Seven Lessons To Create Balance For The New Graduate
The new dental hygiene graduate is filled with enthusiasm and the promise of the future but their path can be full of landmines if they … more
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Life-Long Learning
Have you ever thought about the process of learning? How we learn, why we learn what we do, the mechanics of learning? What does learning … more
Road Map To Being Debt-Free
Graduating from dental school can be bittersweet. You’ve climbed the mountain that is dental school and at the summit you find a taller mountain of … more
The Shared Responsibility Of Infection Prevention and Control
Imagine you or a family member received a letter from your dentist indicating that, due to an oversight on the practice’s part, you should be … more
MICRO- Managed TO MICRO- Influencer
Instagram is the place to go to find beautifully curated feeds, thoughtfully created captions and systematically planned hashtags. It’s the place we lose hours to, … more
Navigating Career Options In The Complex World Of Dentistry
Now more than ever, dentists, like all new professionals, are prioritizing work-life balance and overall well-being. This is having a profound impact on their ambitions … more
NBRI To Launch Plant-Based Oral Care Products
The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) has developed three indigenously made plant-based oral care and grooming products to be launched soon in the market. The … more
Medicare Would Cover Dental And Vision If These Bills Pass Congress
Medicare beneficiaries would get dental, vision and hearing coverage if several bills now before Congress pass. In addition, the government would get authority to negotiate … more
Reinforcing Good Oral Health Care Habits As Halloween Approaches
In the days leading up to Halloween and on National Brush Day, Nov. 1, dentists and their staff can reinforce the importance of good teeth-brushing … more
Academics Call For Release Of Data Behind Controversial Canadian Fluoride Study
When the editor-in-chief of a highly reputable American medical journal decided to publish a potential bombshell study from Canada hinting that pregnant women who drink … more
Soft Drinks Found To Be The Crucial Link Between Obesity And Tooth Wear
A new study published today in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations, has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, is the common factor between … more
Bali Declaration On Oral Health In HIV/AIDS: Dentists Can Help End The Epidemic By 2030
The Indonesian Dental Association and the International Association for Dental Research convened the 8th World Workshop on Oral Health in HIV/AIDS (WW8) in Bali, Indonesia, … more
KaVo Kerr Announces Partnership With TeamSmile And Its Mission To Provide Free Dentistry And Oral Health Education
Today, KaVo Kerr announced a partnership with TeamSmile, a national non-profit organization that provides free dental care and oral health education to underserved children throughout … more
The Oral Care/Oral Hygiene Market Is Projected To Reach USD 53.3 Billion By 2025
Factors such as the rising prevalence of dental diseases, growing awareness about oral health, growing geriatric population associated with edentulism, and growing number of small/private … more
Bieber’s Toothy Garter Removal Is As Risky As It Is Risqué, Says A-Z Dental Care
An October 10th article on People reports on the mildly risqué Instagram post by Justin Bieber in which he is seen removing his new bride’s garter with his … more
Shocking Dental Decay Figures Lead To Call For Northern Ireland Oral Strategy
Three times as many children in Northern Ireland have endured the trauma of operations to remove rotting teeth than those in England, a leading dental … more
Severe Dental Diseases Persist In South Dakota Due To Chronic Poverty And Lack Of Access To Dentists
Tooth decay, gum disease and many other oral-health illnesses are considered to be 100% preventable, yet many children and adults across South Dakota continue to … more
A Love Affair: DMC’s 2019 Grenada Dental Mission Trip
Hello soul. I see you there. No more defences. Nowhere for you to hide. No cloak to wear. You can’t prepare and I shall not spare … more
Aesthetic Crown Lengthening
Introduction With the continued high demand for esthetic dentistry, gingival health is among the first fundamental esthetic objectives during treatment planning. Diseased gingival tissues will … more
The New Canada Food Guide: Considerations For Periodontal Health
The Updated Canada Food Guide This year marked the first update to the Canada Food Guide (CFG) since 2007. The highly recognizable rainbow showing different … more