Tissue graft prevents gingival recession after implant

Combining subepithelial connective tissue grafting with immediate tooth replacement can reduce gingival recession following a tooth implant, according to a study in the Journal of Oral Implantology (October 2011, Vol. 37:5, pp. 559-569). While a single tooth replacement performed as an immediate, one-step process is an accepted procedure, gingival recession occurs more often with this implant method, noted the study authors, from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. They reported

Kan. clinic joins Smiles Across America network

The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg, KS, is the latest facility to join Smiles Across America, an Oral Health America program. Through the support of the program, the health center will now bring its school-based preventive services program to schools in Crawford and Cherokee counties. With the help of a $1.5 million, three-year commitment from Trident to the Smiles Across America program, Oral Health America currently supports

Botox, dermal fillers can enhance implant outcomes

When placing dental implants, practitioners should consider using Botox and dermal filler agents for patients who need facial volume restorations, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) annual meeting in Las Vegas, October 19-22. “Besides creating beautiful smiles, we like to create harmony between the dentofacial complex by addressing the deep lines and wrinkles in the face that can prevent our patients from looking their

Buyer’s Guide Update: Handpieces, motors, and drills

Dear Buyer’s Guide Update Member, In this edition of the HuangshanDental.com Buyer’s Guide Update, we present three of the most fundamental components of a dental practitioner’s armamentarium: handpieces, motors, and drills. Looking for the latest in endodontic drills? How about a comprehensive listing of handpieces from your favorite suppliers? Browse the dozens of drills, motors, and handpieces listed in the HuangshanDental.com Buyer’s Guide. Shop and compare, even write a review!

Align Technology competition compares Invisalign cases

Align Technology has launched the 2011-2012 Invisalign Gallery University Challenge. In this competitive program, any accredited orthodontic program in North America can submit their best Invisalign treatment outcomes in one of four clinical categories: class I, class II, class III, and multidiscipline. All submissions will be reviewed by private practice orthodontists and judged based on treatment difficulty, records quality, and outcomes achieved. The orthodontic residents who receive the top score

Does funding influence implant research outcomes?

Industry-funded dental implant research is not biased in favor of positive clinical study outcomes, according to a study in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (September 2011, Vol. 26:5, pp. 1024-1032). Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago reviewed 1,503 articles published in five journals between 2005 and 2009 to determine whether publication bias occurs in implant-related research over time. The journals were Clinical Implant Dentistry and

Pro baseball players asked to give up chewing tobacco

With the World Series now under way, U.S. government and health officials this week are calling on professional baseball players to stop chewing tobacco at games and on camera, according to an Associated Press story. “When players use smokeless tobacco, they endanger not only their own health, but also the health of millions of children who follow their example,” wrote Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT),

Study finds elevated macromolecular degradation in periodontitis

Periodontal disease can induce metabolites associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, tissue degradation, and bacterial metabolism, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research (November 2011, Vol. 90:11, pp. 1293-1297). The goal of the study — conducted by researchers from Colgate-Palmolive, Metabolon, and the State University of New York-Buffalo — was to obtain a better understanding of oral diseases on a subclinical level. The researchers investigated the impact of

Study reports on laryngeal cancer treatment trends

The use of surgery to treat early-stage laryngeal cancer is increasing in the U.S., and chemotherapy in combination with radiation therapy is being used more often to treat patients in an advanced stage of the disease, according to a report in the Archives of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery (October 2011, Vol. 137:10, pp. 1017-1024). Cancer of the larynx was diagnosed in nearly 13,000 people in the U.S. in

Partnership yields LED-based whitening pen

White Smile Global has collaborated with Luma-Lite to develop and manufacture a teeth-whitening system for home use called the White Smile Premier. The patent-pending, dual pen system includes a light-emitting diode (LED) and pre- and postwhitening gel, according to the companies. The microencapsulated, photo-activated gel is designed to work in tandem with the LED light to remove stains from the tooth’s surface.

Stem cells aid in treating gingival recession

Adding stromal vascular fraction (SVF) containing adipose-derived adult stem cells to existing tissue-regeneration therapies appears to enhance the treatment of gingival recession, according to a pilot study in the Journal of Implant & Advanced Clinical Dentistry (September/October 2011, Vol. 3:6, pp. 23-33). The single-center study, which included seven female patients and one male patient ranging from 23 to 45 years of age with gingival recession, showed that combining a collagen

Henry Schein donates $500K for cancer research

For the sixth consecutive year, Henry Schein is running its Think Pink, Practice Pink program, which donates a portion of the sales from certain products to the American Cancer Society (ACS). In its first five years, Henry Schein’s program has raised more than $460,000 for cancer care, which has enabled the Henry Schein Cares Foundation to dedicate the Henry Schein Cares Welcome Center at the ACS Hope Lodge Jerome L.