Romantic Relationships Impact Patients’ Oral Health Habits
Being struck by Cupid’s arrow can be good for your teeth. According to University of Queensland researcher Grace Branjerdporn, finding a soul mate puts a … more
Oral Health
Teeth Whitening Technology Eliminates Need to Visit Dental Office
The product is the perfect solution to provide for the percentage of patients who want a whitening treatment but don’t even have the 20 minutes … more
Dental Detectives Use Single Tooth Fossil to Identify New Species
Paleontologists study evolution by examining as many fossils as they can unearth. These fossils are removed from rock or sediments, scraped clean and sorted based … more
Constant Exposure to Pesticides Can Cause Change in Oral Microbiome
Pesticide exposure in farmworkers from agricultural communities is associated with changes in the oral microbiome. This is the first study to demonstrate such a correlation … more
Dental Hygienists Help and Show Support for World Diabetes Day
On November 14, Canadian dental hygienists will join more than 1 billion people worldwide in marking World Diabetes Day. As primary health care providers, dental … more
Dental Hygiene Diagnosis Essential Role of Hygienists, Says ADHA
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has released a new white paper that underscores the ability of the dental hygienist to perform dental hygiene diagnosis … more
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy New Way to Reduce Children’s Dental Anxiety
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled “Development and Testing of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Resource for Children’s … more
Orascoptic’s HDL Prismatic Telescopes Perfect for Exacting Procedures
Orascoptic™, the leader in superior vision solutions for dental professionals, is excited to announce their new line of HDL™ prismatic telescopes; including their first and … more
Mission 2 Jamaica
On Saturday, September 3, 2016, a group of strangers from across Ontario gathered at the Toronto airport. Their mission: head down to Negril, Jamaica to … more
The Life of a 58-Year-Old Dentist
There are many key milestones in a dentist’s practice and personal life. One such milestone for the average dentist I know occurs when you turn … more
HANSAmed Celebrates 20 Years Serving Dental Professionals
HANSAmed Limited is proud to celebrate our 20 year anniversary serving the needs of Canada’s Dental Professional community as a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device … more
Research Finds Regular Dental Check Ups Will Lessen Risk of Pneumonia
Among the many health benefits of getting your teeth regularly checked? Less pneumonia, suggests new research to be presented at IDWeek 2016, a scientific conference … more
Oral Health Group’s Editorial Board Member, Dr. Aldo D. Boccia, Passed Away Sunday
Passed peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the age of 69. Proud Italian by birth (Scifelli, Frosinone) and … more
Henry Schein Practice Solutions Wins Utah Business Diversity Award
Henry Schein Practice Solutions Inc., the U.S. practice solutions business of Henry Schein, Inc., was recently awarded the Utah Business Diversity Award in the category of … more
Brothers Open Online Marketplace to Sell Dental Products
Two South Florida brothers, Periodontist Scott and Harvard Statistician Jacob Drucker pooled their collective expertise and created Supply Clinic, the online marketplace for dental supplies. … more
Yankee Dental Congress 2017: Focus. Fast. Forward.
Yankee Dental Congress 2017 will be held from January 25 through January 29, 2017, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). The Yankee Dental … more
Ancestral Human Diets Being Revealed Through Teeth Examination
When scientists want to know what our ancient ancestors ate, they can look at a few things: fossilized animal bones with marks from tools used … more
The Canary System is Proven to Detect Caries Under Opaque Sealants
The Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry has published a study entitled “Comparison of The Canary System and DIAGNOdent for the in vitro detection of … more
‘The Future of Oral Health’ Talks Impact of Oral Health and Dentistry
The impact of oral disease on whole-body health and the changes to the practice of dentistry worldwide are the subjects of The Future of Oral … more
American Dental Association President-Elect Has Been Chosen for 2017
Joseph P. Crowley, D.D.S., a general dentist practicing in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the new president-elect of the American Dental Association (ADA). Dr. Crowley was recently … more