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5/7/2008
Gum Disease, Inflammation Risky for Pregnant Women
Pregnant women with gum disease and high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) -- a marker of inflammation in the body -- are at increased risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially serious complicat...
Source: Reuters Health |
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5/7/2008
Give Kids A Smile Symposium Offers 4.5 CE Credits
The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation (DTAF) and the American Dental Association (ADA) are hosting the Second Give Kids A Smile® Promising Practices Symposium to be held June 12-14, 2008 at the ADA Hea...
Source: Dental Trade Alliance Foundation (DTAF) and the American Dental Association (ADA) |
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5/6/2008
National Smile Month Themed
Running simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom from May 18 through June 17, National Smile Month 2008 will comprise a variety of campaigns and initiatives to help raise awareness b...
Source: Oral Health America |
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5/5/2008
New VPS Offers Optimum Physical Properties, Wide Range Of Options
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Source: Kerr Dental |
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5/5/2008
Software Upgrade Shortens Cone Beam Scan Time
A simple software upgrade for the NewTom VG cone beam scanner can be installed on new and exising systems to reduce scan time by 25%, lessening the likelihood of patient movement and reducing retakes....
Source: AFP Imaging Corp. |
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5/1/2008
Next Generation Of Oral Cancer Screening Device Launched
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Source: Velscope |
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4/30/2008
Call To Action: Calif. Hygienists Asked To Participate In Survey
A survey of California dental hygienists is being conducted, with the goal of increasing the number of hygienists who ask patients about tobacco use and refer to California Smokers' Helpline....
Source: The New California Gold Rush Partnership |
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4/29/2008
Non-Latex Rubber Exam Gloves Get FDA Clearance
Yulex Corp. received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market examination gloves made from guayule, a desert crop native to the U.S. Southwest. They do not contain proteins associated with allergic rea...
Source: Yulex Corp. |
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4/28/2008
CDC Says Lead In Crowns Poses No Danger
An official CDC response to the ADA says lead in dental restorations is "extremely unlikely to cause adverse health effects in adults."...
Source: American Dental Association |
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4/28/2008
Perrigo Company (PRGO) Gets FDA Nod for Generic Smoking-Cessation Gum
The Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO; TASE) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market over-the-counter (OTC) Nicotine Polacrilex Gum USP, 2...
Source: PRNewswire |
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4/25/2008
Online Patient Communication System Attracts, Retains Patients
Demandforce Dental is an online patient communication system that integrates seamlessly with your existing practice management software to send the right message, to the right patient, at the right ti...
Source: Demandforce |
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4/25/2008
Web Portal Facilitates Implant Team Collaboration
The iConfiDent IMS (Implant Management System) web-based application helps dentists, specialists, lab technicians and manufacturer representatives collaborate on implant procedures as a team....
Source: iConfident |
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4/25/2008
Handpieces, Lubricator Spotlighted On New Web Site
Dental Air Solutions has launched a new Web site, www.DentalAirSolutions.com, featuring the full line of MK-Dent handpieces and the ClearView Handpiece Lubricator....
Source: Dental Air Solutions |
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4/25/2008
Eyewear For ViziLite Oral Cancer Screening Cleared By FDA
ViziLite Eyewear, reusable filtered eyewear to be worn by a health care professional to eliminate ambient light while performing an oral exam under chemiluminescence when a darkened room is not availa...
Source: Zila Inc. |
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4/24/2008
Compliance Deadline Looming For Practices Filing E-Claims
Dentists who don't obtain a HIPAA-mandated 10-digit national provider identifier (NPI)by May 23 risk denial of electronic claims....
Source: American Dental Association/National Plan and Provider Enumeration System |
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4/24/2008
UNC Children's Oral Health Initiative Receives $25K Grant
The National Children's Oral Health Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.
The grant is earmarked to support the University's I...
Source: National Children's Oral Health Foundation |
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4/24/2008
Pain Prevention, Productivity Boosters Covered In Dental Ergonomics Text
In the 238-page, heavily referenced “Practice Dentistry Pain‐free: Evidence-based
Strategies to Prevent Pain and Extend Your Career”, author Bethany Valachi
has taken the problem of work‐...
Source: Posturedontics Press |
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4/24/2008
Clinician's Hotline, CE Offered For Esthetic Pediatric Crowns
Nu-Smile has established a “Clinician’s Hotline” for email communication directly between clinicians to address technical issues and promote problem solving on clinical issues concerning its esthetic...
Source: Nu-Smile |
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4/23/2008
Presence of Certain Antibodies Signals Healthier Teeth and Gums
Antibodies present in people with good oral health could become the first tool for dental professionals to assess a patient's probable response to periodontal disease treatments, say researchers at th...
Source: University of Michigan |
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4/23/2008
Podcast Subscribers Get Free CE
Ultradent’s podcast subscribers now have access to free CE credit. Ultradent, an ADA/CERP recognized provider, will designate specific audio courses as CE approved podcast courses....
Source: Ultradent Products Inc. |
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