Dentistry Today

MAY 26, 2023

The fourth class of graduates from Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) celebrated their commencement with a live awards ceremony followed by the hooding and commencement ceremony on May 21, 2023. Under the Tent NY Sunshine Cottage on New York Medical College’s campus, an audience full of friends, family, and peers gathered to honor the 112 graduates with the tradition of hooding, representing the passage from student status to graduate status.

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Dental News and Technology

MAY 26, 2023

J Am Dent Assoc. 2023 May 18;S0002-8177(23)00139-3. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.03.004. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: This scoping review and analysis were designed to assess the amount of time spent delivering photobiomodulation (PBM) light therapy after dental extraction to improve postoperative pain and wound healing. Types of studies reviewed: The scoping review was performed according to the Cochrane Collaboration and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Anal

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Dentistry Today

MAY 26, 2023

BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL) (“BIOLASE” or the “company”), a global leader in dental lasers, announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 175,000 units (the “units”), with each unit consisting of one share of BIOLASE’s Series H Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, with a liquidation preference of $50.00 per share (the “Series H Convertible Preferred Stock”), and one warrant (the “warrants

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Dental News and Technology

MAY 26, 2023

The Federal Reserve's Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2022 survey found 28% of US adults did not receive some type of medical care in 2022 due to cost, compared with 24% in 2021 and 32% in 2013. The survey found dental care was most often skipped -- at 21% -- along with physician visits, prescription medicine, follow-up care and mental health visits.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 26, 2023

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health , a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, has launched a request for proposals (RFP) to fund projects and partners geared toward health care transformation. Applicants will likely be community organizations looking to expand how oral health care is delivered or safety net clinical facilities looking to grow their community engagement.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

MAY 26, 2023

Only two states —Texas and Delaware — do not include the administration of local anesthesia in the scope of practice for dental hygienists. Now, Delaware is very close to being the only one, as the Texas state legislature passed a bill, HB 3824, enabling dental hygienists to administer local infiltration anesthesia under the direct supervision of a dentist in patients over 18.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 26, 2023

The United States Patent & Trademark Office has granted Balanced Pharma, Inc. (BPI) a second patent for its cartridge technology, which enables the long-sought ability to deliver acid-free local anesthetics in a standard dental cartridge. The company believes its new cartridge will enable dentists to administer numbing injections that are less painful, fast-acting, and more reliable.

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Dentistry Today

MAY 26, 2023

Dental professionals seeking to stay ahead of the curve are invited to attend the BioRESEARCH Summer Conference , to be held from June 15th to June 18th at the state- of-the-art Vivos Institute in Denver, CO. The conference will feature expert speakers, cutting-edge technology, and unparalleled networking opportunities. BioRESEARCH Summer Conference to Revolutionize Dental Practices Next Month Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best professionals in the business, inclu

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Coaches Corner

MAY 26, 2023

Four Million Dollar Practice – Four Word Philosophy (The secret sauce to a successful dental practice.) Yesterday I had a great chat with a dentist who owns a $4,000,000 practice. He was a cool, laid-back guy, and was on vacation at the time! As I always do when speaking with successful people, I asked him what his secret sauce was. Without even taking a pause, he answered: “We just say YES!

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Coaches Corner

MAY 26, 2023

Does everyone in your dental practice truly understand why certain clinical decisions are made? Your practice needs to be “Clinically Calibrated” – find out why and how on this edition of The Dental Practice Fixers Podcast for dentists. For example, why would we do a crown instead of a two or three surface restoration? Scaling and root planing instead of a prophy?

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