A report released April 25 by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General confirmed that Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Ohio failed to follow infection control policies, putting hundreds of dental patients at risk of infection over nearly 20 years. The report is the result of a December 2010 review of infection control issues at the Dayton VAMC. That review stemmed from a VA
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Oral Health and Dentistry has launched Take Home Toothbrush, a new program to deliver vital dental supplies to 6,600 children across the state. The program promotes good oral health practices to children enrolled in the 195 Head Start and Early Head Start programs from the classroom to their homes. The goal is to reduce the prevalence of dental cavities
Therapeutic Solutions International (TSI), manufacturer of the chairside NTI (nociceptive trigeminal inhibition) tension suppression system, signed a sales and distribution agreement with Australian dental supply company Amalgadent Dental for Australia and New Zealand. “Therapeutic Solutions has products that demystify the areas of temporomandibular disorders and sleep disorders of dental origin that previously required dentists to refer work to outside specialists,” said Myer Rozen of Amalgadent. “By keeping the treatment within
3Shape is collaborating with Roland DG to offer dental labs a new opportunity to achieve in-house automated production of dental restorations from their 3D data. The companies are now offering an interface between the 3Shape CAMbridge system and Roland’s DWX series of desktop dental milling systems that makes in-house zirconia milling available to labs of any size, the companies announced. The interface enables fully automatic preparation and 3+1/3+2 axis milling
How often Australian adults visit the dentist has a major impact on their oral health, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, “Dental attendance patterns and oral health status,” uses findings from the 2004-2006 National Survey of Adult Oral Health to show that adults with an unfavorable pattern of dental attendance have significantly poorer oral health than those with a
A Pennsylvania couple was arrested April 25 for allegedly refusing to take their two young children to the dentist for two years, leaving the children with “rotting” and “decayed” teeth, according to officials. The children, ages 7 and 9, had complained to their parents, John and Donna Grobelny of Bethlehem, that their teeth hurt, and school officials notified the parents about the condition of the children’s teeth, a police news
Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine have developed a protein-based inhibitor that could provide a topical treatment for HPV as an alternative to surgical and harsh chemical treatments (FASEB Journal, April 11, 2011). HPV affects about 20 million people in the U.S., making it the most common sexually transmitted infection. There are more than 100 types of HPV, of which more than 40 are sexually transmitted. These include two
Since the U.S. surgeon general’s report on oral health in America in 2000, strides have been made to incorporate its recommendations for oral health assessment into primary medical care, particularly among physicians caring for underserved children. One residency program providing a hands-on experience for its trainees is the Family and Community Medicine program at the University of California, San Francisco, housed in the Family Health Center clinic at San Francisco
An Arizona endodontist has come up with an idea for a tooth-friendly, all-natural soft drink, according to a story in the Arizona Daily Star. Tung Bui, DDS, is putting the finishing touches on a recipe for a soda alternative: a fizzy drink called Kurij. Dr. Bui is working on the idea with a student from the University of Arizona, Alex Deo, who hopes to become a dentist. The prototype they
Two physicians in Mississippi recently enrolled the first participant in a global study of a new treatment for head and neck cancer. The clinical trial is for Multikine, a mixture of biologically active, natural cytokines that simulate the body’s healthy immune system response. Julian Hill, MD, a physician at Hematology and Oncology Associates at BridgePoint, and Mont Berry, MD, of Ear, Nose, and Throat Physicians of North Mississippi, are conducting
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many specialties perform pediatric procedural sedation with no differences in major complication rates, according to findings published online today in Pediatrics. Intensivists, emergency medicine physicians, radiologists, and hospitalists, among others, have increasingly been providing pediatric sedation, but whether complications are more or less associated with any particular group of specialists has been unclear. Dr. James H. Hertzog from Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington,
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent No. 7931892 to Oragenics for ProBiora3, a proprietary blend of naturally occurring oral bacteria shown to produce a range of oral care benefits. ProBiora3 contains three strains of beneficial oral bacteria that help maintain a healthy microbial balance in the mouth, the company said. The patent enables Oragenics to immediately pursue global private label and licensing opportunities in major product categories
