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A Love Affair: DMC’s 2019 Grenada Dental Mission Trip
by Michael Carabash, BA, LLB, JD, MBA, CDPMHello soul. I see you there. No more defences. NowhereAdvertisement for you to hide. No cloak to wear. You can’t prepare and I shall not spare you from me. For I am self-aware. Rise up now soul. Burn hot and flare…
Aesthetic Crown Lengthening
by Dre Nancy Mouradian DMD, FRCD(C), Cert. Paro, Dip. ABP Professeure assistante, Parodontiste Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, Canada; Tal Rapoport, DMDIntroduction With the continued high demand for esthetic dentistry, gingival health is among the first fundamental esthetic objectives during treatment planning. Diseased gingival tissues will possess a negative impact on a smile. The literature is replete with articles describing cosmetic…
The New Canada Food Guide: Considerations For Periodontal Health
by Jennifer R. Beaudette; Carly A.R. Zanatta; Wendy E. WardThe Updated Canada Food Guide This year marked the first update to the Canada Food Guide (CFG) since 2007. The highly recognizable rainbow showing different food groups was replaced with a plate of food – known as the ‘Eat Well…
Stock Abutments Cause Problems – Preventable By A Well-Designed Prosthesis Installation System
by Emil LA Svoboda, PhD, DDSWhy do I need to use special custom abutments for the restoration of my implants? I have been using stock abutments for a long time and I have cases that are 20 years old. I am not having any problems.…
Periodontal And Prosthodontic Management Of Class III Malocclusion: A Case Report
by Valentin Dabuleanu, BSc, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C); Tudor Dabuleanu, DDSIntroduction Modern implant dentistry has been shown to yield excellent well-documented long-term results, with 10-year success and survival rates above 95%.1 Dentists now have the choice of using an array of preoperative planning tools, both conventional and computer-aided, to help…
The Fonthill Implant Care Protocol: A Critical Update
by Peter C. Fritz; Donna M. Lavoie; Roxanne More; Linda M. Dakin; Angie Nahli; Amanda B. LongoIt has been eight years since we published our Supportive Periodontal Implant Maintenance Protocol1 which has been shared and implemented in dental practices and hygiene colleges across the globe. With the exciting new periodontal and peri-implant classifications published simultaneously by…
Peri-Implant Diseases And Conditions: An Executive Summary Of The New Global Classification System For The Busy Dental Professional – Part II
by Amanda B. Longo, BSc, MSc, PhD; Peter C. Fritz, BSc, DDS, FRCD(C), PhD (Perio), MBIn 2017, the world of periodontology was redefined with significant updates to the classification system for periodontal and peri-implant disease. The work of more than 170 leading clinicians, scientists, and educators from around the globe culminated in the publication of…
For Better Or Worse – Can You Tell The Difference?
by Dr. Peter BirekOver the years our profession has managed to confuse patients by what we call ourselves. Can you tell the difference between dentists with various letters after their names? What is a bona fide (Latin for “in good face”; legal meaning…
Rest Assured Your Patients Are Insured (And Ready To Use It)
by Oral HealthDon’t underestimate the willingness of your patients when it comes to dental insurance. Most patients have it (more than you think) and if presented with a treatment that would be covered, even partially, are willing to use it. Open the…
Top 10 Risk Management Tips For General Practitioners Providing Orthodontic Services
by Julian Perez, Vice President of Risk Management & Compliance at dentalcorp; Michelle Budd, DDS, Patient Safety Consultant at dentalcorpWith the rise of clear aligner therapy in dentistry, it has become increasingly common for general practitioners (GPs) to provide orthodontic services like Invisalign. Offering orthodontic services is a differentiating factor for general practitioners and can help set practices apart…
How Dental Practices Can Leverage the Power of Sound
by Mark Williamson, CEO of PHMGA strong brand image is high on the agenda for most dental practices. Forward-thinking practitioners know how an out-of-date website or a poor email newsletter can paint the wrong picture of a brand in a matter of seconds.Advertisement But building…
Complete Guide to Dental Marketing Videos
by Naren Arulrajah, Ekwa MarketingOur love of video is much older than the internet. From the first motion pictures and reel-based home movies to VHS, DVD, and beyond – people have been obsessed with video for generations. The popularity of this media format is…
Clicks To Bricks: A Social Media Strategy For Your Practice
by David Darab, DDS, MS, MBASocial Media is hard to get right, but easy to get wrong. Everyday users send 500 million tweets, make 4.5 million likes on Facebook, and upload 95 million photos and videos to Instagram. Social media is a powerful influencer. Everyone…
A Journey To Excellence In Clinical Practice & Interior Design
by Peter Barry, CMC, RRDH; Darcie Galbraith, BA, Interior Design CoachDentistry is a special and exciting career for people interested in medicine, oral health, and helping others. Although becoming a dentist requires many years of education, our challenging yet rewarding field can make the effort well worth it. The Learning…
Surviving And Thriving
by Jillian Cecchini, Managing EditorSince Oral Health Office is dedicated to all things business related, I thought this would be the perfect platform to share some exciting (non-dental) news with you, our dedicated readers, about our media company, Newcom Media Inc. If you are…
I’m All In
by Irene Iancu, BSc, RDH, CDTPHave you ever asked for a raise and been declined? What about benefits, new equipment, fancy scrubs or lab coats? I’m guilty. We all have needs and wants. Practice owners have moments of splurge when the cash in pouring in,…
10 Strategies For Handling Parents Of Your Pediatric Patients
by Brenda McNulty, Jameson Advisor, Jameson ManagementPediatric patients in the dental office create an interesting environment that can be both exciting and chaotic. Often times, the parents can be far more dramatic than the patients themselves. Parents are trusting your office with their most prized possession.…
Integrating Preventive Oral Healthcare Into The Medical Management Of Diabetes: Early Findings From A Toronto Pilot Study
by Julie DiNardo, RDH, Kate Marten, RDH, Dr. David Engelberg, Dr. Elena Pankratieva, Shakira Wynter BHS/RPN, Geena Sakellaris, RNThe integration of services is a route increasingly taken by healthcare organizations to improve outcomes and access, and to reduce costs. A new American study has shown, for example, a greater level of integration in medical services and a focus…
Strategies To Increase The Profile Of Dental Hygienists In The Community
by Natalie Muccioli EmeryAs a profession, dental hygiene is at a tipping point. We are balancing on a scale. On one end, the occupational model of practice, and on the other end, the professional practice model. The past 30 years have been a…
Just A Spoonful Of… Stress?
by Jillian Cecchini, Managing EditorA recent study from the Oral Health Foundation caught my attention. According to the study, evidence suggests that office workers are the most likely to eat sugary food and drinks as a result of stress – rather than those out…