MELVILLE, N.Y. - Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine and Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners, unveiled the new "Henry Schein Cares Reception Area," the gateway to the School's Dental Care Center, the largest dental care treatment facility on Long Island. More than 60 attendees from Henry Schein and the School of Dental Medicine, including students, faculty, and senior leadership, celebrated at the recent unveiling ceremony.

The naming of the reception area commemorates the collaborative relationship between the organizations and recognizes more than $2 million in financial and in-kind support that Henry Schein has provided to the school over the past several years through "Henry Schein Cares," the company's global corporate social responsibility program.

One of the initiatives between Henry Schein and the School of Dental Medicine is advancing the use of digital dental technology in the dental curriculum, with the goal of improving patient care and increasing efficiency and productivity. Henry Schein product donations to the Dental Care Center include a PlanScan CAD/CAM dental restoration system and digital X-ray equipment.

"We are very fortunate to have a company like Henry Schein right here on Long Island," said Dr. Mary Truhlar, Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. "Henry Schein is a global leader in serving the dental community with a deep commitment to advancing the profession through education, the advancement of technology, and increased access to care through social outreach. It is only fitting that we would greet visitors to our Dental Care Center through the 'Henry Schein Cares Reception Area,' which is representative of the caring spirit of the company it represents." 

Henry Schein also supports Stony Brook dental student volunteer efforts in underserved communities around the world through the company's Henry Schein Cares Student Outreach Program. Stony Brook dental students and faculty also join with Henry Schein, its supplier partners, and oral health volunteers throughout the country to provide care to hundreds of thousands of children in need through the American Dental Association's Give Kids A Smile® program. Click here to read Dr. Truhlar's remarks delivered during the "Henry Schein Cares Reception Area" unveiling ceremony.

"We are so pleased to support the education, training and clinical experience of Stony Brook students who use the advanced technology of this Dental Center to shape the future of the profession," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc.  "We value every facet of our relationship with Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, from the clinical equipment and technology we have helped to advance, to the student outreach programs and community outreach initiatives in which we have partnered."  

An American research team is the first to use silk fibers as a framework to grow stem cells into salivary gland cells. The new process could provide relief for millions of individuals with dry mouth, including patients with Sjögren's syndrome, survivors of head and neck cancer, and those who take drugs with a side effect that limits saliva production.

To read the full Science Daily report, click here. 

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Stony Brook University (SBU) School of Dental Medicine and Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, unveiled the new "Henry Schein Cares Reception Area," the gateway to the School's Dental Care Center, the largest dental care treatment facility on Long Island. More than 60 attendees from Henry Schein and the School of Dental Medicine, including students, faculty, and senior leadership celebrated at the recent unveiling ceremony.

The naming of the reception area commemorates the collaborative relationship between the two organizations and recognizes more than $2 million in financial and in-kind support that Henry Schein has provided to the school over the past several years through "Henry Schein Cares," the Company's global corporate social responsibility program.

One of the initiatives between Henry Schein and the School of Dental Medicine is advancing the use of digital dental technology in the dental curriculum, with the goal of improving patient care and increasing efficiency and productivity.  Henry Schein product donations to the Dental Care Center include a PlanScan CAD/CAM dental restoration system and digital X-ray equipment.

"We are very fortunate to have a company like Henry Schein right here on Long Island," said Dr. Mary Truhlar, Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. "Henry Schein is a global leader in serving the dental community with a deep commitment to advancing the profession through education, the advancement of technology, and increased access to care through social outreach. It is only fitting that we would greet visitors to our Dental Care Center through the 'Henry Schein Cares Reception Area,' which is representative of the caring spirit of the Company it represents." 

Henry Schein also supports Stony Brook dental student volunteer efforts in underserved communities around the world through the Company's Henry Schein Cares Student Outreach Program.  Stony Brook dental students and faculty also join with Henry Schein, its supplier partners, and oral health volunteers throughout the country to provide care to hundreds of thousands of children in need through the American Dental Association's Give Kids A Smile® program. Click here to read Dr. Truhlar's remarks delivered during the "Henry Schein Cares Reception Area" unveiling ceremony.

