OSSEOTECH

Nanoparticles Aid Bone Growth
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

Bioengineers and bioscientists at Rice University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have shown they can grow denser bone tissue by sprinkling stick-like nanoparticles throughout the porous material used to pattern the bone. To grow new bone, tissue engineers typically place bone cells on porous, biodegradable materials called scaffolds, which act as patterns. With the right chemical and physical cues, the cells can be coaxed into producing new bone. As the scaffold degrades, it is replaced by new bone. “Ideally,

SurgeryTec – A site for Surgery Videos and Slideshows
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

SurgeryTec is a Netherlands based website that allows members to upload and share surgical technique videos and slideshows. The site has a majority of medical surgery related videos, but some oral surgery/implantology related surgeries are also included.

UK Dentist Shortage causing Oral Health Problems
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

A shortage of NHS dentists is leading to thousands of needless deaths from mouth cancer, according to dental experts. “The survival rate of mouth cancer has not improved in 30 years,” Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation said. “If people were able to gain easier access to a dentist then the 50 per cent mortality rate could be significantly improved. It is Britain`s secret cancer despite killing more people annually than cervical and testicular cancer put

Virtual 3D Simulator to Teach Dental Implant Procedures
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

The Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry has selected BreakAway, Ltd. to develop a virtual, 3D simulator to help teach students dental implant procedures. The virtual dental office is designed to improve student learning outcomes in the areas of diagnostics, decision making and treatment protocols for enhanced patient therapy outcomes and risk management. The computer application will be initially developed and tested in conjunction with MCG dental students and faculty. It will then be tested by other universities in

3M Buys IMTEC – Mini Dental Implant Manufacturer
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

3M announced that it will acquire Imtec Corp, a leading manufacturer of mini dental implants. “We are looking forward to the reputation, resources and worldwide reach that 3M brings to help us build this business,” said Ron Bulard, DDS and Chairman of the Board, IMTEC Corp. “Its overall strength in oral care with both the 3M ESPE and 3M Unitek divisions makes them a particularly good partner for us.” This acquisition gives 3M ESPE access to two of the fastest

NV101 – Local Anesthetic Reversal Agent
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

Novalar has developed NV101, a novel compound that is the only local anesthetic reversal agent that accelerates the return to normal sensation and function following restorative and periodontal maintenance procedures. Novalar has contracted with the leading North American supplier of dental anesthesia cartridges to manufacture NV-101. NV-101 treated patients reported the return of sensation and function in less than half the time it normally took after receiving local dental anesthesia. NV-101 induced a 54.8 percent and a 62.3 percent decrease

MAX – Immediate Maxillary Molar Implant
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

Southern Implants have released an implant design to address immediate placement in maxillary molars. The very wide (8-9mm) diameter tapered implant is designed to obliterate the molar extraction socket. The placement of this implant involves the use of a shaping tap to taper the osteotomy. Their implant design features both an external hex as well as an internal connection.

The Baha System, an Osseointegrated Implant for Hearing
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

The Baha system utilizes direct bone conduction, which allows the bone to transfer sound to a functioning cochlea – thereby bypassing the middle ear. This unique hearing treatment is the only system of its kind cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hearing loss. One reason the Baha system works so well is due to its simple design. The Baha system combines a sound processor with an abutment and a small titanium implant. The implant is placed

Dubai Toughens Requirements to Practice Implantology
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

Tighter laws are on the cards for dentists wishing to practice implantology in Dubai. A proposed change in policy will require dentists to complete 100 hours of implantology study and to present completed case reports, before being permitted to sit for the oral licensing exam. The move is set to infuriate local product companies, who have previously complained of the United Arab Emirate`s excessive licensing requirements.Industry-led courses are likely to be most affected by the ruling, as most are structured

Oral Surgeon pleads guilty in NY Bone Snatching Case
March 11, 2018 admin Comment

Michael Mastromarino, 44, was arrested nearly two years ago, and this month he plead guilty. Mastromarino and two of his associates were charged in 2006 with enterprise corruption, body stealing, opening graves, unlawful dissection and forgery. Authorities released photos of exhumed corpses that were boned below the waist. They said the defendants had made a crude attempt to cover their tracks by sewing PVC pipe back into the bodies in time for open-casket wakes. The bodies came from funeral homes

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