08/20/2008
Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Discusses Oral Health Among Black Men
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell on Tuesday discussed the efforts of two young black dentists in Chicago who are seeking to improve the oral health of black men. Mitchell notes that according to the
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08/19/2008
BIOLASE Launches Software Upgrade For First Generation WaterlaseTM Dental Laser Systems
BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, today announced the global launch of a new software upgrade that includes innovations designed to extend the capabilities and useful life of installed first generation Waterlase™ hard and soft tissue dental laser systems.
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08/18/2008
Mouthguards, Healthy Snacks And A Dental Check Up Will Help Kids Miss Fewer School Days
Remember oral health when preparing kids for back to school. Don't forget to add a toothbrush to the list of pencils , notebooks and paper on your shopping list. Keeping an eye on kids' oral health and instilling good habits will help them start the school year right, say Assistant Professor Julie Jenks and Clinical Associate Professor Gardner Beale of the USC School of Dentistry Pediatric Dental Clinic.
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08/14/2008
Dental Clinic First In Capital To Offer Vizilite Oral Cancer Screening, London
Mouth Cancer kills one person every 3 hours in the UK because of late detection The London Day Surgery Centre (LDSC) is the first clinic in the Capital to offer ViziLite oral lesion screening, a new pain free technique for oral cancer, one of the fastest growing cancers in the UK. ViziLite Plus with TBlue is a painless, non-invasive examination. It helps detect abnormalities than can be early indicators of cancer.
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08/13/2008
Going Abroad For Your Dental Care? Check Out The Facts Before You Check In
With more and more people considering dental treatment abroad, the UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC) has issued guidance and advice to dental patients with a checklist of questions to ask before travelling abroad for treatment.
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08/13/2008
Journal Of The American Dental Association Publishes Key Clinical Data For The Use Of OraVerse(TM) A Local Anesthetic Reversal Agent
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a dental specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the publication of three clinical trials on the use of OraVerse (phentolamine mesylate) injection as a local dental anesthetic reversal agent in the August 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
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08/12/2008
Newsweek Examines Health, Dental Care Outreach Efforts In Rural Regions
A Newsweek web exclusive last week examined efforts to provide access to dental care for low-income residents of Appalachia and other underserved rural regions of the U.S., where the "dire dental situation ... is emblematic of the larger health care crisis" in the nation. Newsweek profiled the "huge annual medical and dental expedition" set up by
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08/11/2008
New Bacterial Species Found In Human Mouth
Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments, according to research published in the August issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
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08/10/2008
Edinburgh Clinical Dental Technician Course A UK First
The first stand-alone course for clinical dental technicians in the UK will begin in Edinburgh later this year following provisional approval from the General Dental Council. The course is open to GDC-registered dental technicians. The GDC gave provisional approval to the 37-week course at the Edinburgh Dental Institute at a recent meeting. But full approval won't be given until the course has been inspected by the GDC ahead of the first intake graduating.
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08/09/2008
Bone Meds Could Have Side Effects With Bite
Doctors often prescribe bisphosphonates for both osteoporosis as well as certain cancers. And usage has been increasing due to large-scale marketing and advertising to consumers. Taken orally, these medications (such as Boniva® or Fosamax®) can help promote bone density in women with osteoporosis, and taken intravenously, can help stop the spread of cancer in chemotherapy patients.
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08/08/2008
Shortage Of Massachusetts Dentists Willing To Provide Care After Dental Benefits Extended
Massachusetts faces challenges in providing access to dental care for low-income residents because only 17% of dentists in the state are willing to accept new patients who have state-subsidized dental coverage, the Boston Globe reports.
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08/08/2008
News From The Journal Of Oral Implantology
Dental implants are 98 percent successful and cause little or no bone loss, according to new research published in the Journal of Oral Implantology. Authors Zeev Ormianer, DMD and Ady Palty, DMD reviewed 60 charts of patients who received a total of 267 implants in two private dental practices in Israel and Germany. They found that 98.
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08/07/2008
BDA Says NHS Health Boards Must Heed Health Minister's Call To Prioritise High Street Dentists, UK
The British Dental Association is pleased that today's announcement of primary care modernisation funding recognises the important role independent (high street) dentists have in delivering NHS dental services in Scotland.
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08/07/2008
Researchers Report Periodontal Disease Independently Predicts New Onset Diabetes
Periodontal disease may be an independent predictor of incident Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. While diabetes has long been believed to be a risk factor for periodontal infections, this is the first study exploring whether the reverse might also be true, that is, if periodontal infections can contribute to the development of diabetes.
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08/07/2008
Dental Reform Monitoring - Quarterly Update, UK
The following statistics were released by the Department of Health: Dental Reform Monitoring for quarter ending June 2008. This data shows the number of Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) commissioned for 2008-09 as at 30th June 2008. Key findings this quarter: -- 152 of the 152 Commissioners (PCTs and Care Trusts) returned data. -- 81 million UDAs have been commissioned for 2008-09 as at 30th June 2008. -- This represents an increase of 1.
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08/06/2008
Fewer Utah Dentists Accepting Medicaid Beneficiaries
Fewer dentists in Utah are accepting new Medicaid beneficiaries and some are refusing to accept Medicaid beneficiaries at all, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. According to a dental work force analysis released by the
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08/06/2008
American Dental Education Association Awards Open To Dental Educators And Students
Applications open today for awards, scholarships, and fellowships to be conferred in 2009 by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). The ADEA Awards program recognizes excellence in teaching, scholarship, and research and provides funding for fellowship opportunities. Educators and students in all of our predoctoral, postdoctoral, and allied dental institutions are encouraged to apply.
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08/06/2008
Floss Your Teeth - On The Double!
In dental offices all over the world, patients are often told they are not flossing enough or instructed to floss more. As the old saying goes, you only need to floss the teeth you want to keep. After all, not flossing regularly can lead to tooth decay and to periodontal disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.
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08/01/2008
BDA Locks Horns With Department Of Health Over Unfair Notice Clause In Dentists' Contracts, UK
The British Dental Association is to challenge a Department of Health legal appeal which if successful could result in dentists' contracts being ended by primary care trusts (PCTs) on as little as one day's notice and with no significant cause. The appeal by the Department of Health is against a ju dicial review judgment in February that ruled it was unlawful for PCTs to include in dentists' contracts clauses which allowed for contracts to be ended for no reason.
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08/01/2008
Open Wide With Greater Confidence - Statutory Registration Kicks In, Says General Dental Council, UK
Dental patients can now open wide with greater confidence following statutory registration of dental nurses and dental technicians with the UK's dental regulator, the General Dental Council. Compulsory registration for dental nurses and dental technicians kicked in at midnight (30 July 2008).
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