Public Health Recommendations

Nobel laureate Walter Kohn, who invented the density-functional theory of matter, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Richard E. Prange Prize and Lectureship in Condensed Matter Theory and Related Areas. Kohn will receive a $10,000 honorarium and deliver a public presentation at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Oct. 19, 2010. Kohn’s work on the density-functional theory has had transformative impact on physics, chemistry, engineering, and medicine. The award, established by the UMD Department of Physics and Condensed Matter Theory Center (CMTC), honors the late Professor Richard Prange, whose distinguished career at Maryland spanned four decades (1961-2000). The Prange Prize is made possible by a gift from Dr. Read more…

Four-fifths of dentists think it is appropriate to continue to use the courtesy title of ‘Dr’ according to a poll carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA). The survey was carried out as part of a discussion hosted on the communities section of the BDA website between late July and early September. The debate attracted high levels of interest, being viewed more than 2,800 times. The discussion, which was open from late July to early September, saw contributions from BDA members across the UK. The results of the poll will be used to emphasise the profession’s concerns in the BDA’s formal response to the General Dental Council’s consultation on the issue. Read more…

US scientists have found a strong link between the success of gum disease treatment and the likelihood of giving birth prematurely, according to new research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. There are a number of factors such as low body mass index, alcohol consumption and smoking which are associated with an increased rate of preterm birth. More recently researchers have reported that oral infection may also be associated with such an increase. This study looked at 322 pregnant women who all had gum disease. The group was split into two groups; one group received scaling and root planning – cleaning above and below the gum-line – and oral hygiene instruction while the other group only received oral hygiene instruction. Read more…

The dental devices report forecasts the size of global dental devices and consumables market over the period from 2010 to 2015. The report analyses the key trends of the market, and segments the global dental equipment and consumables market by components and into various geographic regions (with the market size of each of these regions). Further, it discusses the key market drivers, restraints and opportunities of the global dental equipment and consumables market. Browse 111 market data tables and in-depth TOC on Global Dental Devices and Consumables Market. Early buyers will receive 10% customization of reports. The global dental equipment and consumables market is estimated to be $27.6 billion by 2015, growing at a CAGR of 7%. Read more…

Dental sealants containing a variety of bisphenol A (BPA) derivatives are effective in preventing the most common dental cavities in children and adolescents. The special article, “Bisphenol A and Related Compounds in Dental Materials: A Critical Review,” in the October 2010 print issue of Pediatrics, published online Sept. 7, evaluates the BPA content of dental materials and suggests ways to manage BPA exposures. Dental materials present a much smaller and infrequent exposure to BPA than more common