Using Periodontal Ligament Regeneration To Save Teeth
Teeth may fall out as a result of inflammation and subsequent destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth. Dutch researcher Agnes Berendsen has investigated a possible solution to this problem. At the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), she has studied the regeneration of the periodontal ligament by use of tissue engineering.
Wide Regional Variation In The Number Of Patients Seen For NHS Dental Treatment, UK
The number of patients seen for NHS dental treatment varies from area to area, latest figures released by The NHS Information Centre confirm. The report, NHS Dental Statistics for England, Quarter 3: 31 December 2007, found the proportion of both children and adults receiving NHS dental treatment varied according to strategic health authority (SHA) area.
Access To NHS Dentistry Declines Further, UK
Statistics published by The Information Centre provide new evidence that the Government's 2006 reforms are failing to achieve their aim of improving patients' ability to access to NHS dentistry. The figures show that 881, 000 people across England have lost access to NHS dentistry since the implementation of reforms in April 2006.
Millennium Dental Technologies And The Institute For Advanced Laser Dentistry Issues Call For Speakers For 6th Annual Clinicians' Meeting
Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc. and The Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD) announced that they are seeking speaker proposals for the 6th Annual Clinicians' Meeting, taking place February 11-15, 2009 at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun, Mexico.
Aetna Introduces Dental-Only Insurance Plans For Individuals And Their Families
Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced that it has begun selling stand-alone dental plans to individuals and families, which are now effective as of June 1, 2008. These new products will initially be offered in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois and Pennsylvania, with plans to expand their availability to additional states in the future.
Interleukin Genetics To Present At The 13th International Conference On Periodontal Research
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (AMEX:ILI), announced that Dr. Kenneth Kornman, Chief Scientific Officer, will present at the 13th International Conference on Periodontal Research (ICPR) on June 6, 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia on the genetic and environmental factors that control inflammation differences among individuals.
ADHA Unveils New Format At 85th Annual Session In Albuquerque
More than 1, 100 registered dental hygienists (RDH) from across the United States will travel to Albuquerque, N.M. to experience to the new format for the 85th annual session of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) June 18-25. News HighlightsADHA Unveils New Meeting format For the first time since their inception, ADHA will combine the Center for Lifelong Learning and Annual Session.
American Dental Association Comments On FDA's Settlement Of Dental Amalgam Lawsuit
The American Dental Association (ADA) believes the recent settlement between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the group Moms Against Mercury simply sets a definite deadline (July 28, 2009) for the FDA to complete what it began in 2002 - a reclassification process for dental amalgam, a commonly used cavity filling material.
American Dental Association Seeking Candidates For The Position Of Executive Director COO Chief Operating Officer
The executive director is the principal agent of the Board of Trustees and elective officers and acts as the chief operating officer of Association and all its branches.
Three-dimensional Molar Enamel Distribution And Thickness In Australopithecus And Paranthropus
Thick molar enamel is among the few diagnostic characters of hominins that are measurable in fossil specimens. Despite a long history of study and characterisation of Paranthropus molars as relatively "hyper-thick, " only a few tooth fragments and controlled planes of section (designed to be proxies of whole-crown thickness) have been measured.