Most dental professionals believe xylitol chewing gum prevents caries in children and adolescents. But according to a new literature review, it’s not clear whether it works better than other forms of sugarless gum. Seven of the eight controlled trials published to date on xylitol-containing chewing gum indicate daily use of the gum reduces caries in children and adolescents. However, a literature review on the topic also found only one of
MicroDental Laboratories has launched a rebate program for Cerec and Cerec AC Connect users. The Impression Free program allows new and existing Sirona Digital Impression users who use MicroDental Laboratories to earn monthly rebates toward their lab bills to help cover the cost of their Cerec AC Connect digital impression systems, according to Sirona Dental Systems, manufacturer of the Cerec products. Users can also choose whether to apply the rebates
HuangshanDental.com is pleased to present the next installment of Leaders in Dentistry, a series of interviews with researchers, practitioners, and opinion leaders who are influencing the practice of dentistry. We talked with Pamela Quinones, RDH, president of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA). Quinones has practiced clinical dental hygiene for more than 30 years and owns a dental hygiene placement service. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Measures that would have allowed midlevel providers (MLP) to do irreversible procedures were defeated this week by the Washington state legislators, but a bill that would allow California to study the benefits of alternative dental care providers is still being considered by state lawmakers. The Washington bills, HB 2226 and SB 6126, did not receive enough votes to be heard by the state Senate. The measures would have created a
The Dental Implant Institute (DII) of Arcadia has filed a lawsuit against Neoss alleging that Neoss supplied DII with defective dental implants. According to the complaint, DII purchased and entered into a contract with Neoss. Shortly after the purchase, DII claims it began to notice significantly higher failure rates with the Neoss implants. As a result, many of DII’s patients had to have their implants redone multiple times, which negatively
Ceramir Crown & Bridge bioceramic luting cement from Doxa Dental is now available as single-cap capsules for economical single-unit cementation. The original Crown & Bridge Doublecap capsule is still available for multiple-unit restorations. According to the company, recall data from a two-year clinical study (Journal of Prosthodontics, January 2012, Vol. 21:1, pp. 33-41) confirmed that Ceramir Crown & Bridge demonstrates outstanding effectiveness with 0% sensitivity, 100% retention, 100% marginal integrity,
A U.S. District judge has ended a 14-year-old class-action lawsuit over whether Tennessee is providing adequate medical and dental care to 750,000 children enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program, according to a story in the Tennessean. The lawsuit, originally filed in 1998 by the Tennessee Justice Center, claimed that children weren’t getting access to regular medical and dental checkups or necessary medical care under TennCare. That same year, the Justice
Dentures Online is now offering a one-year warranty on dentures made using its self-impression technique. The company also offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee with full refund. If the denture or partial breaks due to normal use during the warranty period, the denturists at the Dentures Online labs will repair or replace that denture or partial at no charge to the customer, according to the company. Warranty conditions do apply. Full
Vident is offering a new U.S. distribution policy for its Vita Denture Teeth products. Vident customers can now order all their Vita Denture Teeth products directly from Vident at the same time as shade management products, porcelain, pressables, machinables, ceramics, chairside products, equipment, and accessories in a single, direct order. This distribution change is designed to provide improved service and support, and allow convenient ordering of Denture Teeth orders with
Bacteria in a water line at a dental office in Italy is being blamed for the death of an 82-year-old woman who contracted Legionnaires’ disease just days after receiving dental treatment, according to a new case report in Lancet (February 18-24, 2012, Vol. 379:9816, p. 684). In February 2011, the woman was admitted to the intensive care unit of the G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital in Forlì, Italy, with fever and respiratory
A Florida man lost some of his teeth and part of his tongue when an electronic cigarette exploded in his mouth, according to a news story by the Associated Press (AP). The accident is being blamed on a faulty battery in the cigarette. “The best analogy is like it was trying to hold a bottle rocket in your mouth when it went off,” said Joseph Parker, division chief for the
The Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Foundation is donating $50,000 to Kids Smiles nonprofit children’s dental centers to help expand services at their west Philadelphia location. The foundation’s support will help Kids Smiles add three new dental chairs, increasing the total to 10, and introduce digital x-rays and record management to the office. In its west and southwest Philadelphia locations, Kids Smiles currently accepts 1,150 patients per month, approximately 30% of