Henry Schein, Inc. announced today that the plaintiff has agreed to dismiss the Company with prejudice as a defendant in the opioid litigation involving Summit County, Ohio, presently before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. “The opioid crisis is a terrible national tragedy, and all segments of society need to come … Read more
Hamilton will receive $2.24 million from the Ontario government to ramp up dental care for older, low-income residents. The funding will allow roughly 4,300 seniors to access dental services that they haven’t been able to previously. The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program announced by the Progressive Conservatives in April is 100 per cent provincially funded. … Read more
In China, significant differences exist between urban and rural populations in terms of oral hygiene practices and access to oral care. Results of a study published in the International Dental Journal in 2005 revealed that regular tooth brushing was three times more frequent in urban than in rural areas. There are also a limited number of oral health … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) applauds a new law in California—the first of its kind in the nation—for adopting a number of specific patient-centered standards that dentists must meet when providing care via teledentistry. These standards are part of meeting the law’s general requirement that teledentistry care be in parity with the care patients receive … Read more
An oral cancer survivor from B.C. is speaking out to bolster a fundraising campaign to install a new dental suite for cancer patients at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. Rosalyn Salanguit survived stage four cancer in her tongue, and despite doctors’ predictions that she would never talk again or eat without a feeding tube she’s sharing her … Read more
Beginning in 2020, the Commission on Dental Accreditation will require all U.S. predoctoral dental education programs to educate students on managing patients with intellectual and physical disabilities. The new standard has been in the works since February 2018 when CODA discussed the National Council on Disability’s issue brief, “Neglect for Too Long: Dental Care for … Read more
Three times as many children in Northern Ireland have endured the trauma of operations to remove rotting teeth than those in England, a leading dental organisation has said. More than 82,000 baby teeth were removed from babies and children in Northern Ireland between 2014/15 and 2017/18, according to statistics from the Health and Social Care … Read more
Washington’s Dental Quality Assurance Commission has fined an owner of Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Vancouver in connection with the death of a 4-year-old Vancouver boy after a dental procedure in March 2017. Mykel Wayne Peterson died after receiving general anesthesia for dental treatment. In June 2017, the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office announced … Read more
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is welcoming input on its research initiatives from the research and clinical practice communities, industry, interested organizations and the public as part of its budget planning process for the 2021 fiscal year. The proposed themes below were presented at the September National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council meeting … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSIC) issued the following statement in response to a ruling released today by D. Michael Chappell, the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (link to decision), who dismissed claims that Henry Schein conspired with competitors to avoid providing discounts to, or to otherwise serve, buying groups representing dental … Read more
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is proud to recognize several individuals for their outstanding contributions to the dental hygiene profession, the national association, research, and knowledge translation. “Our 2019 award winners have achieved much in their professional and personal lives,” notes Leanne Huvenaars, CDHA president. “We are thrilled to celebrate their efforts with our … Read more
State and local officials are reportedly in talks with three major drug distributors on a potential $18 billion settlement of litigation that blames them for helping to fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. The potential settlement, according to The Wall Street Journal, would require McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health to collectively pay the $18 billion over 18 years. Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson … Read more
Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) seem to be less concerned about how their teeth look than children without JIA, a new study has found. This suggests that clinicians should be careful about proposing cosmetic orthodontic treatments for children with JIA. The study, “The Psychological Impact of Dental Aesthetics in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis … Read more
The ADA reiterated its support for legislation aimed at regulating vaping devices and liquids in the same manner the Food and Drug Administration regulates cigarettes and other tobacco products. In an Oct. 15 letter to Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chair Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Ranking Member Michael Burgess, R-Texas, the ADA urged the legislators to … Read more
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is pleased to announce the installation of its new president, Leanne Huvenaars, at its recent national conference in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Leanne is from Saskatchewan and joins president-elect Tiffany Ludwicki (Newfoundland and Labrador), past president Tracy Bowser (Prince Edward Island), and directors Rae McFarlane (British Columbia), Alexandra … Read more
Oral Science was proud to attend, on October 4-5, the convention of the Quebec Association of Head & Neck doctors (Otolaryngology). More than 200 hundreds doctors and medical staff were presented with innovative and effective solutions against xerostomia and oral lesions, two serious conditions that patients undergoing oncology treatments for the head and neck are … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) has announced that Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, received the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) President’s Award for his support of NNOHA as well as his personal, professional, and humanitarian accomplishments. Mr. Bergman received the award before his remarks at the 2019 … Read more
A novel nanosystem developed by Anil Kishen, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry, shows promising results in promoting healing and regeneration by host tissues following root canals. Kishen’s research was published recently in the medical journal Nanomedicine: Nanotechology, Biology and Medicine. The current treatment for root canals focuses on reducing bacterial loads. After instrumentation … Read more
An Ontario dental hygienist who lost his licence for treating his wife’s teeth is allowed to practice pending his case going through the Court of Appeal. “It’s a step forward, but knowing that a potential judgment can take it all back again, it’s not a victory,” Alexandru Tanase told Global News. In September, Ontario’s Divisional … Read more
When a Toronto dentist learned last week that his office’s computer network had been attacked with ransomware, it felt like a “violation.” “It was terrible,” he said. “My wife was even nervous about sleeping at home.” Staff were locked out of digital files for at least a day and had to take notes on paper. The dentist … Read more