education, access to oral care, and collaborative research. .pullQuoteCredit { align:right; text-align:right; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:11px; line-height: 16px; font-style:
Philips Sonicare is joining the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) to sponsor the Tomorrow’s Smiles program to provide oral healthcare for at-risk teens. Throughout 2012, Philips Sonicare and NCOHF will identify at-risk teens and work with dentists across the U.S. to provide free restorative services. The teens will then serve as mentors to younger children in their communities and encourage them to maintain healthy oral health habits.
Dentists who take a conservative approach to placing restorations tend to stay conservative when replacing or repairing them. And dentists who aggressively treat primary caries also stick with their preferred strategy when assessing existing restorations. But majorities were lacking among decisions dentists made about the repair and placement of restorations, according to a study presented during a poster session at the recent American Association for Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting
A patient is suing the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Dental Medicine for negligence after he received a letter from the school saying the instruments used during a procedure he underwent at the school’s dental clinic were not properly cleaned. Conroy Griffie went to the school’s emergency clinic on December 8, 2010, to have an abscessed tooth extracted, his lawyer, Brendan Lupetin, told HuangshanDental.com. A week later, he received the
Researchers at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, are working on a method to treat head and neck cancer (HNC) patients that delivers chemotherapy drugs via an intra-arterial system that is less toxic and has fewer side-effects. Surgery and radiotherapy are the principal treatment options for HNC, along with chemotherapy, although the drugs are not recommended as a sole treatment due to their toxicity and low probability of cure, according to
Researchers from the University of Louisville have identified the gene that may be responsible for the development of facial clefts, according to a study in Experimental Biology and Medicine. In the U.S., a baby is born with a facial cleft every hour, the study authors noted in a press release. Such birth defects are the result of gene mutations and environmental factors. Prdm16 is a transcription factor originally described as
Mydent International has expanded its line of Defend products with Temporary Crown and Bridge Material, a syringeable bis-acryl composite for chairside provisional restorations. The product is available in 6 shades: A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B1, and Bleach BL. All are delivered in 76g (76mL) cartridges designed to fit on a 10:1 style automix gun. The material is fast and accurate, especially when used in conjunction with a quality vinyl polysiloxane
This week at the California Dental Association spring meeting, 3M ESPE introduced Lava Plus high translucency zirconia, a CAD/CAM system designed to deliver the aesthetics of a layered restoration from an all-zirconia block. Lava Plus all-zirconia material provides strength and resists chipping, and with its patented shading technology, enables aesthetic all-zirconia or traditionally layered restorations, according to 3M ESPE. The zirconia block comes in 18 colors and eight Lava Plus
The DL-plus dental laboratory management software from Jenmar International and IOS Technologies’ FastScan digital impression system are now interoperable. Using the open XML standard Universal Dental Exchange (UDX), an IOS Technologies and Jenmar customer can now exchange case data between the two systems. A laboratory can receive digital case orders from their dentist using the IOS FastScan system, and those cases will transfer seamlessly to the DL-plus software. The IOS
While almost three-quarters of its competitors outsource work to offshore labs, a New Jersey dental lab has refused an overture to send its work offshore. On April 7, Demar Dental Labs was approached by a large offshore dental lab in China with an offer they thought no one could refuse, according to Rob Santelli, managing partner of Demar Dental: “Send us your dental crowns, bridges, and implants and we promise