ADA Laboratory Tests Find Lead Not Released From Dental Crowns
from American Dental Association
 Comprehensive testing and analyses by the American Dental Association found no detectable amount of lead released from the 102 porcelain–metal dental crowns evaluated even under extreme laboratory testing conditions. Scientists from the ADA Division of Science and the ADA's Paffenbarger Research Center (PRC) laboratories in Gaithersburg, Md., conducted the tests in response to concern over the safety of dental crowns. The PRC laboratory analyzed 44 porcelain powders –raw materials used to make dental crowns–from different manufacturers and 102 finished porcelain-metal crowns produced by domestic and foreign dental laboratories. More
Outcomes of Placing Short Dental Implants in the Posterior Mandible
from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the overall success of short dental implants (8 mm in length) placed in the partially or completely edentulous posterior mandible restored with fixed and removable prostheses. A total of 335 short dental implants were placed in 124 patients. More
Feds End Oversight of Orthopedic Implant Companies
from The Star-Ledger
The U.S. Attorney's office ended 18 months of federal oversight involving four major orthopedic implant companies accused of violating federal anti-kickback laws and at the same time dismissed criminal complaints that charged tens of thousands of dollars were paid to surgeons as incentives to use their products. More
Researchers Test Oral Bacteria and Heart Attack Link
from Infection Control Today
Several studies have suggested there is a connection between organisms that cause gum disease, known scientifically as periodontal disease, and the development of heart disease, but few studies have tested this theory. A study conducted at the University at Buffalo, where the gum disease/heart disease connection was uncovered, now has shown that two oral pathogens in the mouth were associated with an increased risk of having a heart attack, but that the total number of germs, regardless of type, was more important to heart health. More
Simpler Implant Placement Guides
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Fracture Modes in Human Teeth
from Journal of Dental Research
The structural integrity of teeth under stress is vital to functional longevity. We tested the hypothesis that this integrity is limited by fracture of the enamel. Experiments were conducted on molar teeth, with a metal rod loaded onto individual cusps. Fracture during testing was tracked with a video camera. More
Dental Care for Needy facing Uncertain Future
from The Las Vegas Sun
When Vietnam veteran Ted Mattos, who is on partial disability for post-traumatic stress disorder, needs his teeth cleaned, he goes to the UNLV School of Dental Medicine. He donated $20 for his care on Saturday, and that was optional. About 38,000 clients regularly go to the UNLV programs annually, which offer care at reduced prices and regular free clinics for those who qualify. Dental school officials fear that higher education budget cuts, however, will devastate their program and the population it serves. More
FBI Dental Forensics Coding Course Set for May
from American Dental Association
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division is sponsoring a May 16-17 workshop here on coding dental forensic information for the National Crime Information Center and the National Dental Image Repository. Located at The Nines in Portland, the training session is designed to provide NCIC dental coding and NDIR instruction to licensed dentists who wish to provide assistance to law enforcement in the identification of missing and unidentified person cases. More
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College of Dentistry Awarded $1 million Grant for Stem Cell Research
from Dental Office Magazine
The New York State Department of Health recently awarded an NYU dental research team a three-year, $1 million grant to study the potential use of stem cells to regenerate facial muscles to enable people with traumatic injuries to speak, eat, and smile normally again. The team, led by Dr. Louis Terracio, associate dean for research, plans to extract a small number of stem cells from the facial muscle of a pig, grow the cells into facial muscle on a tissue scaffold to develop a prosthesis, and transplant the prosthesis onto the pig's face to repair damaged muscle. More
New Treatment Offered for TMJ Dislocation
from Dental Economics
A recent study in the journal Anesthesia Progress presents a new technique for treating dislocation of the TMJ (temporomandibular joint) using a deep temporal nerve block. Hypermobility and/or dislocation of the TMJ, usually as the result of yawning widely, are widespread across the United States. According to the TMJ Association, these conditions affect more than 10 million people at any given time. They are especially prevalent in children and in women of childbearing age. More
Bad Oral Hygiene Can Lead to Complications in Pregnancy and Problems for Babies
from Science Daily
Bacteria from a mother's mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child. This could contribute to the risk of a premature delivery, a low birth-weight baby, premature onset of contractions, or infection of the newborn child. More
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