Exclusive: Delta Dental names new leader as CEO Phil Wenk announces retirement
Dr. Phil Wenk will be stepping down from his role as CEO of Delta Dental at the end of the year. Here's who the company has named as his successor and what's next for Wenk.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 28, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ian Bradley Source Type: news

Metabolomic profiles of obesity and subgingival microbiome in periodontally healthy individuals: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions: Obesity-related perturbations in circulating blood metabolites are associated with the development of periodontopathic bacterial colonization in the subgingival microbiome and consequently may increase the risk for periodontal disease in obese individuals. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Avoid Opioids for Short-Term Dental Pain in Kids, New Guidelines Say
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 -- Children having short-term dental pain from extractions or toothache should not be prescribed opioids but rather manage those aches with over-the-counter ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen, according to new guidelines. The...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

ProSites Live!: Revolutionizing Data, Products and Education
ProSites launches ProSites Live!, a game-changing dashboard transforming data, products, and education for dental practices and DSOs. MURRIETA, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProSites is proud to announce the launch of a revolutionary new product, ProSites Live!. This...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Dental students' perceptions regarding bioterrorism; a cross-sectional study - Bahanan L, Alsharif M, Al Qhtani O, Al Juhani A, Samman M.
This study aimed to understand dental students' perceptions of their potential roles in a bioterrorism attack. ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Kenya ’ s Population Growth Decreases as More Women Embrace Modern Family Planning
Pharmacists, like Christine Atieno​ from Mediway Healthcare and doctors say women and men in Kenya are more open to contraceptive use now. CREDIT: Wilson Odhiambo/IPS By Wilson OdhiamboNAIROBI, Aug 28 2023 (IPS) According to a family planning brief, more than 370 million women in middle and low-income countries were finally embracing modern contraception to help curb unintended pregnancies. This statistic suggests that one in every three women from middle and low-income countries use contraceptives today. Africa, which had the lowest number of family planning users in 2012, had registered a 66 percent increase, from 40...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wilson Odhiambo Tags: Africa Development & Aid Education Featured Gender Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Population Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news

Epilepsy campaigners lobby NHS to fund dental treatment for sufferers who injure teeth during seizures
The NHS must provide free dental repairs for people who damage their teeth as a result of epileptic seizures, charity campaigners have urged.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tips for overcoming dental anxiety from the Nipomo family dentist
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental anxiety is a common problem experienced by many, triggering feelings of nervousness, fear, and anxiety. "Too often the result is neglected dental," says Dr. Douglas Ng, with Nipomo Family Dentistry, "however, there are...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Video: Brain implants help people with disabilities to speak
Study participant Ann suffered a stem stroke eighteen years ago, she’s been unable to talk for seventeen years. A University of Stanford study is giving people with ‘locked-in syndrome’ the chance to speak.#universityofstanford
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Use of a Soft Tissue Substitute at Immediate Postextractive Implants to Reduce Tissue Shrinkage: One-Year Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent.2023 Jul-Aug;43(4):463-469. doi: 10.11607/prd.5620. Abstract The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate whether placement of a soft tissue graft substitute (STGS) could decrease peri-implant tissue shrinkage at immediate postextractive implants. Twenty patients with one missing tooth between two adjacent healthy teeth in esthetic areas and at least 4 mm of bone apical to the tooth apex were randomly allocated (after tooth extraction) to receive (n = 10; test group) or not receive (n = 10; control group) a subepithelial buccal STGS. Implants were ins...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 25, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Nearly Half Of England ’s Kids Missed Their Dental Checks Last Year
" Demoralised dentists are walking away from a broken system, while millions struggle to access the care they need, " said one industry leader.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

Health Care Heroes 2023: Philanthropic Champion winner Risas Dental and Braces
Risas Dental and Braces stands out as a beacon of accessible dental care, offering affordable services and a "Give to Grow" program, providing free treatments to those in need.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 24, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lux Butler Source Type: news

Comparison of Implant Survival Rates and Biologic and Mechanical Complications with Implant-Supported Fixed Complete Dental Prostheses Using Four and Six Implants
This study aims to compare the incidence of biologic and mechanical complication rates and the survival rates after at least 5 years of implants and implant-supported fixed complete dental prostheses (IFCDPs) placed during second-stage surgery using four and six implants. A total of 77 patients (33 men, 44 women) with a mean age of 60.6 ± 8.8 years (range: 39 to 80 years) were included, and the total of 92 IFCDPs were classified into two groups: 51 received four implants, and 41 received six implants. No implant failed in the four-implant group (0/204), and one implant failed in the six-implant group (1/246), wit...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 24, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Novel Brain Implants Help Paralyzed People Speak Faster, More Accurately
(MedPage Today) -- High-performance brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) decoded brain activity into speech faster, more accurately, and with a bigger vocabulary than existing technologies, two early trials in Nature showed. In the BrainGate2 study...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Brain implants are allowing people to generate speech using thoughts, studies show
Scientists have been working on technologies that can turn a person's thoughts into spoken words. Two new reports show how far the field has come.
Source: NPR Health and Science - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Hamilton Source Type: news

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