News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2014/07/29
News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2014/07/29
Dear colleagues, Here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week and we look forward to hearing from you (jokeefe@cda-adc.ca or 1-800-267-6354 ext. 2297). Best wishes, John
Canadian dentistry news
Montreal Public Health calls for more regulations surrounding e-cigarettes and releases 5 recommendations for law makers. E-cigarettes, which are unregulated in Canada, are increasingly popular among smokers trying to quit, but critics say the lack of control means that e-cigarettes risk introducing a new generation of young people to smoking. Read the article…
International dentistry news
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a new opioid painkiller designed to be more resistant to abuse, but experts warn the drug could wind up having the opposite effect. The drug, Targiniq, combines the usual narcotic pain reliever with naxalone, a drug that blocks the euphoric effects of oxycodone, but it’s only effective when snorted or injected, not when swallowed whole. Critics worry that if doctors believe Targiniq is safe, they may be more inclined to prescribe it instead of seeking alternatives. Learn more…
Doctors in India extract 232 teeth – a world record – from the mouth of a 17-year-old boy in a 7-hour operation. The boy was diagnosed with a complex composite odontoma, a sort of benign tumour where a single gum forms lots of teeth. Learn more…
Colgate reprograms vending machines to offer dental care reminders and give out free samples of toothpaste with purchases. Read the article and watch the video…
Mind your business
Four benefits of going paperless in your practice. Read the article…
Continuing education matters
This year’s World Oral Health Forum on “Challenges of oral health care in an ageing society” will be among the highlights of the 2014 FDI Annual World Dental Congress. The Congress will take place in New Delhi, India from September 11th to 14th and you can still register until August 15th. Learn more…
Please let us know about upcoming continuing education meetings that could be of interest to Canadian dentists by emailing us at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca
Clinical & scientific news
Teeth grow in the weirdest places – a video shows some of the most bizarre places teeth have been found growing. Watch the video…
A recently developed molecular tool allowed researchers to remove HIV from cultured human cells in the lab. The team of scientists at Temple University School of Medicine said their approach may one day lead to a permanent treatment for HIV. Read the article…
Your health & medical news
Mouse models of human oral cancer treated with an agent called capsazepine kills cancers selectively, leaving normal tissues alone, and also acts on neurons to block pain, according to research from the School of Dentistry and School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read the article…
GlaxoSmithKline seeks approval for world’s first malaria vaccine. However, hopes that the vaccine, called RTS,S, would wipe out malaria were dampened when results from a trial showed the shot only reduced episodes of the disease by 30 per cent compared to immunization with a control vaccine. Learn more…
Dental industry news
A carbon dioxide laser produces rapid pulses of infrared light at a wavelength that the teeth absorb particularly well, and could banish the dental drill. The device, called Solea, also has a numbing effect that could eliminate the need for anesthesia. Learn more…
If you wish to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk recently, please contact us by email at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca or by toll-free phone at 1-855-716-2747.
Thank you for doing the research and publishing these news bites. This is one email I always open: it helps keep me informed of the latest developments in the dental world in an easy and efficient way that fits nicely into my busy schedule. The format you use also makes it easy for me to share these bites and spread important knowledge about oral health far and wide. I salute you.