"We are so pleased to support the education, training and clinical experience of Stony Brook students who use the advanced technology of this Dental Center to shape the future of the profession," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc.  "We value every facet of our relationship with SBU School of Dental Medicine, from the clinical equipment and technology we have helped to advance, to the student outreach programs and community outreach initiatives in which we have partnered."  

30 year ago, a renaissance of dental public health activity began in California. While many of the early advocates and leaders remain in the field today, many of our leaders are or will be retiring soon.  This anticipated "brain drain" will result in the loss of many key experts whose institutional memory makes them among the most knowledgeable about the unique aspects of advancing a people-centered oral health agenda that ensures equal access to oral health services regardless of individual or community status. The oral health community in California needs to cultivate new leaders to re-energize the field and replace the long-time knowledgeable experts and advocates.  To help develop emerging oral health champions in California, Center for Oral Health is establishing the Isman-Fine Oral Health Leadership Fellows Program.  Named after two leading public oral health experts, Robert Isman, DDS, MPH and Jared Fine, DDS, MPH, the Isman-Fine Oral Health Leadership Fellows Program is a one-year interdisciplinary, mentored fellowship program focused on health-related community service and leadership development in California. Click here to learn more. Applications are due Friday, August 7, 2015

CHICAGO – The National Dental Association, representing more than 7,000 dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants, issued a statement supporting emerging workforce models EWM in the United States. The NDA defines emerging workforce models as expanded function dental hygienists and assistants, and dental therapists when appropriate. The NDA will highlight the policy during its annual convention in Chicago, July 23-28, 2015. This statement comes from the most historically involved dental organization in provider participation and care delivery to Medicaid patients in the country.

“We view access to dental care as a matter of social justice,” said Dr. Carrie Brown, the NDA’s President.  “Despite advances in health care and technology, glaring disparities exist among underserved, vulnerable, and diverse populations. We must explore all strategies to eliminate these disparities and improve oral health, including expanding the dental workforce.”

The NDA statement reflects the priorities and opinions of the association’s diverse membership. According to a survey of its members, nearly 60 percent said they would hire additional types of dental providers, including dental therapists, if their state adopted credentialing for them. Survey results also revealed that 62 percent of NDA members are Medicaid providers, more than three times the amount of any other dental provider organization.

The NDA’s policy, consistent with recommendations issued by the Institute of Medicine, affirms that state laws should allow allied dental personnel to work in a variety of settings under evidence-supported supervision levels and practice to the full extent of their education and training. This allows dentists to use their training and skills to treat patients with more complex needs.

In addition to utilizing these types of workforce models, the statement sets out a comprehensive series of recommendations to increase access to oral health care, including increasing under-represented minorities in oral health careers and creating new incentives to open practices in federally-designated dental health shortage areas.

“The current dental delivery system is outdated and no longer works for a third of the nation,” said Dr. Brown. “That means many people are constantly in significant pain. People are less productive, and in the most extreme cases, lose their lives because of a lack of basic dental care. It is time to create a system that embraces team-based care, and where a range of providers can work together efficiently to provide cost-effective, high-quality dental care to all. NDA is proud to lead this effort in our communities.”

To read the full position statement on access to care and emerging workforce models, visit: ndaonline.org/position-on-access-to-care-and-emerging-workforce-models. 

Seattle, WA – (July 23, 2015) – Digital technology is changing dentistry and dental education. The Kois Center has long been recognized as a leader in utilizing science and technology to advance dental education. Today, at its annual educational symposium in Seattle, the Kois Center announced a new partnership with 3M, a trusted leader in applying science and technology to improve oral care. The goal of the collaboration is to improve oral wellness through advanced technologies and education. 

As a first step, the Kois Center has selected the 3M™ True Definition Scanner for its educational offerings. In addition, Kois will pioneer an advanced education course starting later this year for new digital workflows and applications utilizing the 3M True Definition Scanner. The Kois Center also announces a collaboration with Evidentiae software, a new web-based application designed to utilize accurate intra-oral scan data that’s based on Kois comprehensive risk assessment and treatment planning principles.

“The digital technologies to this point have been primarily used by dentists as a tool to automate existing dental procedures,” said Dr. John Kois, owner and founder of the Kois Center. “The exciting opportunity for us going forward is to utilize this new technology as an intelligent analytical system to predict, plan, and communicate treatment. To realize this vision, we needed an intra-oral data capture system that was not only highly accurate, affordable, and easy to use, but we also needed a partner like 3M who shares our values and our vision for the future.”

