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Encouraging the Dental Home

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dental Association, and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry all recommend that a child establish a dental home by what age? Continue >> What percentage of children younger than age 5 from low-income families have dental caries? Continue to study the dental home.

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Not Bringing Work Home With You

Dentistry Gone Digital

You have a long career ahead of you, setting limits on how much work you bring home with you can prevent you from burning out. By: Savannah Craig Arguably most people entered the dental profession to help people and to make a difference in the lives of those around us, particularly our patients.

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Unleashing the Power of Being: Stepping Into Your Full Potential

Dentistry Today

HELPING EACH OTHER GO HOME I remember walking into the operatory one morning to meet my long-time patient, a woman who’d recently become a widow. We are just here to help each other go home. I have helped him go home.” I want to be, I fight to be, I pray to be a light that helps others ‘go home.’

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7 Essential Tips for Parents to Manage the Oral Health of Their Children

Dentistry Today

Alpine Dental of Rockwall celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month this February by providing parents with vital information on best caring for their children’s oral health. Here are 7 important points Alpine Dental of Rockwall wishes to share with all parents: Dental hygiene begins with the first tooth.

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DentaQuest Contributes $20,000 to LSU Health New Orleans

Dentistry Today

and the nation’s second-largest dental benefits provider by membership, has announced a $20,000 contribution to Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center. DentaQuest currently provides dental benefits to over 1.3 DentaQuest, a subsidiary of Sun Life U.S. ” Dr. .

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LIBERTY Dental Plan Introduces Cutting-Edge Innovations in Patient Care

Dentistry Today

LIBERTY Dental Plan has announced the launch of two innovative advancements in the company’s case management platform and the company’s B.R.U.S.H. By focusing on preventive services for underserved children and rewarding providers for healthy outcomes, LIBERTY aims to improve patients’ overall long-term dental health.”

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Smile Doctors Launches Summer Reading Program

Dentistry Today

Patients and families are encouraged to track the reading logs together over the summer, and for every five books read, the child will receive a reward when they bring their completed reading log into the clinic. During the summer months, there is a heightened need for children to have access to books at home.

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