Digital Scans and Human Identification
Background The exponential growth of digital technology in dentistry is inherently accompanied by a significant expansion of 2D and 3D dental image records. Traditional stone … more
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Prescriptive Composite Sculpting and Polishing
It became painfully obvious to those of us practicing in the 1980s that those new-fangled “posterior” composites were just never going to handle like amalgam. … more
Teledentistry: Trending Post-COVID-19
Practicing dentistry at a distance, utilizing instantaneous virtual mobile technology, was the stuff of science fiction just a few decades ago. We were taught in … more
Can You Market to Millennials? Mapping a New Patient Journey to Ensure Your Practice is on the Right Course
It is vitally important to look past stereotypes and get into the real data about millennial behaviour that can inform how you interact with them … more
Advocacy for a Digital Oral Health that Leaves No One Behind
The health, social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have already had a dramatic impact on the prevailing oral health care model and will … more
Past-Year Dental Visits More Frequent in Urban Versus Rural Areas
Nearly two-thirds of adults have had a dental visit within the past 12 months, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers … more
Painting a Picture of the Oral Health of Canadians
A new study “Oral health and oral health care of Canadians” led by Prof. Paul Allison of McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry, has received $3.3 … more
Dentists Call for Real Effort to Push Junk Food Brands Out of Sport
The British Dental Association has welcomed leadership from footballer Ronaldo, in shunning UEFA Euro 2020 sponsor Coca-Cola, but warned that sustained effort is required UK … more
Over 1,000 Nunavut Children on Wait-List for Dental Surgery
A Nunavut woman says her 12-year-old son lost 15 pounds while waiting to have a tooth removed this year. The boy in Rankin Inlet was … more
Researchers Detect Methods to Reduce Aerosols During Dental Cleaning
Dental researchers have found the combined use of a high-volume evacuator (HVE) with an intraoral suction device significantly reduces the amount of microbial aerosols generated … more
Dental Hygienists Strained as COVID Eases and Patients Return
Dental hygienist Jeannette Diaz’s patients sometimes cry. Lately, she’s been crying with them. It’s not just because so many people refrained from getting dental work … more
Younger Adults are Taking Medications that Could Affect Long-Term Oral Health
A new study demonstrates that many younger adult dental patients are taking medications and highlights the importance of dental providers reviewing medication histories regardless of … more
Indigenous Services Canada Working with First Nations to Improve Dental Services
The federal government is speaking out for the first time about allegations it has failed to provide adequate dental services to First Nations in the … more
UB Accepts First Class to Pipeline Program Designed to Increase Diversity in Dentistry
People of color make up 10% of dentists, yet account for 34% of U.S. population The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine welcomed the … more
Dentists See Rise in Cosmetic Dentistry Requests as Pandemic Restrictions Ease
Cosmetic dentist Kourosh Maddahi noticed a trend among his patients in Beverly Hills, California, beginning around March: Demand for treatments, everything from teeth whitening to … more
Liberal MPs Help to Defeat NDP’s Dental-Care Motion
An NDP motion calling for the federal government to cover the dental-care costs of most Canadians was voted down in the House of Commons on Wednesday, due … more
National Dental Program Would Help Free Up Hospital Staff: NDP
A national dental-care program for low-income households wouldn’t come cheap but would help cut down traffic at hospital emergency rooms, the NDP says. “Too many … more
Smartphone Camera Can Illuminate Bacteria Causing Acne, Dental Plaques
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a method that uses smartphone-derived images to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in oral cavities. … more
Understaffed and Ready to Hire, Dentists Face Applicant Shortages as They Emerge From COVID-19 Pandemic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebecca De La Rosa, D.D.S., prided herself on having a tenured dental team. But after losing two hygienists and an expanded-function … more
Buffalo Forensic Dentist Pens Sequel to Award-Winning Crime Novel
Previous novel was honored by Independent Publisher Book Awards, Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards and Next Generation Indie Awards University at Buffalo professor Mary Bush, … more