Articles

At Sunstar, we want to help keep you up to date on the latest trends and the newest techniques in the oral health industry. We believe the following articles merit your attention and we are pleased to offer them to you.

Progressive Strategies For Treating Older Adults 
(Posted: 3/11)

By 2030, it is expected there will be nearly 71 million people age 65 years or older in the United States, making up almost 20 percent of the country’s population. Our senior citizen demographic is increasing rapidly and aging “baby boomers”— those born between 1940 and 1960—will have major effect on our dental health systems in the future.

Dental concerns for this population include old, leaking fillings, periodontal diseases, and complications stemming from the oral/systemic health link. This influx of older adult patients brings with it numerous factors that impact oral health care. “Social and personal choices, medical complications, and physical limitations all contribute to dental health challenges in the lives of senior citizens,” notes a statement issued by Kronkosky Charitable Foundations. These factors will require dental
professionals to be prepared with special knowledge and skills..

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Sunstar Spotlight: Teamwork Spells Implant Success 
(Posted: 12/10)

As dental professionals, we know that a successful implant has the ability to be a life-altering procedure for patients, resulting in improved function, a returned smile, and restored confidence. We are also aware of the need for a thorough preliminary screening and the importance of educating patients about the proper care of implants.  With proper diagnosis and education, a patient’s implant success rate greatly improves.
As dental hygienists, we can evaluate the health of the oral tissues and the patient’s self-care habits. And as crucial members of any successful implant team, we play an important role in advising patients about home-care procedures. It’s all part of a team approach that requires input from every member to ensure successful outcomes.

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New Avenues For Bone Regeneration...Guidor®: More than a decade of documented success. 
(Posted: 8/10)

Research suggests hormones can expand the possibilities for bone regeneratoin in periodontal surgical therapies.

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Interproximal brushes by GUM® are as effective as string floss in removing plaque. New Packaging Offers Color Coding, Iconography and Embrasure Spacing Categorization for Better Patient Compliance. 
(Posted: 6/10)

Sunstar Americas, Inc., the inventor and leader in the interdental (between-the-teeth) cleaning product category, has simplified the use of interproximal brushes through color coding, iconography and embrasure spacing categorization (tight, moderate and wide) on product packaging.

GUM® interproximal products make cleaning between the teeth easy and are clinically proven to be as effective
as string floss at removing plaque between teeth*. The newly renovated interproximal brush line is for patients who have restorations, gum disease or have difficulty flossing.

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7 Out Of 8 Patients Don't Floss Regularly! GUM® Eez-Thru®  Angle Flossers Make Flossing Easy. 
(Posted: 6/10)

Flossing is one of the best ways to help prevent cavities, gingivitis and other dental problems, but according to the ADA, only 15 percent of patients floss regularly. Sunstar Americas, Inc. has made it easy for patients to floss more frequently with the introduction of the GUM® Eez-Thru® Angle Flossers.
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New GUM® PerioBalance®  Daily Dental Probiotic Clinically Shown to Improve Gum Health in 28 days. 
(Posted: 6/10)

New GUM® PerioBalance®, a daily, dental probiotic mint-flavored lozenge is one of the first probiotics specifically created for oral health. It helps to easily achieve a balanced oral environment, providing healthier teeth and
gums in just 28 days.
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Sunstar Spotlight: A Successful Team Has One Heartbeat 
(Posted: 05/10)

As we learn more about the link between oral health and systemic health, many dental teams are developing unique programs and opportunities to assist their patients in achieving good oral health.  Sunstar Americas is searching out these dental teams and will report on what makes a practice unique in its provision of treatment and how a team effort achieves the best outcomes for patients. With the answers to these questions we proudly focus the Sunstar Spotlight on dental teams making the extra effort.
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Dental Product Shopper Rates GUM® CHX Rinse 
(Posted: 04/10)

Seven Dental Product Shopper evaluators participated in this evaluation of GUM CHX Rinse from Sunstar Americas.  They evaluated such things as ease of use and patient comfort.  Because they were not able to evaluate one of the most important aspects of this product—its ability to reduce plaque accumulation and vitality—we asked Dr. James Craig, a DPS evaluator and Professor of Periodontology at the Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University, to write a review article of the research behind alcohol-free chlorhexidine rinses.  His review and conclusions make up the bulk of this article, while the evaluators’ ratings can be seen in the box on the second page.
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Dental Product Shopper First Look At GUM® Go-Betweens® Proxabrush® Cleaners 
(Posted: 04/10)
Sunstar Americas introduces a new proxabrush designed with hygienist input.
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The Team-Based Approach To Care 
(Posted: 04/10)
As we learn more about the link between oral health and systemic health, many dental teams are developing unique programs and opportunities to assist their patients in achieving good oral health.
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Common Problems, Uncommon Solutions 
(Posted: 03/10)
Sunstar Americas hosts a roundtable discussion about that nagging issue of patient compliance.
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Soft Picks® - Two Different Takes On One Innovative Product
(Posted: 03/10)
Dispensing GUM® Soft Picks® is beneficial to patients and the practice.
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11th Annual Dental Consortium at Chicago Mid-Winter
(Posted: 10/08)
Sunstar Americas, Inc., hosted its 11th Dental Consortium during the Chicago Mid-Winter Dental Meeting in February, 2008. This article reports on the meeting, during which Thomas Studney, Managing Director of Sunstar Americas, Inc. introduced the theme: Women in Dentistry: Reflections, Issues, Changes and Opportunities.
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Periodontal Disease: A Risk Factor for Systemic Disease?
(Posted: 10/08)
This article reports on research being done by Dr. Yuichu Izumi centering on clarifying the pathology and etiology of periodontal disease, on examining periodontal disease as a risk factor for systemic diseases and on regeneration of periodontal tissue.
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