Dentistry Today

MAY 20, 2024

TriAgenics’ fully guided tooth bud ablation treatment (3TBA) is designed to eliminate problems associated with current third molar management strategies. Managing complications associated with third molar removal is an enormous challenge for clinicians, and it’s painful and costly for patients. Historically, practitioners have had just 2 grim choices for managing third molars: (1) wait for the teeth to form and then prophylactically remove them before pathology develops or (2) monitor and treat

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Identity Dental

MAY 17, 2024

As a dental practice owner or manager, one of your primary goals is likely to convert new patient inquiries into actual appointments. While this process can sometimes feel like a challenge, implementing a few key strategies can significantly increase your conversion rates. Here are five actionable tips to help you maximize conversions and grow your […] The post Boosting New Patient Conversion: Practical Tips for Dental Practices appeared first on Dental Marketing.

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Dental News and Technology

MAY 20, 2024

Swiss Dent J. 2023 Oct 4;134(2):1-17. doi: 10.61872/sdj-2024-06-01. Abstract Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have potential applications in healthcare, including dentistry. Priming, the practice of providing LLMs with initial, relevant information, is an approach to improve their output quality. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of ChatGPT 3 and ChatGPT 4 on self-assessment questions for dentistry, through the Swiss Federal Licensing Examination in Dental Medicine (SFLEDM

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Oral Health Group

MAY 20, 2024

Teledentistry services were valued as a $1.2 billion (USD) industry in 2021. They are expected to grow annually by 16% from 2022 to 2030. The post Teledentistry – Bridge the Kilometers Between You and Your Best Patients appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

MAY 20, 2024

We chatted with Dr. William Chen, who shared his expertise and insights on mistakes, challenges, and the importance of coaching in the dental profession. Host: Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas Guest: Dr. William Chen Edited By: Candy Velez CRDH Trust but Verify: The Power of Coaching in Dentistry Dr. Chen emphasizes the need to trust but verify and highlights the value of having coaches in various areas of life.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

MAY 20, 2024

In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral aspect of daily life, shaping not only how we interact but also how we perceive ourselves. A survey conducted by Forbes Health in collaboration with OnePoll, involving 2,000 United States-based social media users, unveils a concerning trend: a staggering 45% of respondents express that their confidence in their smiles has been adversely affected by social media, with the younger demographic, particularly Gen Z, feeling the brunt o

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Dentistry Today

MAY 20, 2024

Have you ever experienced pain in your hand or wrist, a pain that ranges from acute to an ache that never seems to go away? It can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, hand surgery, and early retirement. Do you know why? We hold an air-driven handpiece by pinching it tightly close to its head. This causes the muscles of the thumb and forefinger to contract over long periods of time.

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Rosemont Review

MAY 14, 2024

As our experiences continue to be published and proliferated online, patient feedback has never been more critical in establishing a strong reputation for your services and your business. Reputation management for doctors, dentists, and healthcare professionals in particular can be highly influential in swinging consumer choices to your favor (or detriment).

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Dentistry Gone Digital

MAY 17, 2024

By: Lee Ann Brady DMD Topic originally appeared on Pankey.org: Dr. Brady allowed permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers Of all the methods commonly used for veneer provisionalization, my favorite has to be the shrink wrap technique. I love it and use it all the time because in my opinion, it is the easiest and most predictable method. The term ‘shrink wrap’ comes from allowing polymerization shrinkage of the material to lock bisacryl onto the preparation.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

MAY 19, 2024

In a landmark hearing before the Senate HELP Committee, led by Chairman Bernie Sanders and ranking member Bill Cassidy, oral health stakeholders and dental professionals delivered compelling testimony on the staggering disparities in dental care accessibility and affordability across America. With nearly 70 million adults and 8 million children lacking dental insurance, the nation faces an urgent oral health crisis.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 20, 2024

HealthEdge Investment Partners, LLC (“HealthEdge”), in partnership with P3 Oral Surgery (“P3”) and its founders, Drs. Jack Krajekian and John Brock, are pleased to announce the appointment of Tim North as P3’s new Chief Executive Officer. Based in Charleston, WV, P3 is a portfolio company of HealthEdge Investment Fund IV, L.P., and operates as a leading oral surgery service organization (“OSO”) in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Dental News and Technology

MAY 14, 2024

Community Dent Health. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1922/CDH_00190Menezes06. Online ahead of print. Abstract Objective: Social media is a platform for sharing views on aspects of life, including oral health. This study aimed to characterize Facebook posts related to toothache information. Methods: Two independent investigators retrieved 500 English-language posts with the highest level of interaction using CrowdTangleTM and analyzed their facticity, motivation, author's profile, content, sentiment, and t

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The Dental Elf

MAY 18, 2024

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and developing populations. Its causes are multifaceted, including feeding practices like breastfeeding. The link between breastfeeding and ECC is unclear. Key findings No significant association was found between breastfeeding and the development of early childhood caries (ECC).

