The latest research from the University of Adelaide challenges current thinking on whether many people with tooth loss really need dentures. The findings have major implications for public dental health resources and costs for patients. Studies conducted by the University’s Australian Research Center for Population Oral Health in the School of Dentistry have found that … Read more
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is sticking to its 2012 forecasts that more than 60,000 jobs will be added to the dental hygiene workforce during the next seven years, prompting a number of websites to paint a rosy future for job security within the profession. Forgive the dental hygiene profession for being skeptical, though. … Read more
The World Oral Health Day 2015 ‘Smile for Life’ campaign was officially launched on 5 November, with a special message from the FDI President Dr Tin Chun Wong. The campaign was first unveiled to FDI members during the 2014 FDI Annual World Dental Congress last September. For more, please visit: http://www.worldoralhealthday.com/smile-for-life-message-by-dr-tin-chun-wong/#sthash.ut8WDFLo.dpuf
There are many reasons why some Canadians choose not to go to the dentist, but a new report released recently from the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) found that cost is a major factor — and that Canada’s most vulnerable populations have the highest rates of dental decay, pain and disease, but the worst … Read more
The Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the Thanksgiving Holiday and the kickoff of the … Read more
Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial infection of the oral cavity, and it disproportionately affects African Americans. It’s also been implicated as a potential risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). To investigate this potential link, researchers led by Vanessa Grubbs, MD (University of California, San Francisco analyzed 699 African American adults who underwent complete … Read more
On November 20, dental hygienists across Canada will celebrate Universal Children’s Day and reconfirm their commitment to promoting and protecting children’s rights, including the right to good oral and overall health, education, and freedom from harm. While much progress has been made in the 60 years since Universal Children’s Day was first proclaimed, many children … Read more
Mucus – part of the 0.5% of saliva that is not water – contains salivary mucins, compounds that actively protect teeth from damage by the cavity-causing bacterium Streptococcus mutans, according to a new study. Previously it was thought that salivary mucins – large glycoproteins – did little more than keep mucus in saliva slippery and … Read more
FDI and partner organizations representing the world’s doctors, nurses, pharmacists and physical therapists have jointly developed ‘HealthyScore’, an application designed to help individuals in collaboration with their health professionals set targets and track progress towards agreed health goals. HealthyScore was developed by the World Health Professions Alliance WHPA with the support of the International Federation … Read more
Futuredontics®, the nation’s leading provider of dental marketing services, is offering a live encore presentation of founder Fred Joyal’s popular webinar, “Google Hates Your Website.” This special return engagement will help dentists identify and solve common website problems that hurt their search engine optimization and new patient acquisition efforts. Brought back by popular demand, the … Read more
The Dawson Academy, advanced dental continuing education provider, will start offering courses in Canada beginning January 2015. The Academy’s first course offering in Canada will be January 16 & 17, 2015 in Toronto. The cornerstone of The Dawson Academy’s curriculum, “Functional Occlusion – From TMJ to Smile Design” is designed for general dental practitioners, dental … Read more
Current trends in implant systems and materials – digital technologies for implant planning – strategies for osteoconduction and osteointegration – a core theme at the upcoming IDS The figures provide confirmation: implantology is a growth area in dentistry. In Germany alone, over 800,000 implants are inserted each year. More than 1,300 different dental implants are … Read more
A revolutionary saliva test may be on the way.UCLA researchers are working on a test that could have the ability to diagnose diseases like diabetes and cancer. It’s also possible the test could diagnose neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases. The most comprehensive analysis ever conducted of RNA molecules in human saliva, reveals that saliva contains … Read more
The province’s ban on smoking on bar and restaurant patios, playgrounds and public sports fields has received a thumbs up from the Ontario Dental Association. The ban, announced Friday, takes effect on Jan. 1, 2015. “As the experts in oral health care, dentists see the damage tobacco does to the mouth and teeth every day,” … Read more
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
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
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
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