As Canadians mark National Diabetes Awareness Month this November, and World Diabetes Day on November 14, members of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association remind us that oral health professionals are important members of the diabetes health care team. According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 9 million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. These individuals … Read more
Salvatore Sauro, Professor of Biomaterials and Minimally Invasive Dentistry at University CEU Cardenal Herrera (CEU-UCH) in Valencia (Spain), has been working on an impressive research program where the main objective is the development of bioactive restorative and/or preventive materials with potential regenerative properties for dental tissues. Salvatore Sauro, directed a paper that was published in … Read more
Cantel Medical subsidiary Crosstex International, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of face masks, is producing fitted masks at maximum capacity in response to healthcare worker concerns in light of Ebola threat.
FDI will soon be making available a toolkit developed by the Education Committee containing practical advice for dentists on how to implement the provisions on dental amalgam in the Minamata Convention on Mercury in a clinical setting. It follows the launch at the September FDI Annual World Dental Congress in New Delhi of the brochure … Read more
Mrs. Jones and her husband presented to my Prosthodontic Specialty clinic for an additional opinion regarding her treatment options to improve her existing oral condition. After conducting an interview with Mrs. Jones and completing a comprehensive clinical examination, along with diagnostic records, I presented three potential treatment plans. The advantages and disadvantages, risks and benefits … Read more
There are many genetic conditions that may affect an individual and result in discoloured or malformed teeth. Gene changes that affect dentin and enamel formation are being defined scientifically and we now know more about these inherited disorders. Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI) is one group of disorders that affects the formation of enamel covering the teeth. … Read more
Advances in technology have created a society that has come to expect immediacy in all things including dentistry. This, combined with an ongoing aesthetic focus, is what has forced dentistry to continue refining the field of implantology, and propelling clinicians toward more immediate options. In 2003, Kan et al.1 published favourable results of a one-year … Read more
According to the World Health Organization in 2008, six to 10 percent of the world’s population is estimated to be edentulous.1 Close to 40 million people in the Western world, and 250 million people in Asia, are estimated to be fully edentulous. The Quality of Life studies in the scientific literature highlighted the compromises with … Read more
Crown and bridge impressions can either be described as an all-in-one impression or a two-step impression technique. The most commonly used impression technique, as seen in our dental laboratories, is the all-in-one, which utilizes a full or dual-arch impression tray, with a combination of heavy body tray material and a flowable wash (Fig. 1). A … Read more
One of the primary purposes of the human dental pulp is dentin formation. If the pulp undergoes pathological changes such as inflammation due to carious exposure, normal dentin and root growth can be disrupted. Traditional treatment for carious exposed pulps has been root canal treatment because direct pulp capping, partial or full pulpotomy in such … Read more
Smile for a Lifetime of Sacramento will be selecting three children to receive orthodontic scholarships November 2014. Children are encouraged to submit applications through November 5th, 2014 and winners will be notified before the end of this year. Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) is a non-profit organization that selects six applicants a year, up to … Read more
Recently ROI Corporation celebrated their 40th Anniversary. Friends, family, colleagues, team members and clients came together to mark the occasion, including a speech from Hazel McCallion. Click the link below to see the video.
The Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) Foundation, an international nonprofit organization that provides free braces to under-served children with financial challenges and special orthodontic needs, announced today that it has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to find qualified applicants for their local orthodontic scholarship programs. Through S4L’s partnership with Big Brothers Big … Read more
More than 12,000 pieces of illegal dental equipment have been seized in the UK in the past six months. The products, ranging from drills to X-rays, were counterfeit copies of major brands or sub-standard with fake documentation. Some products appeared to have official safety CE marks, but importers said it meant “Chinese export”. The regulator … Read more
Canada’s dental hygienists remind all ghosts and goblins preparing for a night of Halloween fun to be BEWARE of cavities on October 31 and beyond. Halloween treats—particularly sticky and chewy candies—can get stuck in the grooves of teeth and increase risk of cavities and tooth decay. While no one wants to take the “treat” out … Read more
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Students to Learn about Complete Digital Workflow Process in Fully Equipped Operatories Sirona Dental Systems, Inc., the company that pioneered digital dentistry, has recently entered into a unique digital dentistry agreement with Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) that will enable GSDM to … Read more
New research shows vulnerable patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who received enhanced oral care from a dentist were at significantly less risk for developing a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), like ventilator-associated pneumonia, during their stay. The study was published in the November issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of … Read more
The Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (S4L), an international nonprofit organization that provides orthodontic care and free braces to under-served children with financial challenges and special orthodontic needs, announced today that it has partnered with the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF):America’s ToothFairy®. Smile for a Lifetime Chapters will join over 400 high schools, 600 … Read more
Carestream Dental, along with the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation, is pleased to announce that this year’s recipient of the Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award is Georgios Kotsakis, D.D.S. Kotsakis was recognized at the 100thAnnual Meeting of the AAP in San Francisco, Calif., in late September. Carestream Dental has sponsored the teaching award … Read more
GC America Inc. is very pleased to announce the achievement of the Deming Prize, the oldest and most widely recognized TQM (Total Quality Management) quality award in the world. GC America is the first dental company in the United States and only the fourth company in the United States to earn this award. The Deming … Read more