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Cellerant Best Of Class Technology Awards 2019
by Cellerant Best of Class Technology AwardThe 2019 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award has been acknowledged as the most prestigious and coveted award that a dental manufacturer can receive. It is the only award of its kind, as it is covered by every major dental…
To Guide Or Not To Guide: There Is No Question! A Complete Digital Workflow For Guided Implant Surgery Using CEREC Guide 2
by Amarjit Rihal, DDMThe evolution of implant treatment planning has changed over the course of history. From the start, implant dentistry was considered to be surgically driven. Our current standard of care is three-dimensional placement of implants being gingivally driven. By using the…
Rethinking Health History When Bone Grafting
by Vivian A. Roknian, DMD, DICOI; Joseph P. Mulligan DMD, FACS, FICD*In the last several years, there has been a noted increase in mysterious cases presented to my practice. These patients seem to have similar oral manifestations – rampant decay, poor healing ability, and an assortment of hopeless teeth. It isn’t…
Crestal Sinus Elevation For Implant Placement
by Arun K. Garg, DMD; Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDSIntroduction Challenges to implant placement in the posterior maxilla may be related to the maxillary sinus. The sinus may pneumatize (enlarge) related to sinus issues, patient age, how long the site has been edentulous or related to periodontal bone loss…
Risk Factors In Implant Dentistry: Unrestorable Implants
by Murray Arlin, DDS, Dip. Perio, FRCD(C)This article is the fifth in a series by the author submitted to and published in Oral Health. The previous four articles of the series were published in the August 2015 to 2018 issues with the titles: Surgical Risk Factors…
Minimally Invasive Surgical And Prosthetic Management Of A Failed Implant In The Esthetic Zone
by Dr. Sherif SaidIntroduction Management of the peri-implant soft tissue contours is a critical component of esthetic implant therapy. In patients with high esthetic demands, minimally invasive surgical techniques and prosthetic soft tissue development are important in achieving a seamless, naturally appearing implant…
Peri-implantitis
by Dr. Mark NicolucciImplants are more common today than ever before. Even dentists who don’t provide implant treatment commonly see patients who have implants. This has changed the face of dental practice across the world. Clinicians who do not offer root canal treatment…
Paid Harnessing The Power Of A Website For Your Practice
by Sophie Cameron, Director of Marketing at dentalcorpIn today’s digital world, your website is your primary marketing tool – whether you like it or not. A recent study showed over 80% of Canadian consumers use a digital device to locate and/or validate a business online before making…
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
by Jackie JoachimI must admit that when this book first came out in the early nineties, I never read it. I still have not read the book to this day. The premise of the book was that most common relationship problems between…
How To Use Your Dental Website Landing Pages Effectively To Build Client Loyalty
by Naren Arulrajah, CEO of Ekwa MarketingThe importance and advantages of a landing page are manifold in digital marketing. It is a powerful marketing platform and the place where a visitor “lands” after clicking on your website link in Google search results, a Google AdWords ad…
Client Retention Takes Centre Stage Amid Market Uncertainty
by Tim Dawson, CPA, CAWith rising interest rates, a stagnating economy, significant tax rule changes for professional corporations and increased revenue pressures, 2018 was another low point in a string of troublesome years for Canadian dental practitioners. No single event more clearly echoed the…
Smiling Bright
by Dr Robin J. SlowenkoOur journey to expand Prince Albert Smiles from one to two locations began with a vision: the need to better serve our rapidly expanding patient base. We have created a strong culture of acceptance and warmth for our patients and…
Running A Successful Dental Implants Campaign On Facebook
by Brent Parr, CEO of Optio Publishing Inc.Facebook can help you reach new dental implant patients through targeted ads. A dental implants campaign can raise awareness in your community and show that your practice is experienced when it comes to placing implants. With a bit of creativity…
Introverts Unite
by Jillian Cecchini, Managing EditorExtroverts are outgoing and introverts are shy, right? Not exactly. I’m an introvert. No, I’m not shy. I’m not antisocial. I’m not stuck up. I’m simply just listening and observing in my comfort zone. Truly understanding each personality type in…
Treatment Acceptance
by Oral HealthSuccessfully convincing your patients to accept a necessary treatment for their oral health is an important goal to have. You want the best for your patient… and your practice. Whether it’s a case of dental anxiety or a lack of…
Are You Using Online Reviews As A Marketing Strategy?
by Oral HealthYou’re undoubtedly sick of hearing about how your practice needs a digital marketing strategy, to build a social media presence and why you should learn about SEO. While the dental industry relies heavily (and successfully) on patients’ word-of-mouth to refer…
The Modern Dental Revolution
by Dr. George Freedman, DDS, DiplABAD, FAACD, FIADFEThe July edition of Oral Health regularly highlights new products, new techniques, and new technologies. These are the innovations that improve our patients’ oral and general health, and make clinical dentistry better, faster, and easier. Inventive approaches make the practice…
Adhesion: Past, Present, And Future
by George Freedman, DDS, DiplABAD, FIADFE, FAACD; Adjunct Professor, Western University of Dental Medicine, Pomona CABonding agents were tentatively introduced in the early 1970s. Since then, the evolution of adhesive techniques has transformed the scope of dental practice. Arguably, the high impact of bonded, appearance-transforming dental restoratives has propelled the dental profession into its greatest…
3D Technology In The Dental Practice
by W. Joerd van der Meer, DDS, PhD; Yijin Ren DDS, PhDIntroduction The last few years a plethora of 3D technology seems to have inundated the dental market(Fig. 1). Whereas the initial efforts to 3D scan the dentition of a patient or to convert dental impressions or study casts to 3D…
Technology In Minimally Invasive Dentistry
by Daniel H. Ward, DDSTechnology is changing the way we live and work, improving our lives. Smart phones and watches keep us connected to the world, monitor our heart rates, detect and alert atrial fibrillation, check glucose levels, count our steps, record our hours…