Pure And Simple: DUWL Solutions
Providing clean, safe dental water is critical to implementing and maintaining effective infection control protocols. Exposure to poor water quality can pose a health risk … more
Dental Care
Dental Therapists Are Being Suggested To Fill The Gap In Dental Care
A coalition of more than 50 advocacy groups in Kansas has suggested educating dental therapists to work under the supervision of established dentists to help … more
Ancient Teeth Reveal True Diets of 8,600 Year Old Communities
Thanks to nine ancient men and women with poor oral hygiene, researchers have determined that foragers in the Balkans 8,600 years ago were cheating on … more
Nunavut Is Feeling the Troubling Absence of Permanent Dental Services
People in Arviat, Nunavut, are finally able to see a dentist, after equipment issues resulted in a painful break in service. A dentist typically visits the … more
Niagara Is Trying To Help Low Income Adults Get Dental Care
Members of the Niagara Dental Health Coalition are calling on Niagara MPPs to support the expansion of public dental programs to adults and seniors who … more
Cleanliness Is Key: How Hygiene Improves Our Quality of Life
The merger of DENTSPLY and Sirona at the beginning of the year created the largest manufacturer of technologies, equipment and consumables in the dental sector. … more
AVINENT™ Canada Continues to Expand Its Hands-on Implantology Course Offerings
Simplify your in-practice Implant Workflow with AVINENT™ Canada’s growing range of hands-on courses. Dental implants have been successfully used for over 35 years and have … more
OraCoat XyliMelts Have Been Picked As The Best In Non-Prescription Dry Mouth Remedy
A recent Clinicians Report® survey rated OraCoat XyliMelts® as more effective than any other non-prescription remedy for treating xerostomia, more commonly known as dry mouth. … more
Root Canals Could Be Seeing Their Last Days
Could root canal procedures go by the wayside in the not-too-distant future? Scientists from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute hope so. … more
Brasseler USA Has A New Twist For Snap-On Disposable Polishers
Brasseler USA®, a leading manufacturer of innovative, quality dental instrumentation, introduces an innovative new spin on basic, plastic snap-on polishers with the new VersaFlex™ diamond-coated … more
Laser Depigmentation Is The New Dental Technology In Miami
John Paul Gallardo, D.D.S., P.A. and William P. Lamas, D.M.D., M.S. are excited to announce that they now provide a quick, pain-free choice to restore … more
Common Toothpastes Found To Contain Toxins, Report Finds
The latest report by The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry watchdog, uncovers serious problems in cosmetics industry regulations. Regulatory weaknesses and loopholes allow for the … more
Henry Schein Is Providing Care For Dentists Affected By Louisiana Flooding
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, today reminded … more
Dynamic Surgical Guidance to Facilitate Dental Implant Placement: A Case Report
Introduction The long-term success of dental implant surgery is dependent, in part, on accurate planning and placement of the implant.1 Currently, there are many digital … more
Innovation Comes to Life: Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2016
Waldorf Astoria, NYC A continuous increase in demand for dental implant treatments as a result of growing consumer awareness, an ageing population, growing accessibility as … more
Thousands of Free Dental Procedures Provided to Patients in Need at Mission of Mercy in Moorhead
The Minnesota Dental Association and the Minnesota Dental Foundation, in partnership with the North Dakota Dental Association and the North Dakota Dental Foundation, hosted its Minnesota Mission of Mercy on July 22 and 23 … more
Stop Recommending Treatment and Start Prescribing Dental Care
Do You Want to Enjoy a Greater Level of Case Acceptance? Stop Recommending Treatment and Start Prescribing Dental Care When you make a recommendation it … more
Who You Are? – Addendum to Introducing Dental Students to Evidence-Based Decisions in Dental Care
By David Brooks of the New York Times – while the article may be tangential to the routine of PM gurus which in truth has … more
Adults left out of improvements to dental care programs
July 1, 2011 – By Tanya Talaga – Queen’s Park Bureau – Toronto Star At 28, young mom Chrissy Johnson refused to open her mouth … more
Red and Dental Dread
From the JADA – Continuing Education Image by e³°°° via Flickr Red hair color is caused by variants of the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene. People … more