Wed.Jan 19, 2022

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Free Dental Practice Management Webinar for Specialists/Residents

David Schwab & Associates, Inc.

Click to register: [link]. January 22, 2022 11:00 a.m. Eastern. David Schwab, Ph.D. presents: “The Future Isn’t What it Used to Be.” Offered by the International Association of Dental Specialists (iADS), this one-hour dental practice management webinar is free to dental specialists and residents. Future courses in the Business of Dentistry Series require iADS membership.

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FDA Issues Warning About Dental Risk With Transmucosal Buprenorphine

Dental News and Technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Drug Safety Communication about dental problems associated with the use of buprenorphine products that dissolve in the mouth (transmucosal) and is requiring that a new warning about the risk of dental problems be added to the prescribing information and patient medication guides for these products.

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Align Technology Helps America’s ToothFairy Promote Oral Health

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

In underserved communities across the United States, many families don’t have enough information about what causes dental disease or how they can prevent tooth decay. America’s ToothFairy helps improve the lives of children by preventing dental disease through educational programs that encourage effective dental hygiene habits that can help families break the vicious cycle of poor oral health.

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From Lebanon to Arizona: Falling into dentistry

ASDA Blog

Growing up in Kfarhazir, Lebanon, I have always counted on my family for support. They are the reason why I am in my final year of dental school in the United States, graduating with a dual degree in dentistry and a master’s in public health in May. I will be the first dentist in my small Lebanon village and the first dentist in my extended family. It has been a long and challenging journey, but made possible thanks to those who support me.

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University of Oxford Professor Develops COVID-19 Risk Calculator

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Julia Hippisley-Cox, MB, ChB, MD, FRCP, DRCOG, FRCGP, a professor at Oxford University in Oxford, England, has created QCovid ® , a living risk calculator to assess the risk among vaccinated individuals for serious illness or death due to COVID-19. The evidence-based tool uses age, sex, ethnicity, and comorbidities to calculate risk for serious COVID-19 illness and mortality.

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Family support and parenting interventions for youth anxiety and depression in low and middle income countries #ActiveIngredientsMH

The Social Care Elf

In their debut blog, Zill-e-Huma & colleagues explore a systematic review finding family interventions beneficial for child anxiety and depression in low and middle income countries. The post Family support and parenting interventions for youth anxiety and depression in low and middle income countries #ActiveIngredientsMH appeared first on National Elf Service.

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How Dental Practices Can Benefit from Open-Architecture Imaging Software

Planet DDS

Having open-architecture software is like having a master key that can unlock multiple doors. In dental imaging software, that means dentists can choose what imaging sensors, devices, and practice management solution they want to use. Anytime a practice wants to expand or switch to a new sensor, having an imaging software that can communicate with virtually all devices can help save a lot of money and headaches. .

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Bioclear Method – A Predictable Solution for the Perennial Problem of Black Triangles!

3M

A common cosmetic complaint following orthodontics or periodontal treatment is the dreaded black triangle – it’s a real concern for both patients and dentists. The Bioclear Method offers a unique and cutting edge alternative to traditional direct composite techniques for addressing post orthodontic cosmetic and functional concerns. It introduces the use of Biofilm removal and 3M Filtek ‘injection moulding’ composite placement with the use of revolutionary anatomic Black Triangle Bioclear matrix

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Dr. Allen Offers Fotona Laser Root Canal Therapy

Phoenix Endodontist

Safe, thorough & effective laser root canal treatment is now available at Phoenix Endodontic Group. SWEEPS® is an advanced method for cleaning the root canal system. Our state-of-the-art Fotona LightWalker® laser generates precise waves of energy to thoroughly clean the complex root canal system that traditional methods can sometimes miss. SWEEPS® promises to represent an entirely new way of thinking about root-canal therapy.

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Academy of General Dentistry Announces Total of Donations to Fight Oral & Pharyngeal Cancer

Denticle

As a dentist, one of the diseases that I am passionate about is the fight against oral & pharyngeal cancer. It is a horrible disease that often leaves victims scarred and or disfigured after treatment. Usually that is because the disease is not detected in its earliest stages when it can be more conservatively treated. As an example, rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen had a portion of his tongue removed in the early 2000s due to cancer.

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