The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) will present the new Digital Dentistry Curriculum on March 13 at the 2019 International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany. This pioneering educational resource will be available at no cost to dental schools around the world. 

“Dental schools throughout North America have had great success implementing the Digital Dentistry Curriculum and we are excited to make this resource available to all dental schools across the globe,” said President of the ACP Nadim Z. Baba, DMD, MSD, FACP. “Patients around the world will benefit from the improved communication, comfort, and quality of oral health care that practitioners acquire from this curriculum.” 

The Digital Dentistry Curriculum prepares dental students and specialty residents to use advanced digital technology in patient care, throughout diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Currently available to 90 percent of dental schools in the United States and Canada, the curriculum gives educators the resources needed to deliver a dental education focused on emerging digital technologies. It was developed by a task force of prosthodontic educators, with input from dozens of institutions and individuals. It is supported by “Fundamentals of CAD/CAM Dentistry,” an e-book for Apple Books and Amazon Kindle. 

Interested parties may RSVP to digitalcurriculum@prosthodontics.org for a presentation of the Digital Dentistry Curriculum on Wednesday, March 13, at 2 p.m. It will be held in the Congress Saal, Room/Hall 1 on the 4th floor. 

Attendees will learn about the contents of the curriculum, how to gain access, and support available to educators from the ACP and ACP Education Foundation. Faculty members from Rutgers and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will report on their experiences at pilot schools that have successfully implemented the curriculum. The curriculum was created with support from Henry Schein, including its implant businesses, BioHorizons and CAMLOG, and its supplier partners, 3Shape, Glidewell Laboratories, and Planmeca.

The Onset® Buffering System allows you to raise the pH outside the body closer to physiological, so you can make your local anesthetic of choice better. It’s simple to use at chair side just prior to injection, and easy to adopt in your practice.

Gingi-Pak, a global manufacturer of dental products, announced that it has acquired Matech, Inc. to expand its product portfolio and to better serve dental professionals globally.

Established in 1980, Matech is a manufacturer of high-quality dental materials that include Replica alginate impression material, Kromatica color change alginate, and investment materials for pressable ceramic and casting alloys. Matech’s products are now available through the Gingi-Pak’s distribution channels.

“We worked very hard to maintain the Matech legacy and I only want Matech to continue serving our customers with its high quality products.” remarked Eva de Loera, manager of Matech, Inc., “I am confident that Matech’s legacy will continue and that we, the employees will have a nice home here at Gingi-Pak.”

About Gingi-Pak

Gingi-Pak is a leader in soft tissue management and anesthetic topical products manufacturing. Its main product lines include: retraction cord, anesthetic topical and hemostatic agents. It is the only US company that produces professional hydrocolloid impression materials. For more information please visit: www.gingi-pak.com. 

The proven, multiple tier post design adapts to the anatomical coronal aspect of the canal and provides maximum post stability. Unlike other posts, this tiered design prevents apical stress due to “bottoming out”. The unidirectional fibers of this highly translucent post transmit light down the root canal for optimal curing.

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Colgate is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (C.A.R.E.). The C.A.R.E. Program recognizes a new generation of academic researchers by providing up to $30,000 USD (per project) to support oral health research projects across multiple disciplines.

The four junior faculty members chosen to receive this year’s awards are:

• Abdelhabibe Semlali, MS, PhD — Laval University, Faculty of Dentistry, Quebec, Canada. Research Topic: “Investigation of a Curcumin Analog (PAC) for oral diseases treatment.”

• Annie Shrestha, BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD (C) — University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, Ontario, Canada. Research Topic: “Injectable, Thermosensitive Scaffolds Modulate Immune Cells and Regulates Healing.”

• Brian Partido, MSDH, BSDH — The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio. Research Topic: “Impact of peri-implant treatment using glycine powder air-abrasive debridement on the oral microbiome.”

• Keith Da Silva, DDS, MSc, FRCD (C) — University of Saskatchewan, College of Dentistry, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Research Topic: “Developing a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach to improve oral health for vulnerable children in Saskatoon.”

Proposals were reviewed by an independent, esteemed group of senior academic dental researchers. Winners were selected based on program criteria, which included innovation, clinical significance, originality, and scientific quality. C.A.R.E. grants are typically offered for periods of 12 months.

“The C.A.R.E. Program fosters the development of junior faculty by providing seed research funding to emerging leaders in academia at a time in their career path when it is most needed,” said Maria Ryan, Vice President and Chief Dental Officer, Global Technology at Colgate. “Every year, we look forward to meeting and supporting talented researchers in the early stages of their careers. We are pleased to fund innovative projects that promise to advance industry knowledge and perhaps even revolutionize the field of dentistry. On behalf of Colgate, sincere congratulations to the winners of this year’s grant awards.”

