NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dentists were less willing to see kids who needed an emergency appointment if they were covered by Medicaid than if they had private insurance in a new study based in Cook County, IL. Even dental practices that were enrolled in the state’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program were more willing to treat a kid with private insurance than one enrolled in the state’s plan
MobileTek Dental Labs has been added to the list of authorized BruxZir labs. As an authorized BruxZir Lab, dentists are guaranteed that MobileTek Dental Labs uses authentic Glidewell BruxZir solid zirconia for the fabrication of solid zirconia dental restorations. “We are proud to be one of the few New York City Tri-State area labs offering authentic BruxZir restorations to our dentist clients. The material has become very popular in the
The ADA has launched a new ADA Seal of Acceptance area on its website, designed to allow consumers and dentists to review detailed information on all ADA Accepted products and also compare attributes of up to six products simultaneously. Visitors to the Web area can browse ADA Seal Products by product name, category, or manufacturer. For example, a visitor to the ADA Seal Web area might want to search for
TotalCare has donated $48,000 worth of PerfectPearl prophy paste to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF). The prophy paste will be used by NCOHF to support the delivery of oral health services to underserved children. Thirty-five NCOHF affiliates will benefit from the donation, the organization said.
Research has shown that cancer patients on bisphosphonates are at risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) and that those on the intravenous form of the drug are at a higher risk compared with those on the oral drugs. However, a new study that looked at cancer patients on zoledronic acid (ZOL) and chemotherapy combined with the antiangiogenic agent bevacizumab (BEV) who underwent a dental exam before starting treatment
A primary reason that head and neck cancer treatments fail is that the tumor cells become resistant to chemotherapy drugs. Now researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a compound derived from the Indian spice curcumin can help cells overcome that resistance (Archives of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, May 2011, Vol. 137:5, pp. 499-507). When they added a curcumin-based compound, called FLLL32, to
A new case study examining an infant’s neurobehavioral abnormalities and extremely high bisphenol A (BPA) concentration in the baby’s mother suggests a link between the two (Environmental Health Perspectives, April 27, 2011). The study was led by Sheela Sathyanarayana, MD, MPH, a pediatrician and an environmental health specialist at Seattle Children’s Research Institute and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. BPA, a synthetic,
Cigarette manufacturers have deceived consumers about the risks of their products for years, and remedial actions are needed so consumers can make informed decisions about the products they purchase, according to researchers from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). The researchers evaluated the messages that cigarette pack labels convey to smokers and nonsmokers, and their findings will be published in three studies in an upcoming issue of the American Journal
The diet of elite triathletes is consistent with a high-risk profile for caries and erosion, according to a study in the International Journal of Sports Medicine (May 17, 2011). “Elite athletes follow demanding training regimes to achieve optimal performance,” wrote researchers from the oral sciences department at the University of Otago in New Zealand. “Training incorporates strategies which coincide with risk factors for dental caries and erosion.” A high caries/erosion
Dwight Pemberton, DDS, the dentist at the Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Dayton, OH, whose lax infection control practices potentially exposed hundreds of patients to hepatitis and HIV, has denied the allegations in his first interview, given to the Dayton Daily News. Dr. Pemberton, who is accused of failing to change gloves and sterilize dental instruments between patients, told the paper that co-workers accused him of these lapses to
Nano Bridging Molecules (NBMolecules) has received the European CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) to begin marketing its SurfLink dental product. The CE Mark allows NBMolecules to sell and distribute its products throughout the 28 countries of the European Economic Area. The company’s SurfLink technology is designed to improve the success, short and long term, of implant placements. With its biomimicking properties, the SurfLink dental product has been shown to allow for
Pure Bioscience’s silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial was shown to be effective against biofilm, according to preliminary results of in vitro laboratory tests conducted at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. SDC is a new molecular entity, developed and patented worldwide by Pure Bioscience. It is an electrolytically generated source of stabilized ionic silver in liquid form that provides superior antimicrobial efficacy with residual protection while mitigating
