Wed.Jul 06, 2022

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Number of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant Students Declines

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

According to research by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI), the number of students entering dental hygiene and dental assisting programs in 2021-2022 declined from 2019-2020. The decrease seen in dental hygiene programs was only by 125 students and may be part of larger trend of shrinking community college enrollment, as the majority of dental hygiene programs are located within this educational setting.

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Power of the Practice Growth Acceleration Call | Blog Series

Firegang

Taking The PAIN Out Of Practice Growth. If you’re like most dentists, determining the right levers to pull to achieve your practice growth goals is not only a painstaking pursuit, but it can be downright painful one, too. You may be trying to do the marketing on your own - getting nowhere, or you may even be paying a marketing company that is not delivering a quality return on your investment.

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Ultradent Introduces JiffyTM One Single-Use Polishers

Denticle

For years now I have been a fan of Ultradent. The company makes really good products that do what they are supposed to do. It is a privately owned company and because of that simple fact, they are not beholding to investors or stock holders. That means they can develop products are their own time table and only bring them to market when they are absolutely sure the products are ready.

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The value of bleaching

ASDA Blog

I never thought of bleaching my teeth until my dental school friend raved about using whitening strips. Comparing my teeth to my friend’s, I clearly saw my coffee-colored teeth from 20 years of drinking coffee every day. I bought the whitening strips and slapped them on for 30 minutes. While I had significant sensitivity the next day (cold beverages and breathing in too fast through my mouth hurt my teeth), I saw my teeth brighten over a few uses.

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Veneers vs Crowns

Hardin Dental

A signature smile can light up a room and turn the heads of everyone in it. If you are looking to upgrade or restore your smile, you may be considering veneers or crowns as a solution. Both porcelain veneers and dental crowns are great options to not only improve your teeth aesthetically but also work to better how they function. Although the two treatments offer many of the same benefits, there are some key differences between them. .

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DSO With 50,000+ Google Reviews: Local Dental SEO Interview

My Social Practice

DSO With 50,000+ Google Reviews | Local Dental SEO Interview. At the end of 2021 the dental marketing team at My Social Practice did a study of the dental practices with the most Google reviews. In the study we included all dental practices in the largest 100 cities in the USA. Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics has thirty two practices in their organization and as of June 2022, they are acquiring three additional practices.

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Comparative Evaluation of the Percentage of Gutta-percha Filled Areas in Canals Obturated with Different Obturation Techniques

Dental News and Technology

J Contemp Dent Pract. 2022 Feb 1;23(2):176-180. Abstract Aim: To evaluate the percentage of gutta-percha filled areas (PGFA) in canals obturated with guttacore system, single cone, and lateral compaction techniques. Materials and methods: A total of 60 single-rooted mandibular premolars were selected and randomly divided into three equal groups depending on the type of obturation technique used.

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