Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition

4Page 6 Media CME Maintenance of periodon- tally compromised teeth 4Page 11 Dental Cafe Sharp rise in man Boob Surgery 4Page 4 News & Opinions Coffee may cut stroke risk in women 2 Hours DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · Middle East & Africa Edition PUBLISHED IN DUBAI March 2011 NO. 3 VOL. 9 high quality glass ionomer cements first class composites innovative compomers modern bonding systems materials for long-term prophylaxis temporary solutions bleaching products… All our products convince by excellent physical properties perfect aesthetical results Highest quality made in Germany PROMEDICA Dental Material GmbH Tel. + 49 43 21 / 5 4173 · Fax + 49 43 21 / 519 08 Internet: http://www.promedica.de · eMail: info@promedica.de Temporary crown and bridge material Light-curing nano-ceram composite to the packable Composan bio-esthetic Nano-Ceram-Technology Meet us at several exhibitions – www.promedica.de AD Johnson&Johnson'sTopamax, are about 20 times more likely to have their infants develop cleft palate deformities than those who are not treated. An epilepsy drug also used to help prevent migraines can in- crease the risk for oral birth de- fects in babies born to women taking the medication. The Food and Drug Administration said new data shows expecting moth- ers taking the drug, sold generi- cally and as Johnson & Johnson's Topamax, are about 20 times more likely to have their infants develop cleft lips or cleft palate deformities than those who are not treated. Officials called on doctors to warn their female patients of childbearing age who are taking themedicineaboutitsriskssince thedefectsoccurinthefirstthree months of pregnancy, before women may know they are ex- pecting. FDA's Russell Katz, who heads the agency's Division of NeurologyProducts,saiddoctors should think carefully before prescribingthedrugtowomenof childbearing age and "alterna- tive medications that have a lower risk of birth defects should be considered."The conditions can lead to multiple develop- ment issues because they can make it nearly impossible for ba- bies to get adequate nutrition. They can be corrected with sur- gery, although sometimes sev- eral operations are needed. The data showed cleft lips or palatesoccurredin1.4percentof babies exposed to Topamax or generic rivals compared to be- tween 0.38 percent and 0.55 per- cent in infants whose mothers took other drugs for epilepsy, FDA said. The defect occurs in about 0.07 percent of infants whose mothers are not on any such medication. In a statement, J&J said Topa- max's label already notes the risks with pregnancy and "rec- ommended cautious use in preg- nant patients." It said it would work with the FDA to clarify the drug's use during pregnancy. Topamax is expected to bring $569 million in worldwide rev- enue for the diversified drug- maker in 2010, according to Thomson Reuters data. At its peak, the drug took in more than $2.7 billion in 2008, before rivals arrived in 2009. FDA issued the warning based on data collected from the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry. DT Everyone knows there are cer- tain jobs that carry a risk for lossofhearing.Rockmusicians come immediately to mind. So do construction workers who use jackhammers. And don’t forgetthepeoplewhousethose yellow flashlights to direct planesatairports.Accordingto arecentstudy,dentistscanalso consider themselves among those at risk for ear trouble. Most individuals would not consider a dental office to be a place where noise is a problem, but the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administra- tion (OSHA) warns that any workers exposed to noise levels in excess of 85 deci- bels are at risk. The exposure to continuous high frequencies from a dental drill can degrade one’s hearing. According to the experts, dental FDA: Migraine drug ups risk for oral birth defects Dentists at risk for hearing loss  page 3DT