Thu.Jul 29, 2021

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Mind Your Mouth

Queen of Dental Hygiene

The health of your mouth and brain are so completely intertwined as to be inseparable. I had the opportunity to share my oral wellness information with Dr. Nafisa Sekandari , a clinical psychologist and podcaster. We had a wonderful chat about some of the many oral-systemic connections (and all my favorite topics) as they relate to mental health. No surprise, but it is all related.

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Diagnostic accuracy of CBCT compared to panoramic radiography in predicting IAN exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dental News and Technology

Clinical Oral Investigations ( 2021 ) Cite this article details Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to verify whether the diagnostic accuracy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is superior to panoramic radiography (PR) in predicting inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) exposure during the lower third molar extraction. Materials and methods Eight electronic databases were searched up to September 2020.

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Healthcare Systems Across the US Require Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

With more than 60 medical organizations representing a wide variety of healthcare professionals—from physicians to nurses to pharmacists to physician assistants—formally issuing a statement in support of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare providers, medical systems across the nation are requiring employees to get vaccinated. Such a mandate is legal as most healthcare systems require certain immunizations for employment, such as the flu vaccine.

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Want to Keep Your Teeth? Get Your Vitamin D!

Gilreath Dental

Since you were a child, you’ve probably heard about the importance of calcium for strong bones and teeth. However, did you know that Vitamin D also plays a key role. In fact, your efforts to get enough calcium in your body are all in vain if you don’t also consume Vitamin D. These two nutrients… The post Want to Keep Your Teeth? Get Your Vitamin D!

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CS 12460 Velvet Toothbrush From Curaprox

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Curaprox, is proud to announce the launch of the new CS 12460 velvet – the latest addition to its innovative range of toothbrushes. The CS 12460 Velvet features 12,460 ultra-soft, ultra-fine Curen ® filaments, creating a highly efficient cleaning surface. As the most densely bristled toothbrush from the Curaprox range, the CS 12460 velvet sets a new standard in oral care solutions for being extremely gentle yet effective at disrupting and removing plaque from the oral cavity.

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Experience with iTero Element 5D

Denticle

As promised yesterday, here is a fairly long post about my experiences with the newest scanner from iTero. Hopefully this provides some of you with the insight into the product that you need to make a decision of whether it is right for your practice or not. I still remember it like it was yesterday, only it was fifteen years ago… fifteen years! I was walking the exhibit floor of the American Dental Association meeting in Las Vegas when I came across a very small booth with a very intriguing dev

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Cemented Implant Restoration – A Solution to Stick With

3M

The post Cemented Implant Restoration – A Solution to Stick With appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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