Pulpdent Corporation, a dental research and manufacturing company, has joined forces with the UCLA School of Dentistry to prevent early childhood caries (i.e., tooth decay in infants and young children). Pulpdent is donating 600 applications of Embrace Fluoride Varnish and 2,500 applications of Embrace Pit & Fissure Sealant to the UCLA Infant Oral Care Program (IOCP) in 2018.
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According to research from UCLA and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, "early childhood caries prevalence has increased significantly in children ages 2-5 years" and "disproportionally affects lower socioeconomic and minority groups." Programs like the UCLA IOCP offer free education, prevention, diagnosis and treatment for underserved infants and children at UCLA's local Federally Qualified Health Centers. The program also trains UCLA pediatric dental residents, dental students, pediatric medical residents, and advanced nurse practitioner students in culturally sensitive preventative oral health care.
During his trainings, Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gomez, UCLA IOCP founder, talks about the components in different dental products and how they impact patient outcomes. He says that in many cases, "people think that all fluoride varnish treatments are the same but they're not." Dr. Ramos-Gomez and his team use Embrace Varnish from Pulpdent to treat children at the UCLA IOCP because Embrace releases fluoride, calcium and phosphate (the basic building blocks of teeth). Many other commercially available fluoride varnish treatments release fluoride but not calcium and phosphate.
Pulpdent will also provide Embrace Pit and Fissure Sealant to the UCLA IOCP program. Embrace is the first sealant that bonds to the moist tooth and contains no BPA, Bis-GMA or BPA derivatives. Research shows remarkable sealing ability and adaptation to tooth structure.
About PULPDENT® Corporation
Pulpdent Corporation is a family-owned dental research, manufacturing company and leader in bioactive dental materials, with headquarters in Watertown, MA. For over 70 years Pulpdent has been committed to product innovation, clinical education and patient-centered care. ACTIVA BioACTIVE™, developed by Pulpdent, is a bioactive restorative material that behaves much like natural teeth, supports the natural remineralization process, and helps seal out decay. This revolutionary material has won The Dental Advisor Top Bioactive Product Award for three years running.
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