September 28, 2016 News Dental CareDentistryNewsPaediatric DentistryPublic Health

UPDATE: 22 Children Infected After Root Canal Procedures in Anaheim

by Courtney Perkes, The Orange County Register

Pediatric dental infections contracted at an Anaheim clinic increased to 22 on Tuesday, as Children’s Dental Group said most of the 500 children who underwent root canals there have been examined for signs of illness. The Orange County Health Care…

August 29, 2016 News Dental CareNewsOral HealthPublic Health

Canadian Program Promotes Oral Health In Remote Northern Areas

by Rachel Zelniker, CBC News

A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health is calling on the federal government to expand a program to prevent tooth decay in remote Inuit and First Nations communities. The Children’s Oral Health Initiative (COHI) is a Health…

August 29, 2016 News AnnouncementNewsPublic Health

Henry Schein Providing More Than 5,000 Students With Back To School Necessities

by Henry Schein, Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) has launched its annual “Back to School” program to provide underserved children throughout the world with the backpacks, school supplies, and new clothes they need to return to the classroom confident and ready to meet…

August 12, 2011 News General News

In Ontario, talk to your patients about these free vaccines

by ken

There is method in the madness of having your patients linked in to you on social media…. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/immunization/default.aspx Related articles Childhood Immunizations and Vaccinations | Special Edition | Education.com (education.com) Measles, mumps going around (healthzone.ca) To Vaccinate or Not to…

August 3, 2011 News Marketing strategiesTrends in Dental EducationWebsitesYouTube

Why Children (Patients) Watch Multi-Screens

by ken

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April 6, 2011 News Anaesthesia

General Anesthesia – Safe or Not for Your Child’s Brain?

by ken

From Dental Health Magazine Staff – April 5th, 2011 A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM, March 9th, 2011), discusses the effects of general anesthesia on the brains of young children. Researchers believe that it is very important to…

September 30, 2010 News Trends in Dental Education

Now is the time for all good folks to come to the aid of their profession

by ken

The goal of this blog is encourage dialogue from the readership.  Dentistry like all health sciences is in a state of flux, impacted upon by economic changes and technologic shifts in the service mix.  Nothing is as relevant or helpful as the…

July 5, 2010 News Decay assessment and prevention

Team examines how to rapidly assess children’s tooth decay risk

by ken

ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry have determined that ATP-driven (adenosine triphosphate-driven) bioluminescence — a way of measuring visible light generated from ATP contained in bacteria — is an innovative tool…

May 24, 2010 News General News

So you wanna be a rock n’roll star……….

by ken

“When I’ll grow up, I’m going to be a doctor.” Can you remember hearing that from youngsters (or maybe even yourself when you were a tender age)? Children have it clear in their minds that occupying this noble profession is…