Archive for July, 2009
Adult braces on the rise
According to the American Association of Orthodontists, more than a million adults in North America have braces on their teeth. The survey showed a 37-percent increase in the number of adult patients from 1994 to 2004
Read full story via San Bernardino County Sun.
Tooth Gel: Healing Power Of Aloe Vera Proves Beneficial For Teeth And Gums, Too
Recently, aloe vera has gained some popularity as an active ingredient in tooth gel. Similar to its use on skin, the aloe vera in tooth gels is used to cleanse and soothe teeth and gums, and is as effective as toothpaste to fight cavities, according to the May/June 2009 issue of General Dentistry, the Academy [...]
Physician, dentist and nurse licenses can now be renewed online
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that licensed physicians, dentists and nurses in Connecticut can now renew their professional licenses online through the Department of Public Health DPH, another enhancement of the user-friendly system that already allows the public to verify whether a doctor has been disciplined.
The Governor said online license and certification renewal for [...]
Dental Schools Provide Cheap Dental Care
When the economy is bad, oral health takes a backseat. People consider a trip to the dentist a luxury. But the UNLV School of Dental Medicine has prices that aren’t as rough on your pocketbook as a private practice doctor.
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Dentra™ Announces Dentistry Council of Advisors
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 22, 2009 — Dentra, a business unit of OCS, announced today the formation of their Dentistry Council of Advisors (DCA). The DCA will include Dr. Joel Berg, Dr. Paul Feuerstein, Dr. Dan Nathanson, and Dr. Barbara Steinberg. The DCA will help shape the direction of Dentra solutions to dental practices, labs, [...]
HSIC Henry Schein Named Exclusive Distributor for Dentatus Narrow Body Implants
Henry Schein, Inc., a distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners, and Dentatus, a designer and manufacturer of precision high-tech dental products, announced a five-year agreement establishing Henry Schein as the exclusive distributor of the Dentatus Atlas narrow body implant system in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
The company said that through this [...]
Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body.
“The five-alarm fire bell of a tooth ache is difficult to ignore,” says Dr. Philippe P. Hujoel, professor of dental public health sciences at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Beyond the immediate distress, dental pain may portend future medical [...]
E4D Takeout Program provides experience with CAD/CAM dentistry
The E4D Takeout Program program is designed to offer dental professionals an exclusive experience with the E4D Dentist System. Participants are encouraged to bring a model to a personal, one-on-one consultation with a Henry Schein CAD/CAM specialist and experience what the E4D Dentist System offers.
Read full stor via Dental Office Magazine
Triodent V3 on an awards roll
Press release – July 7, 2009 - The V3 Sectional Matrix System by Triodent has been named No 1 Matrix System of 2009 and awarded five stars by Reality in the USA. The same accolade has been awarded to one of the V3 System’s components, the Wave-Wedge, in the wedge category.
The central component of the [...]
Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings
Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will extend the fillings’ longevity.
Read full article via EurekaAlert
