Bad news for those aiming for the brightest smile — according to a new Canadian study, certain teeth-whitening agents may be more dangerous than previously thought, able to damage not just the surface enamel, but all the way to the centre of the tooth. A study led by researchers with the University of Toronto and published … Read more
Selfies taken by missing persons before they disappear could prove key for future forensic dental identification, according to a researcher studying at the University of Dundee. Selfies showing teeth and gum shields are just some of the new dental identifiers to now appear on a checklist designed to aid the police and forensic odontologists in … Read more
Some people are switching dentists over concerns about vaccination status. “If I were to ask my dentist or any medical provider whether they were vaccinated and they said ‘no’ I would immediately find a new provider,” said Christen Alexander. Alexander didn’t ask this of her dentist because at her visit she assumed they were vaccinated. … Read more
People could lose teeth unless Covid rules in Wales are eased to allow more to get check-ups, leading dentists have warned. The British Dental Association said it wants rules for dentists relaxed now most of Wales’ Covid rules have eased. Russell Gidney, chair of the BDA’s Welsh General Dental Practice Committee said delays could mean tooth … Read more
With shortages of Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) across Canada, dentalcorp is investing in a local solution with a gift to the Our Students, Your Health campaign. Canada’s leading and fastest-growing network of dental practices, dentalcorp is giving $35,000 in support of a new dental clinic inside Okanagan College’s Health Sciences Centre. The modern clinic will … Read more
The American Dental Association Science & Research Institute, together with other U.S. and international collaborators, has been awarded a three-year, $3.5 million grant to create a cell atlas of the nose, mouth and airways from birth through adolescence. The research team received the grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative as part of a $33 million … Read more
Vancouver police have recovered $12,000 worth of gold teeth. The stash of dental gold includes fillings, caps, and bridges recovered by officers in June. “This is a strange and puzzling case, unlike anything our investigators have seen in a long time,” Sgt. Steve Addison said in a statement on Thursday. View the full story. See … Read more
Pilot Program Will Increase Access to Affordable Care for U.S. Veterans New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement its new initiative, Veterans Oral Care Access Resource (VOCARE), as part of VA’s VETSmile pilot program. VETSmile/VOCARE began July 1 in partnership with … Read more
The American Dental Association Science & Research Institute (ADASRI), together with the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, will examine the mechanisms that maintain and disrupt the barrier function of oral tissues in the presence of periodontal disease, commonly known as gum disease, as well as peri-implantitis, which is the inflammation of gum tissues … Read more
In this week’s Weekly Wisdom, Dr Gary Glassman talks about the most difficult tooth to get numb, the lower second molar that exhibits irreversible pulpitis. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
About 600,000 young Scots can now get dental care free of charge, the Scottish Government has announced, as ministers pledged more cash to help the sector recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Dentists are to receive a further £7.5m of funding, with the government cash allowing practices to buy new drills, which do … Read more
More seniors in the Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland areas are now eligible to access free dental care, thanks to recently announced new income limits. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is promoting new income limits that increase eligibility for the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP). The publicly-funded program covers the cost of … Read more
The Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour (SNIWWOC), in collaboration with Khalsa Aid Canada and Wheely Clean, is breaking down financial barriers to oral healthcare. Always focussed on holistic healthcare program delivery for racialized women, SNIWWOC strives to meet the needs of their community in many ways, from free mental health counseling, … Read more
Almost half of Americans enrolled in Medicare did not visit a dentist in 2018. That is a problem that goes far beyond having white teeth or a beautiful smile – poor dental care can exacerbate serious chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The low frequency of dental visits surfaced in a recent … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today announced that it has amended its revolving credit facility, including an increase in the maximum borrowing amount from $750 million to $1 billion, and an extension of the facility through August 2026. JP … Read more
Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) congratulate the winners of the 2021 Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application Awards (SCADA) program. Dental students participated in the virtual competition and awards ceremony as part of this year’s IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition. The 62nd annual SCADA student research competition … Read more
Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, has appointed Erania Brackett Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) as of August 16, 2021. She is based at the Company’s headquarters in Charlotte, NC. “On behalf of the entire management team, I am excited to welcome Erania to the Dentsply Sirona … Read more
System delivers advanced features and intuitive interface to connect voice, text, email, fax and video, all tied to the existing practice phone number RevenueWell announced the release of RevenueWell Phone, a proprietary new VoIP phone and text messaging system designed for dental practices. A powerful addition to the company’s existing suite of advanced patient relationship … Read more
A study led by U of T Dentistry associate professor Laurent Bozec has shown a breakthrough in understanding the effects of teeth-whitening exposure on dental cells viability. The Faculty’s distinguished professor Boris Hinz was also a contributor to the research. The study, which was recently published in Nature Scientific Reports, aimed to assess the dental cell damage caused by the … Read more
The promise of a quieter dental drill may have lured investors, but the pitch was ultimately a fraud, an Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) panel has ruled. An ASC hearing panel issued a decision, which concluded that New Wave Innovations Ltd. (NWI), its founder, Allan Robert Magneson, and a numbered company he controlled defrauded investors ostensibly … Read more