The Lollipop Comparison – A DEXIS Pediatric Technique
Many procedures we perform in dentistry that involve children often require us to prepare the child verbally and mentally in order to be successful. Much … more
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Innovation Continues for Zirc Company
Zirc Company, who for 50 years has provided the dental industry with new and innovative products used for organization, efficiency, sterilization, and isolation, is announcing … more
Unnecessary Dental Procedures Being Done for Bonuses
Dentists working for corporate clinics and health insurers are being incentivised to churn through patients and administer so-called “drill and fill” dentistry, according to industry … more
2017 is Truly the Year to Celebrate 150 Years
On July 1, 2017 Canada celebrated its 150 years of Confederation. The early struggles to bring our vast country together was indeed a wonderful achievement. … more
Editorial: 150 and Growing Strong!
On July 1, we celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial birthday. Our nation, strong, free, and peaceful, is respected and admired throughout the world. Canada has made tremendous … more
Smilezone’s Fifth Annual Golf Tournament Teeing Off in July
On Monday, July 17, 2017, celebrities will gather to put smiles on the faces of children in need, as the Smilezone Foundation is set to host … more
Dental School Gets Digital Dentistry Renovation
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has completed the first phase of a $25 million renovation of the school’s pre-clinical simulation center and … more
Patients from Burlington Dental Clinic Need Infectious Disease Testing
The Halton Regional Health Department says 9,000 past and current patients of a Burlington dental clinic should get tested for infectious diseases. On June 9 … more
Latest Trends in Oral Hygiene Market Are Here
Technavio’s latest report on the global secondary oral hygiene market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. Technavio defines an … more
Healthy California Toddler Dies After Routine Dental Visit
Three-year-old Daleyza Hernandez-Avila recently visited a surgical center in Stockton for what was supposed to be a routine dental procedure. But on the June 12 … more
Control Plans for Bloodborne Exposures Aren’t Common in Dental Offices
Twenty-eight percent of private dental practices have not fulfilled OSHA’s requirement for a written, site-specific bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan, according to the results of … more
Get Simplified Campaign from 3M
Gigie McGlynn and Rachel Collins from 3M spent some time at the ODA’s ASM150 to tell Oral Health Group about their new Get Simplified campaign, … more
Minnesota Dental Program Wins Community Oral Health Award
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that Community Dental Care—a Maplewood, Minnesota-based humanitarian organization—has been awarded the gold medal in the Oral Health category … more
Clinical Brief: Successful Endodontic Treatment
Dr. Marina Polonsky is back to talk about successful endodontic treatment, a topic also found in her feature article in May Oral Health. In this … more
Fortune 500 Company Ranks Henry Schein in Top List for 14th Year
Henry Schein, Inc., (Nasdaq: HSIC) the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners, announced today … more
Not All Occlusal Splints Are Created Equally
Splint therapy has become one of the most prevalent aspects of dentistry over the last number of years. Patients are presenting with multiple reasons for … more
At the Root: The Curious Case of the Cranky Comrade
Middle age, for me, has produced all kinds of wonderful little miracles – like hair growing out of my ear, and a sporadic weird eye … more
Forensic Odontology Conference Offers Hands-on-Training for Identification
All That Remains, a Forensic Odontology National Conference, will give dental professionals unique exposure to current forensic dentistry methods and provide hands-on training for individual … more
dentalcorp Announces Innovative Continuing Education for Dental Professionals
Since inception two years ago, DC Institute has collaborated with dentalcorp, Canada’s largest network of dental clinics, to provide continuing education to their network. We … more
Global Dental Imaging Market Embracing Upsurge from CBCT
Cone-beam computed tomography…rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Well, if not now, it soon will. At the recent IDS in Cologne, Germany, CBCT was prominent. … more