Tue.Aug 16, 2022

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ACT Dental Podcast

Dental News and Technology

Here is a podcast I did with Kirk Behrendt. It was a lot of fun so go check it out. ACT Dental FEEL FREE TO SHARE IT: Our Blog: [link] Apple Podcasts: [link] Spotify: [link] Stitcher: [link] Amazon Music: [link] Google: [link] Captivate Podcasts: [link] Podcast RSS Feed: [link] Facebook: [link] Linked In: [link] YouTube: [link] Instagram: [link] Also, please make sure you get the Best Practices Magazine in Print!

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Study Investigates Impact of Floss and Interdental Brushes on Periodontitis

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

New research conducted in Korea looks at the effects of flossing and interdental brush use on the prevention of periodontitis. With more than 11,600 subjects, the study included individuals ages 19 and older, some of whom had 20 or more teeth and some with 20 or fewer teeth. Participants underwent a periodontal assessment and then answered a questionnaire on whether they used floss or interdental brushes for interdental cleaning.

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89% of U.S. adults agree having dental insurance provides peace of mind according to Delta Dental study

Dental News and Technology

OAK BROOK, Ill. , Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dental insurance continues to support optimal health as highlighted in the recently released 2022 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report , a nationwide analysis of consumer opinions and behaviors relating to oral health. Findings from the Delta Dental-commissioned research of U.S. adults and parents of children ages 12 and younger also inform how adults who have dental insurance recognize the emotional and financial benefits that come w

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Why Is Website Speed So Important?

Rosemont Review

There are few things more frustrating than a webpage that loads slowly. With the pervasiveness of high-speed Internet and lightning-fast processors, our demand for right-now website response times is at an all-time high. The average website user is only willing to wait a matter of seconds (if that) before abandoning a website and moving on to the next.

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Vital pulp therapies in the management of nontraumatic pulpitis

The Dental Elf

Thibault Colloc takes a look at this review of vital pulp therapies in mature and immature permanent teeth with nontraumatic pulpitis. Only 3 RCTs reported in 4 papers involving a total of 330 patients were included. Further high quality well reported studies are needed to clarify the evidence for vital pulp therapies. The post Vital pulp therapies in the management of nontraumatic pulpitis appeared first on National Elf Service.

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More Financial Rumblings from the Dentsply Sirona Accounting Debacle

Denticle

As regular readers will know, I've been following with interest the problems associated with 'accounting irregularities' in the previous Dentsply Sirona administration. The company has now announced that their former Chief Accounting Officer, Ranjit Chadha, will be terminated effective on September 2, 2022. Here is the info that was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commision as of August 9, 2022: Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; App

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Russia Using Dolphins to Help Protect Black Sea Fleet

Denticle

Today's post is a short one, but that's because the *real* story is from the link below. With all of the news and suffering coming out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I happen to stumble on this story. It was published in April, but the info is still really interesting. The Russian navy is using dolphins to help protect their fleet in the Black Sea.

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