Established in 2016, the Colgate C.A.R.E. Program is designed to foster and provide financial support to young academic researchers. In order to be eligible for the Colgate C.A.R.E. grant, faculty applicants must be in the first five years of an academic appointment.

For more information about the Colgate C.A.R.E. Program for Young Academic Researchers and application guidelines, visit www.colgateprofessional.com/care-program (USA) or www.colgateprofessional.ca/en-ca/care-program (Canada).

ABOUT COLGATE-PALMOLIVE

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, EltaMD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at https://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit https://www.colgatebsbf.com. 

GSK Consumer Healthcare today announced an innovation for Pronamel® with the launch of NEW Pronamel® Intensive Enamel Repair toothpaste, designed to help actively repair acid-weakened enamel and protect teeth from future effects of acid erosion with twice daily brushing.

In a recent study of 2,000 Americans conducted by Pronamel in partnership with OnePoll, the results revealed that oral health is one of the American population's top priorities, but few understand the key role enamel plays in the overall health and wellness of teeth:

-83% ranked oral health as an important health priority, followed by mental health (78%) and exercise (74%)

-36% ranked oral health as one of the most significant elements in their life, followed by relationships (30%) and careers (21%)

-67% found their teeth to be the most frequently worried about part of their appearance

-35% did not know the role enamel plays in overall oral health, and only half knew enamel protected against cavities

The innovation provides dual support – enamel repair and cavity protection – by locking in vital minerals that absorb deep into the enamel to help repair microdamage and rebuild enamel strength while also inhibiting the demineralization of enamel, leaving teeth strong and more protected.*

"At GSK, we pride ourselves on developing innovative new oral care products utilizing our deep science expertise to provide consumers with a meaningful solution," said Chris Concerto, Senior Brand Manager of Pronamel. "Our goal with the launch of new Pronamel Repair toothpaste is to provide consumers with a product that not only helps repair and strengthen acid-weakened enamel but protects against the effects of acid erosion as well."

Pronamel Repair toothpaste is available online and at major retail stores nationwide and is SLS-free and made without phosphates. Pronamel also offers other toothpastes with fluoride for enamel protection and cavity prevention, which include Strong & Bright, Fresh Breath, Gentle Whitening, Multi-Action and Daily Protection. To learn more about Pronamel products and enamel repair, visit www.pronamel.us or follow Pronamel on Twitter and Facebook.

* vs. A non-optimized toothpaste

About GSK Consumer Healthcare Our Consumer Healthcare business combines science and consumer insights to creative innovative everyday health care brands. We build world-class brands that consumers trust, and experts recommend for oral health, pain relief, respiratory, skin health, nutrition and digestive health. 

Our purpose is to help more people around the world to do more, feel better and live longer with everyday healthcare products. We have a heritage that goes back over 160 years. We own some of the world's best loved healthcare brands, including Sensodyne®, Theraflu®, Excedrin®, Nicorette® and NicoDerm®CQ®, FLONASE®, and TUMS®. These brands are successful in over 100 countries around the world because they all show our passion for quality, guaranteed by science. They are inspired by the real wants and needs of the millions of people who walk into pharmacies, supermarkets, market stalls and go online all over the world every day and choose us first.

DMG, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of restorative materials and preventive products, announced that its Young Key Opinion Leader Program is celebrating its first anniversary and making significant progress toward its mission of helping to develop dentistry’s next generation of influencers.

“Key opinion leaders play a truly critical role that benefits not only dental practitioners, but dental product manufacturers as well. We are proud to help foster a new wave of thought leaders who will be able to have a great impact on the dental industry for years to come,” said George Wolfe, President DMG America.

DMG recruited four highly respected KOLs to serve as the program’s mentors at the group’s initial meeting at the CDS Midwinter Meeting in Chicago in February 2018: Lee Ann Brady, DMD; David Little, DDS; Elliot Mechanic, DDS; and David Rice, DDS.

These KOLs are currently mentoring nine rising stars selected for the program based on the outstanding promise they have demonstrated early in their careers:

• Albert Ambrize, DDS

• Celin Arce, DDS

• Katie DeWood, DMD

• Courtney Lavigne, DMD

• Nate Lawson, DMD, PhD

• Laura Picano, DDS

• Amisha Singh, DDS

• Sarah Slone, DMD

• Sarah Winter, DMD

The nine program members are receiving instruction and guidance from the mentors in a variety of areas, including:

• Writing clinical and practice management articles

• Scheduling and conducting lectures and webinars

• Communicating with the dental community using a wide variety of media (including blogs, podcasts, e-newsletters, videos, etc.)

