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Partners in Bone Regeneration Therapy

Scil Technology GmbH, a German biopharmaceutical development company, and Medtronic’s biologics company, based in Memphis, TN, are partnering in an effort to develop new treatment options for periodontal and bone regeneration. Scil Technology will bring rhGDF-5, a human growth factor, and R&D to the table, while Medtronic will oversee clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and commercialization of the final product. With about a million people who need dental restoration or periodontal therapy, the results of the partnership will help many patients who have unmet needs in this area. Dentists will have more options on how to improve overall oral health.

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Save Time with Paperless Charts Says Dr. Emmott

Computerized charting is:

Faster: You don’t need to go get the chart and re-file it, you don’t need to spend time writing the same thing over and over again.

Better Organized: Everything isn’t stuffed in a folder but is organized in the electronic chart by default. That means users can instantly find anything with an electronic search. The chart will never be lost somewhere in an office stack.
Less Expensive: Paper charts and file cabinets for 2500 patients will cost at least $15,000 and take up a chunk of office space. A good data server for the dental office will cost about $3,500, accommodate a lot more than 2500 patients and take up about a foot of space.

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Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk by 75%

Wine is good for the heart, they say, but two glasses of an alcoholic beverage each day can increase the risk of oral cancer, as well as breast, bowel, and throat cancer, by 75%. In the UK, health experts are working hard to encourage smoking cessation, as well. As of September 30, 2008, gruesome photos of the effects of oral and throat cancer are being posted on every pack of cigarettes. Tobacco and alcohol are primary risk factors for acquiring oral cancer.