“A true digital replica of the oral anatomy will be an essential component of the patient record of the future,” said Dan McMaster, global business director of 3M Digital Oral Care. “Not just because it is the starting point of most advanced dental procedures, but it is the easiest way to communicate with the patient, and the most efficient way to monitor change over time. Dr. Kois and the Kois Center have been truly visionary in understanding how to utilize this digital data to take the practice of dentistry to new levels, and we are excited to partner together with them on this most important health initiative.”

A preview of the new offering was introduced to the Kois faculty at the annual symposium today, and will begin an evaluation phase with select Kois faculty during the remaining half of 2015. For more information on the 3M True Definition Scanner, visit www.3M.com/TrueDef. More information about the Kois Center can be found at www.koiscenter.com.

Seattle, WA – Digital technology is changing dentistry and dental education. The Kois Center has long been recognized as a leader in utilizing science and technology to advance dental education. At its annual educational symposium in Seattle, the Kois Center announced a new partnership with 3M, a trusted leader in applying science and technology to improve oral care. The goal of the collaboration is to improve oral wellness through advanced technologies and education.

As a first step, the Kois Center has selected the 3M™ True Definition Scanner for its educational offerings. In addition, Kois will pioneer an advanced education course starting later this year for new digital workflows and applications utilizing the 3M True Definition Scanner. The Kois Center also announced a collaboration with Evidentiae software, a new web-based application designed to utilize accurate intra-oral scan data that’s based on Kois comprehensive risk assessment and treatment planning principles.

“The digital technologies to this point have been primarily used by dentists as a tool to automate existing dental procedures,” said Dr. John Kois, owner and founder of the Kois Center. “The exciting opportunity for us going forward is to utilize this new technology as an intelligent analytical system to predict, plan, and communicate treatment. To realize this vision, we needed an intra-oral data capture system that was not only highly accurate, affordable, and easy to use, but we also needed a partner like 3M who shares our values and our vision for the future.”

“A true digital replica of the oral anatomy will be an essential component of the patient record of the future,” said Dan McMaster, global business director of 3M Digital Oral Care. “Not just because it is the starting point of most advanced dental procedures, but it is the easiest way to communicate with the patient, and the most efficient way to monitor change over time. Dr. Kois and the Kois Center have been truly visionary in understanding how to utilize this digital data to take the practice of dentistry to new levels, and we are excited to partner together with them on this most important health initiative.”

A preview of the new offering was introduced to the Kois faculty at the annual symposium, and will begin an evaluation phase with select Kois faculty during the remaining half of 2015. For more information on the 3M True Definition Scanner, visit 3M.com/TrueDef. More information about the Kois Center can be found at koiscenter.com

Is it possible that too much iron in infant formula may potentially increase risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's in adulthood -- and are teeth the window into the past that can help us tell? This and related theories were described in a "Perspectives" article authored by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Technology Sydney and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Australia, and published online recently in Nature Reviews Neurology, according to Science Daily.

To read the full Science Daily report, click here.

NEW YORK, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When Keren Shemtov-Yona, DDS, a dental researcher at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, examined 100 discarded dental implants under a scanning electron microscope, she found that more than 60 percent of the implants had cracks and other flaws. Because dental implants have become increasingly popular (in the U.S. alone, more than 3 million people have them*), she feels that the public should be informed about the high rate of flaws in dental implants and their potential for fracturing. (Source: *American Academy of Implant Dentistry)

Dr. Shemtov-Yona also wants to encourage dental implant manufacturers and dentists to find ways to reduce "metal fatigue" - the localized structural damage that occurs when a metal is subjected to repeated applied loads. Over time, metal fatigue causes many of the implant-related fractures.

"Extracting and replacing a broken dental implant is a complex surgical procedure," she said. "The time has come for both the dental community and manufacturers to come to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures."

Dr. Shemtov-Yona is carrying out her doctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Daniel Rittel of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering who co-authored a paper that will be published in the September 2015 issue of the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (49: pp 290-299) and is currently available online at:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751616115001812#

The implants in the study were extracted from wearers not because they were broken, but because of progressive bone loss around the titanium post that anchors them in place. All appeared to be in perfect condition prior to analysis. However, upon inspection using x-ray and scanning electron microscopy, mechanical defects were revealed in 62 percent of the implants.