• Evaluation of new products

The YKOL Program has partnered with Dental Economics to create the NextGen Leadership Showcase, a monthly series of articles written by program members. There will also be a series of webinars conducted by members.

Other YKOL Program initiatives include collaboration with Ignite DDS, which was founded by Dr. David Rice to mentor dental school students and young dentists who are in their first 10 years of practice, and with the American Society of Dental Aesthetics (ASDA), of which Dr. Elliot Mechanic is a fellow.

The YKOL Program has an international flavor thanks to DMG America’s global headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, which has a similar initiative called the Identity Program. The YKOL Program and the Identity Program are now able to compare notes and occasionally have one program’s members travel across the Atlantic to participate in the other program. For example, Dr. Amisha Singh recently participated in an Identity Program event in Hamburg.

In addition to preparing a brilliant, talented group of young clinicians to keep their generation of practitioners apprised of the technologies and techniques that can deliver the best possible dental care and practice productivity, the YKOL Program is providing DMG key insights to help ensure that its products and services will do an even better job of meeting the evolving needs of young dentists.

For information about DMG and its category-defining products, visit dmg-america.com.

About DMG

DMG America LLC manufactures and distributes market-leading restorative materials and preventive products that are internationally recognized for their quality and innovation. Known for revolutionary material technology, including the flagship products Luxatemp, LuxaCore and the revolutionary Icon resin infiltrant, DMG is committed to helping the dental profession meet its materials needs through innovation, collaboration and dedication. For more information about DMG products, or to find a sales representative, visit them online at dmg-america.com, or call (800) 662-6383

STONY BROOK, NY, March 4 , 2019 – Periodontitis is a progressive inflammatory disease that affects approximately half of all American adults. Colonization of the oral cavity by a bacterial pathogen called Porphyomonas gingivalis is a key event in the development of periodontal disease. This bacteria assembles hair-like structures on its surface called fimbriae to adhere in the oral cavity and initiate and sustain infection. Now researchers at Stony Brook University led by David Thanassi, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, reveal new details about how fimbriae are assembled and demonstrate that targeting P gingivalis with certain peptides inhibits the fimbriae, thus potentially halting the development of periodontitis.

Their method and findings are published in the March issue of Infection and Immunity.

The results of the research, conducted in collaboration with Stephen Walker, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Biology and Pathology in the School of Dental Medicine, serve as a foundation for developing drugs that are specifically targeted to inhibit P gingivalis in the oral cavity, providing a new treatment method for periodontal disease and an alternative to the use of traditional antibiotics.

The research was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health REACH initiative via the Long Island Bioscience Hub and Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University, as well as IRACDA-NYCAPS Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

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About Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University, widely regarded as a SUNY flagship, is going beyond the expectations of what today’s public universities can accomplish. Since its founding in 1957, this young university has grown to become one of only four University Center campuses in the State University of New York (SUNY) system with nearly 26,000 students, more than 2,700 faculty members and 18 NCAA Division I athletic programs. Our faculty have earned numerous prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Indianapolis Prize for animal conservation, Abel Prize and the inaugural Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics. The University offers students an elite education with an outstanding return on investment: U.S. News & World Report ranks Stony Brook among the top 40 public universities in the nation. Its membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU) places Stony Brook among the top 62 research institutions in North America. As part of the management team of Brookhaven National Laboratory, the University is among a prestigious group of universities that have a role in running federal R&D labs. Stony Brook University fuels Long island’s economic growth. Its impact on the Long island economy amounts to $7.38 billion in increased output. Our state, country and world demand ambitious ideas, imaginative solutions and exceptional leadership to forge a better future for all. The students, alumni, researchers and faculty of Stony Brook University are prepared to meet this challenge.

The IDS in Cologne is considered the world’s leading show for the dental industry and pulled in 155,000 trade visitors from 156 countries last time. During this top event, vhf will be giving live demonstrations of its dental milling machines to the visitors at booths E-040 and F-041 in hall 10.1. All the conceivable dental technology applications will be demonstrated on a total of twelve machines:

•  Z4 – a futuristic, high-precision machine with intuitive operation, perfect for wet machining blocks in same-day dentistry.

•  R5 – the revolutionary all-rounder with maximum automation, including a tenfold blank changer and the innovative DirectCleanTechnology for extra convenience and perfect restorations.

•  K5+ – the specialist in dry milling of all material types features efficient technologies like tool-free blank clamping and an integrated ionizer.

