The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Board of Trustees installed both its president and president-elect, Donald S. Clem III, D.D.S., and Pamela McClain, D.D.S., respectively, during its annual meeting, October 29 through November 2, 2010, in Hawaii. An AAP member since 1982, Dr. Clem previously served on the Board of Trustees as president-elect in 2010, vice president in 2009, and secretary/treasurer in 2008. In addition to the Board of Trustees,
Keyla Roman liked her straight teeth, when she got her braces removed years ago. But she still despised her smile. “I looked weird,” she recalled. “I didn’t look pretty at all.” Roman suffered from a gummy smile, a condition that is typically corrected with costly and complicated surgery. But her orthodontist invited her to participate in a research study to try a simpler fix: Botox therapy. At 19, Roman became
Editor’s note: Helaine Smith’s column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. The rhetoric has started again over whether to remove third molars and ban amalgams. I feel strongly that all third molars should be removed, as I have stated previously in past writings for HuangshanDental.com. The evidence of periodontal disease and bacteria cannot be disputed. Personally, I have only seen two to
The CAO Group has introduced the first of its Sheer Film family of products: Sheer White teeth-whitening films. Consisting of thin, flexible films plus 20% carbamide peroxide gel, Sheer White molds to teeth once applied and stays where it is placed, according to the company. The films are designed to cover from approximately first molar to first molar when applied and to be comfortable and discreet, enabling patients to speak
When the human papillomavirus (HPV) is found in cancer tumors of the tonsil and base of the tongue, patients are more likely to survive following treatment, according to a study in the British Journal of Cancer (October 19, 2010). Researchers from the University of Sydney followed 198 patients with advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) for an average of two years after they had had surgery or radiotherapy for the
In this occasional series, Dr. Sheri Doniger shares her perspective on various dental instruments, materials, and equipment. These are products Dr. Doniger personally uses or has tested in her practice. Kettenbach Panasil Amazing. Predictable. Simple to use. Kettenbach’s Panasil Initial Contact impression material is all that and more. Panasil Initial Contact by Kettenbach. Panasil Initial Contact by Kettenbach. We have been using this addition-curing vinyl polysiloxane product in our office
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents to Biolase Technology related to its Waterlase, ezlase, and iLase products. Patent No. 7,817,687, Electromagnetic Energy Distribution for Electromagnetically Induced Mechanical Cutting, is related to the core Waterlase YSGG technology, while patent No. 7,815,630, Target-Close Electromagnetic Energy Emitting Device, is related to its ezlase and iLase diode laser technology. The first patent extends the Waterlase technology patent family related
Whip Mix has introduced RapidFlask, an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) type 3 flasking stone that is fluid enough to flow without vibration into all areas of the denture wax-up, the company announced. RapidFlask is fast-setting and ready to separate in 20 minutes, allowing multiple pours and thus improving process efficiency in the lab, Whip Mix said. Founded in 1919, Whip Mix manufactures Hanau, Denar, and Whip Mix articulators, dental
Despite a successful three years launching and managing the Office of Head Start’s (OHS) Dental Home Initiative in nearly 30 U.S. states, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) will no longer be responsible for overseeing the program as of December 31. In early September, the OHS notified the AAPD that it had decided not to pick up the last two years of a five-year, $10 million contract with the
Poor, minority, and special needs children are more likely to be affected by toothaches, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (Vol. 164:11, pp. 1059-1063). Charlotte Lewis, M.D., M.P.H., and James Stout, M.D., M.P.H., both of the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, studied data from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health to determine the prevalence of and risk factors
The issue of teeth whitening — and who has the right to offer it — is at the center of a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) against a tanning salon chain that offers the service. Beach Bum Tanning, an East Coast chain with 17 locations in New Jersey, has been offering its clients teeth-whitening services as well as tanning services, according to a story in the
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) will assist the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) in incorporating infection prevention and control efforts, as well as patient and staff safety, into state oral health program activities, OSAP announced. “Several recent reports of actual and potential cross-contamination in dental settings underscore the need for strong, integrated infection prevention policies and continuous vigilance,” Therese Long, OSAP executive director, said