"The implants were a random combination of two materials, titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4v) and commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti)," explained Dr. Shemtov-Yona. "The CP-Ti implants had more cracks than the titanium alloy."

"Embedded particles appear to be linked to the generation of surface defects that evolve into full cracks," she pointed out. The effect of time and the wear and tear of daily use may also contribute the potential for manufacturing flaws to develop into cracks and subsequently lead to the ultimate failure of the materials of which they are made.

"Also, every individual has both different chewing habits and oral environment. Mastication can cause a repeated loading, leading to degradation of the implant materials and metal fatigue," she continued.

Dr. Shemtov-Yona conducted this study for her Masters of Science degree, and recently enrolled in a PhD program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering to get an even better understanding of the problem. Her current goal is to find what leads to the development of cracks to determine whether the causes lie in manufacturing, use, or both, in order to prolong the service life of implants.

The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is a major source of the innovation and brainpower that drives the Israeli economy, and a key to Israel's renown as the world's "Start-Up Nation." Its three Nobel Prize winners exemplify academic excellence. Technion people, ideas and inventions make immeasurable contributions to the world including life-saving medicine, sustainable energy, computer science, water conservation and nanotechnology. The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute is a vital component of Cornell NYC Tech, and a model for graduate applied science education that is expected to transform New York City's economy.

American Technion Society (ATS) donors provide critical support for the Technion--more than $2 billion since its inception in 1940. Based in New York City, the ATS and its network of chapters across the U.S. provide funds for scholarships, fellowships, faculty recruitment and chairs, research, buildings, laboratories, classrooms and dormitories, and more.

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STAMFORD, Conn., July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Who ever said tooth brushing needs to be boring? For more than two decades, Philips Sonicare, the power toothbrush brand coveted by Dental Professionals and celebrities alike, has been making the every day task of taking care of your teeth and gums a little more exciting. Now, with the launch of its latest addition to the sleek, top-of-the-lineDiamondClean range – Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Amethyst Edition – fashion and beauty mavens can bring a little runway style to their oral care routine.

The new Philips Sonicare DiamondClean features a bold color and metallic sheen that combines two hot trends in the fashion world: deep purple and galactic – colors and metallics inspired by space.

"From the runways in New York, Paris, London and Milan to the latest glossy spreads, top designers have been employing both bold purple and galactic elements into their lines," said celebrity fashion designer Adam Selman, who launched his eponymous collection after designing custom clothing for notable private clients. "The combination creates a standout aesthetic that is unexpected and daring in a traditionally white space."

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Amethyst Edition's superiority doesn't stop at the aesthetics. Like the rest of the DiamondClean range (already available in white, black and pink), Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Amethyst Edition delivers more brush strokes in two minutes than a regular manual toothbrush delivers in one month of use. As Philips Sonicare's best whitening toothbrush, the DiamondClean model is proven to whiten teeth in just one week of use1 and improve gum health in only two weeks2.

"Philips Sonicare has an ongoing commitment to creating products that push the envelope when it comes to oral care innovation and also meet very real consumer needs," said Boon Lai, Vice President of Marketing for Philips North America. "With the launch of Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Amethyst Edition, we set out to meet two needs: first, to help consumers achieve their best oral health and second, to satisfy a desire for standout style and customization."

To provide consumers with a customized brushing experience, the DiamondClean range is equipped with five bespoke brushing modes, including:

• Clean: Standard mode for a whole mouth clean

• White: Removes surface stains to whiten teeth

• Polish: Brightens and polishes teeth to bring out natural brilliance

• Gum Care: Gently stimulates and massages gums

• Sensitive: Extra-gentle for sensitive teeth

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Amethyst Edition is available now at Amazon.com, Drugstore.com, Target.com and Walmart.com, and will be available in August 2015 at Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy and Kohl's stores, for the suggested retail price of $219.99. For more information about Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Amethyst Edition and the rest of the superior Philips Sonicare power toothbrush range, please visit www.Sonicare.com or become a fan of the brand on Facebook and Twitter.