Latest Dentistry News From Medical News Today.

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Last news: May 2, 2008 07:00:00

With Mothers Day around the corner, the American Dental Association (ADA) wants to remind mothers-to-be that maintaining good oral health is an important part of overall health, especially during pregnancy. Research suggests there may be an association between maternal gum disease and pre-term birth and low birth weight babies. In addition, a recent study says that pregnant women with gum disease may be more likely to develop gestational diabetes. - [Read more]

BDA Masterclass, a dedicated new business education programme for dentists from the British Dental Association that is supported by the British Dental Trade Association, will be introduced to the profession at the 2008 British Dental Conference and Exhibition at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. - [Read more]

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Scil Technology GmbH announced a development, licensing and supply agreement between Medtronic and Scil Technology. The agreement focuses on development of Scils biologic rhGDF-5 (recombinant human Growth and Differentiating Factor 5) dental regenerative technology for use in bone regeneration for dental implant placement and treatment of periodontal disease. - [Read more]

A group of University of Southern California School of Dentistry researchers says it has identified the slimy culprits killing the jawbones of some people taking drugs that treat osteoporosis. Microbial biofilms, a mix of bacteria and sticky extracellular material, are causing jaw tissue infections in patients taking bisphosphonate drugs, said Parish Sedghizadeh, lead researcher and assistant clinical professor at the USC School of Dentistry. - [Read more]

The New York Times on Monday examined the debate over a program in Alaska that uses "dental therapists" to provide care to Alaska Natives who lack access to dentists.Under the program, after dental therapists receive two years of "intensive training" at the - [Read more]

The New York Times on Monday examined the debate over a program in Alaska that uses "dental therapists" to provide care to Alaska Natives who lack access to dentists. Under the program, after dental therapists receive two years of "intensive training" at the - [Read more]

Antibodies present in people with good oral health could become the first tool for dental professionals to assess a patients probable response to periodontal disease treatments, say researchers at the University of Michigan.The antibody is to a protein called HtpG, the bug that makes it is Porphyromonas gingivalis, an important pathogen in periodontal disease. - [Read more]

Gordon Watkins MBE, a retired dental practitioner based in Norfolk, will be installed as the 122nd President of the British Dental Association at 9am on Thursday 1 May. The ceremony to mark the event takes place as part of the 2008 British Dental Conference and Exhibition which is being held at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. Dr Watkins gained his Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Birmingham in 1970. - [Read more]

Zila, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZILA) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) clearance to market ViziLite Eyewear. ViziLite Eyewear is 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 available. - [Read more]

The British Dental Association has called for action from the Scottish Government Health Department (SGHD) after new figures revealed that almost a third of dental practices across Scotland that provide NHS treatment do not qualify as being committed to the NHS. The latest figures from NHS Practitioner Services Division, which relate to the quarter ending March 2008, show that almost 30 per cent (29. - [Read more]

In the 2009 fiscal year state budget, the Maryland General Assembly included millions of dollars in funding for initiatives that will expand dental care to more children enrolled in Medicaid, the Washington Post reports. - [Read more]

On average, two Marylanders each day are diagnosed with potentially fatal oral cancers that are often curable if identified and treated early. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygienes Office of Oral Health reports that the state ranks in the countrys top 10 for number of deaths caused by oral cancers. - [Read more]

A new online forum designed to identify the priorities for research into primary care dentistry is to be launched at the 2008 British Dental Conference and Exhibition. The online discussion forum will allow dentists to voice their opinions on clinical issues and scenarios encountered in everyday practice and get definitive responses on questions they are seeking answers to. - [Read more]

Representatives of community and hospital dentists have given a mixed reception to the news that they are to be awarded a 2.2 per cent pay increase for 2008/09. The news comes following the Governments confirmation that they have accepted the proposals of the Doctors and Dentists Review Body in full this year. Dental academics are expected to be given an equivalent award. - [Read more]

Educational providers and dental practitioners who wish to practise implant dentistry should refer to the Training Standards in Implant Dentistry for General Dental Practitioners, published by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), says the GDC. The GDC supports these training standards, as the authoritative source for implant dentistry for dental practitioners in the UK, in a policy statement on implantology. - [Read more]

Ortek Therapeutics, Inc., and Stony Brook University announced that new data published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Dentistry demonstrate the effects of a new chewable mint in preventing cavities in children. This investigational product, called BasicMints™, contains CaviStat®, an innovative, fluoride-free, cavity-fighting complex. - [Read more]

In light of new data connecting oral cancer to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to commemorate National Oral Cancer Awareness Week April 7-13, Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana is calling for patients to request an oral cancer exam during their regular dental check-up. - [Read more]

Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Periodontology and Oral Biology Assistant Professor Dr. Eva Helmerhorst has been awarded a $447,000 R21 grant by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The award for Oral Fluid Proteolytic Effects on Salivary Protein Structure and Function will be distributed over a two-year period. - [Read more]

To help dental care professionals (DCPs) prepare for the introduction of compulsory continuing professional development (CPD), the GDC has produced guidance on the requirements. From 1 August 2008 all DCPs will need to start documenting their CPD. They will be required to complete and record a minimum of 150 hours of CPD every five-year cycle, a third of which should be verifiable CPD (50 hours). - [Read more]

The leaders of the UKs general dental practitioners described as derisory the 2.2 per cent increase in earnings awarded by the government following todays recommendation of the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Pay. The Retail Prices Index is currently at 4.1 per cent-anything less than this is effectively a pay cut. - [Read more]