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Dentistry Gone Digital

MAY 15, 2024

Today, Dr. William Chen, a seasoned dentist and entrepreneur, shares his insights and experiences in scaling his dental practice and building a successful dental team. Host: Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas Guest: Dr. William Chen Edited By: Candy Velez CRDH Let’s explore the challenges of building a successful dental practice and the mistakes that can occur along the way.

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Perio Perio

MAY 20, 2024

Dental implants in Leesburg, VA are an excellent solution for people who are missing teeth. They are the most advanced and long-lasting tooth replacement option. Dental implants are designed to replace the missing tooth’s root and provide a solid foundation to support a crown or bridge. They are made of titanium and other materials compatible with the human body.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 20, 2024

Ecosite One from DMG is the newest member of the Ecosite restorative composite family. It is an aesthetic, nanohybrid layering composite for posterior restorations that comes in one shade, with a fantastic chameleon property to accurately match the color of the surrounding tooth structure. There are 2 major differentiating properties of Ecosite One as compared to other one-shade composite materials.

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Dental News and Technology

MAY 14, 2024

Two-Day, 16 CEU Program Hosted by the Institute of Advanced Dental Education – A Newly Authorized Nash Institute Affiliate Charlotte, NC and Colts Neck, NJ – May 10, 2024 – World renown cosmetic dentist Dr. Ross Nash will be partnering with New Jersey’s top cosmetic dentist Dr. Anthony Vocaturo to present the comprehensive two-day, program “Full Mouth Reconstruction: High-Tech, High-Touch.

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Cherokee Dental Professionals

MAY 20, 2024

Summary: Porcelain veneers are a popular option among individuals opting for cosmetic dentistry. Nearly 59.51% of individuals in America turn to porcelain veneers to enhance the appearance of their smile. This is mostly due to the prosthetics’ ability to cover stains, chips, and misalignment. Interestingly, however, you need to care for your veneers like natural teeth.

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Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

MAY 17, 2024

Sugar is often labeled as the enemy of a healthy diet, but its impact goes beyond weight gain and metabolic issues—it also significantly affects your dental health. At Mountain Aire Dentistry, we believe that taking control of your sugar intake can lead to a brighter, healthier smile and overall well-being. In this blog post, we’ll explore how reducing your sugar intake benefits your oral health and provide actionable tips to help you make the change.

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Denticle

MAY 16, 2024

As we all know, he world of dentistry is constantly evolving, and 3D printing is rapidly changing how dental professionals operate. Now, comes the introduction of two new FDA-cleared resins from Formlabs, which allows for creating comfortable and effective mouthguards directly in-house. This blog post dives into the news of Dental LT Comfort Resin and Dental LT Clear Resin V2, providing a clear (pun intended) picture of the benefits they offer to both dental professionals and patients.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 20, 2024

Resolving Long-Standing Problems in a Full-Mouth Rehabilitation Case Dr. Dimple Desai shares a restorative approach to an older patient who had all but given up on addressing her primary complaint of jaw pain after a variety of treatment modalities meant to treat it had failed. The use of diagnostic modalities and careful use of prosthetics created a successful result.

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The Big Brush

MAY 16, 2024

As a medical resident, you may already have disability income insurance through your employer or residency program. However, many residents and fellows find it worthwhile to consider an individual policy for comprehensive coverage. Additionally, the coverage you have now is not likely to extend beyond your current position or program.

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Healthy Smiles

MAY 15, 2024

Having good dental care is essential to your overall health. We will talk about the value of visiting a right dentist in Glen Waverley who puts your interests as the top priority in order to help you with better immunity and a healthy smile. So, what is the connection between immunity and dentistry? Plaque, which is essentially just bacteria that accumulates in the mouth and can cause gingivitis, tooth decay, and bad breath—all conditions that can be harmful to your general health—can be removed

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Rosemont Review

MAY 15, 2024

Dr. Neil Zemmel announces the launch of his newly redesigned specialty website focused on breast reduction surgery. Richmond, VA — Richmond Aesthetic Surgery, a leader in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newly redesigned breast reduction website. This state-of-the-art website features a more modern look with a visually appealing layout that aligns with the practice’s primary website branding, enhancing the overall patient experience. &

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Denticle

MAY 15, 2024

As I've probably mentioned before, this year I was honored to become a Candid Academy Faculty member. My good friend, Dr. David Little and I both joined in February/March time frame. I love providing orthodontic treatment and I follow that part of the industry pretty closely. Because of my fascination with all things ortho, I was excited to see a recent report on PR Newswire that stated experts are expecting the market for orthodontic services to be a record breaking $8.39 billion by 2027.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 16, 2024

INTRODUCTION Silver diammine fluoride (SDF) solution is easily applied to caries lesions that meet the eye of the dentist. However, lesions that develop on approximal surfaces of contacting posterior teeth and are detected radiographically pose a unique challenge. Croll and Berg 1,2 have suggested the use of soft dental picks dipped in 38% SDF solution to soak such caries lesions to attenuate progression of the caries infections.

