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Marijuana: What Dentists Need to Know
by Caroline DeVincenzi, DMDThe Cannabis plant, commonly known as marijuana, is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, with roughly 35 million people using marijuana each month in the United States. 1 Other than alcohol, cannabis is the most commonly used drug in…
Dental, Nursing Students Work On Clinical Skills for Oral, Systemic Health
by Indiana UniversityIndiana University School of Dentistry and IU School of Nursing students at IUPUI are learning clinical skills together through a newly developed experiential interprofessional education and practice program. Under the program, fourth-year dental students and final-year family and pediatric nurse…
85 Per Cent of Canadian Dentists Perform Patient Health Assessments
by Oral HealthDental professionals are being held responsible for recognizing their patients’ areas of poor health, especially outside their mouths. In a recent survey conducted by Oral Health Group*, 85 per cent of dentists said they perform some form of health assessment…
Oral Cancer Awareness Survey Shows Lack of Awareness, Greater Need for Education & Screening
by Oral HealthA recent national consumer survey revealed that among U.S. adults, the majority knows very little or nothing at all about oral cancer (58 percent) and only 37 percent reported being screened for oral cancer at their last dental check-up, according…
New Study Shows Dental Treatment during Pregnancy is Safe
by American Dental AssociationNew Study Shows Dental Treatment during Pregnancy is Safe It’s safe for pregnant women to undergo dental treatment with local anesthetics, according to a new study published in the August issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).…
Oral pain specialists treat complex health issues, according to new survey
by Asnan PortalAndres Pinto, an orofacial pain and oral medicine specialist at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, often feels like the doctor in the television series House, who solves medical mysteries each week.Pinto is among about 700 facial pain…
Canadian Dental Hygienists Set to Surpass $400,000 of Donated No-Cost Dental Hygiene Services
by Canadian Dental Hygienists AssociationIn celebration of Heart Month and Valentine’s Day, Registered dental hygienists across Canada are opening their doors and their hearts on Saturday, February 7, to provide no-cost preventive dental hygiene services, including oral cancer screenings, as part of a national…
Oral Cancer Is On The Rise, Are You At Risk?
by PRNewswire-USNewswireWhile most other cancers are declining, oral cancer continues to rise, affecting over 43,000 Americans in 2014 alone. Due to late stage discovery, oral cancer kills one American every hour. Increased awareness and more advanced screening technologies enable early detection…
Colgate-Palmolive and CDHA Award 20 Academic Admission Scholarships to Dental Hygiene Students
by Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)& Colgate-PalmoliveAs part of its ongoing efforts to support the education of dental hygiene professionals, Colgate-Palmolive has established anannual academic admission scholarship, administered in partnership with the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA), to assist students enrolled in dental hygiene programs. The…
Sooner or Later, Everybody Quits: Dental Hygienists Urge You to Quit Smoking
by Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)During National Non-Smoking Week (January 18–24), one of Canada’s longest running health promotion initiatives, dental hygienists will remind all Canadians of the need to eliminate tobacco use for better oral and overall health. While most people know that tobacco use…
Ontario dentists applaud province’s new smoking ban
by Canoe.caThe province’s ban on smoking on bar and restaurant patios, playgrounds and public sports fields has received a thumbs up from the Ontario Dental Association. The ban, announced Friday, takes effect on Jan. 1, 2015. “As the experts in oral…
FDI launches its World Oral Health Day 2015 ‘Smile for life’ campaign
by FDI World Dental FederationFDI World Dental Federation is today launching the World Oral Health Day 2015 (WOHD 2015) ‘Smile for life’ campaign to remind people everywhere about the importance of looking after their teeth and gums. World Oral Health Day is celebrated throughout…
Responsible use of X-rays in dentistry for children is aim of new education and awareness initiative
by University of LouisvilleUofL School of Dentistry professor addresses implication of Image Gently campaign Children need smaller portions – this is true when it comes to eating meals, and when addressing topics such as imaging. It is under this premise that the profession…
Warning to parents on high acidity drinks
by Science DailyDental researchers at the University of Adelaide are warning parents of the dangers of soft drinks, fruit juice, sports drinks and other drinks high in acidity, which form part of a “triple-threat” of permanent damage to young people’s teeth. For…
Strategies to help the teenage patient achieve greater success with oral hygiene
by Surgical Restorative ResourcesWe were all teenagers at one time: stubborn, dramatic, self-absorbed, “all-knowing,” etc. Teenage patients in a dental practice can be some of the hardest to work with. They typically have poor oral hygiene, may be in full orthodontics, and can…
Oral piercing group to dentists: Work with us!
by Rob Goszkowski - Associate Editor, DrBicuspid.comWhen DrBicuspid.com posted a picture on its Facebook page of a wide, clear lip piercing plug that offered a view of the wearer’s dentition, it elicited a record-breaking response, reaching nearly 41,000 people and receiving hundreds of comments and shares. It…
Taking in the 4th Women’s Dental Conference
by Clinical ResearchCommon interests and perspectives brought together a host of women in dentistry at the 4th Women’s Dental Conference, presented by Clinical Research Dental. In a relaxing and intimate setting, this immersive event served as a means to refresh the ladies’…
Henry Schein Dental Announces The Launch Of Henry Schein Dental Surgical Solutions
by Henry Schein, Inc.New Surgical Solutions Group will Specialize in Providing a Comprehensive Package of Innovative Products and Services to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Periodontists Henry Schein Dental, the global dental business of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider…
Smokers’ taste buds ‘do not allow them to taste bitterness of coffee’
by Medical News TodayThough conventional pairing has cigarettes and coffee going together, researchers have found that the toxic chemicals in tobacco may hamper taste bud regeneration, resulting in smokers not being able to adequately taste the bitterness of their regular cup of joe.…
Mouth Problem? There’s an app for that ADA offers new oral pathologist diagnostic aid
by Oral HealthThe new American Dental Association (ADA) Oral Pathologist app is a handy tool to aid dentists in the diagnosis of lesions, papules, nodules, ulcers, vesicles and many other oral pathology conditions. For chairside use with mobile devices, the ADA Oral…