•  S2 – the versatile five-axis milling machine with a blank changer for eight blanks offers reliable performance around the clock.

•  N4 – the compact four-axis wet grinding machine for maximum precision in all types of block materials.

In addition to the simplicity of a comprehensive system consisting of a machine, the appropriate CAM software, and tools, vhf users benefit from the freedom to operate their machine with a scanner, CAD software, and their choice of material. Visitors will be able to see this for themselves at the show when a wide array of materials from various manufacturers will be machined at the vhf booth.

Another highlight will be vhf’s presentation of its new customer magazine CREATE, which gives readers insight into the company and its product world through informative and entertaining content as well as interesting customer success stories and interviews. This new platform is also a way for vhf to outwardly communicate its Creating Perfection claim. Hard copies of the magazine can be picked up at the IDS and a PDF version can be downloaded from the vhf home page.

The vhf team looks forward to interesting discussions and intensive dialog with its guests.

Kids find pride in using products that look and feel like those the adults in their life use, so we made a grown-up toothbrush designed for kids, to help them enjoy brushing their teeth, better and more often. quip for kids has all of the same guiding features of the original quip (but none of the childish gimmicks of other kids’ brushes), thoughtfully tweaked for smaller mouths and hands, and to help guide healthy habits that last beyond their baby teeth.

"We spent a year working with Kids and Pediatric dentists to work out what would make up the ideal kids brush. The dentists’ most common request was to create a brush that replicated the fundamental habit and attitude changing effect our adult brushes have had: encouraging and guiding an effective two minute, twice daily brushing routine. The most impactful finding during research was that Kids would beam with pride when they were given a “grown-up” electric brush, and parents were relieved to see this lasting excitement, rather than the short lived buzz a typical flashy kids brush usually had. The act of brushing went from something kids would avoid at all costs, to a routine they consistently looked forward to, which was a dentist and parents dream. After a few tweaks to help improve grip for smaller hands, and a brush head perfect for smaller teeth, the same simple, signature quip silhouette and sensitive, timed sonic vibrations were the key to inspiring Kids’ positive attitudes and adherence to their oral care routine." - Simon Enever, CEO of quip

“There's a common misconception that oral health is less important for children because primary teeth eventually fall out. Brushing with good technique from an early age is important to help reduce plaque, prevent cavities and maintain healthy gums. Baby teeth play many critical roles in development: they help to save space for the adult teeth, support proper craniofacial bone growth, and aid in eating and speech development. Childhood habits also prepare you to live as a healthy adult." - Dr. Jeremy Krell, DMD, Director of Dental at quip

Price:

$25 for a Kids electric toothbrush starter set with brush head + Watermelon Flavored toothpaste subscription ($10 every 3 months with free shipping)

$30 for a Kids electric toothbrush starter set with a brush head subscription ($5 every 3 months with free shipping)

Special wholesale discounts for Kids electric toothbrush starter sets are available to dental practices who join quip’s practice program and purchase in increments of 20 or more.

Features

Sensitive sonic vibrations

Single mode, timed for two minutes with guiding pulses every 30 seconds.

Soft bristles made safe for gums (and safe for braces)

Tailored for kids: Smaller head to clean smaller teeth.

Sensitive vibrations safe on gums and with less mess & splatter

Lightweight soft plastic handle

Tailored for kids: Easy-to-hold, comfortable, non-slip grip for smaller hands.

Waterproof and shower-safe

Slim design lasts for life

Tailored for kids: Available in four colors (pink, green, purple, blue).

Multi-use cover

Mirror mount, no counter clutter

Slim stand stores within reach

Covers bristles to protect on the go

No silly gimmicks like lights or music

Refreshed every 3 months

Lasts 3 months on battery charge

Fresh head delivered every 3 months

Free battery included with head refill

Rechargeable battery compatible

No wires or bulky charger

The first ADA-accepted kids electric toothbrush with a refill plan

General Company Overview

quip has sold over one million of its award-winning, American Dental Association accepted electric toothbrushes through its direct to consumer website since its launch in late 2015.

In October 2018, quip expanded into an omni-channel approach through a nationwide launch into Target, enabling it to accelerate access to affordable oral care for millions more consumers in 2019 and beyond.

quip’s entry into Target followed the acquisition of Afora, the New York-based dental care membership plan. The acquisition accelerated quip’s mission to offer a more simple and affordable alternative to dental insurance for millions of potential consumers both directly through its website and through partnerships and employers.

For more info, visit: https://www.getquip.com/products/kids-electric-toothbrush-set