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Harmony Dental Care

MAY 15, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our dental team at Harmony Dental Care in Ridgeland, MS— Dr. Austin Rogers ! As a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, Dr. Rogers brings fresh expertise and enthusiasm to our clinic, and he is excited to continue learning under Dr. Kalil Abide. Dr. Rogers’s innovative approach and dedication to patient care fit perfectly with Harmony Dental Care’s mission to ensure every patient leaves our clinic with a healthier,

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Perio Perio

MAY 14, 2024

The modern world of dentistry has come a long way. Oral health has been revolutionized by advancements in dentistry that provide aesthetic and functional solutions, such as dental implants. When a dental implant in Sterling, VA is placed, it’s not just sitting there. It’s becoming a part of your jawbone. This process is called osseointegration.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

MAY 14, 2024

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience poor oral health as well. Unfortunately, these veterans do not always have access to professional dental care services. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) limitations on dental coverage, governed by legislative constraints, leave many veterans without essential services. Despite well-established correlations between oral and mental health, a staggering 85% of American veterans lack dental coverage through the VA.

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Denticle

MAY 14, 2024

As almost everyone now knows, you should *never* click on a file emailed to you without first making sure it is authentic. Even then there are risks, but by contacting the people or organization that supposedly sent the file, you can eliminate the majority of that risk. Generally speaking, in the chain of security, the human element is the weakest link.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 17, 2024

Dentsply Sirona helps connect different digital systems to create flexible workflows. DS Core, an open cloud-based platform, offers the capability to seamlessly integrate Dentsply Sirona equipment, saving the generated data centrally in a database and making it usable for various workflows as easily as possible. Extended annotations tool in DS Core: Next to 2D images, freehand and text comments can now also be added to 3D X-ray images.

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Coaches Corner

MAY 17, 2024

Have you ever been given practice advice from another dentist that makes absolutely no sense? Me too! On this week’s episode of The Dental Practice Fixers podcast, I’ll share some of my favorites! You can share yours too. And then on our mystery shopper calls we have some great stuff, including one of the shortest calls in history. Enjoy!

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Dental News and Technology

MAY 15, 2024

Composite demonstrates superior color stability, shade matching, hardness, glossiness Ridgefield Park, New Jersey – May 14, 2024. Ecosite One, the new, state-of-the-art single shade composite from DMG, was the subject of a recent evaluation by THE DENTAL ADVISOR that was reported in a “Translating the Science” article. The innovative Ecosite One is the newest member of the complete family of Ecosite restorative composite materials that recently launched this January.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 17, 2024

Restored Smiles is currently shining at the California Dental Association (CDA) Conference 2024, showcasing foundational dental courses and offering exciting opportunities for dentists to win prizes and explore the next steps in their training journey. The CDA’s event, held through tomorrow, May 18, at the Anaheim Convention Center, features Restored Smiles at Booth 2050, where exclusive course specials and raffle prizes await attendees.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 17, 2024

Today, Myechia Minter-Jordan , MD, MBA, president and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health —a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system—testified before the Senate HELP Committee about dental care affordability and accessibility. The Senate HELP Committee, led by Chairman Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Senator Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), convened a full hearing on the dental care crisis in America and how

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Dentistry Today

MAY 17, 2024

Pearl announced that Software of Excellence , a leader in dental software, has selected Pearl as its new, exclusive dental artificial intelligence (AI) provider. Through the partnership, Software of Excellence will distribute Pearl’s Second Opinion as a standalone software to its customer base across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK markets, as well as offer native access to Pearl’s radiologic capabilities within Software of Excellence’s leading practice management system (PMS), EXACT

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Dentistry Today

MAY 16, 2024

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Wathen Road Dental Practice in Surrey. Wathen Road Dental Practice is a three-surgery, predominantly private practice with circa 1,847 active patients. The business occupies a prime location in a residential area close to the high street in Dorking, Surrey. It has been owned by Neil Douglas for a number of years and was brought to market in 2023.

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