Fri.Oct 06, 2023

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VIEWPOINT: Where Will Our New Practitioners Come From?

Dentistry Today

The traditional path to becoming a dental professional has often been limited to a narrow demographic. However, to truly address the oral health disparities in underserved communities, we must challenge this status quo and actively seek to diversify our dental workforce. By doing so, we can ensure that our dental workforce is reflective of the diverse populations we aim to serve.

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Do Dental Deep Cleanings Hurt?

90210 Dentist

Good oral hygiene is essential for maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Regular dental cleanings play a crucial role in achieving this goal, and in some cases, a deeper level of cleaning called a dental deep cleaning, or scaling and root planing, may be recommended. Understanding Dental Deep Cleanings A dental deep cleaning is a non-surgical maintenance treatment recommended for individuals with gum disease, particularly when it has progressed to the early stages of periodontitis.

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Diamond Burs Stay Sharp For Longer Periods of Time

Dentistry Today

Two Striper delivers faster, cooler, more precise cutting than electroplated brands. It also stays sharp longer for multiple preps and that means a more efficient workflow, less chair time, and happier patients. It is the only bur made from a select grade of natural diamonds with the proprietary P.B.S. brazing process—one of the best bonding systems in the industry.

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Doc – Do You Guarantee These Crowns?

Coaches Corner

Should we guarantee those crowns? Should we “warranty” our dental treatment? Is it a positive factor in treatment acceptance and patient retention, or does it make us look like the local Best Buy? Find out how Dr. Rich answered this question early in his career and what it led to on today’s “Dental Practice Fixers – Secret Shopper Calls To Dental Practices” podcast for dentists!

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Abutment Allows for Retrieval of Restorations Without Any Damage

Dentistry Today

Shatkin F.I.R.S.T.’s Tru-Lok Abutments will revolutionize the way one cements crowns, bridges, and roundhouses on Shatkin F.I.R.S.T.’S O-ball Mini Dental Implants. The Tru-Lok Abutment allows the dentist the ability to retrieve these restorations without any damage to the O-Ball Implant and without having to cut off the restoration. For more information, call (888) 4 SHATKIN (474-2854) or visit shatkinfirst.com.

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Contributor to Both Dimensions and Decisions Receives Prestigious Award

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, is the recipient of the Evidence-Based Dentistry Accomplished Faculty Award given by the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Association for Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Research. A professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore, Tinanoff has spent the past 45 years researching and writing about dental caries prevention, providing oral health access

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Treatment Solution Provides Customized Overdentures

Dentistry Today

ENCOMPASS is an all-inclusive, digitally powered overdenture treatment solution that can reduce patients’ visits by 50% while providing them with customized, high-quality overdentures. Each ENCOMPASS bundle box includes: (1) an Absolute NavaGation Pilot Guide and treatment plan; (2) two, four, or six all-in-one Zest LOCATOR Implants and Abutments with processing pack; (3) a premium absolute forever denture; (4) CHAIRSIDE Attachment Processing Material; (5) a denture removal tool; (6) CHAIRSIDE R

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A Novel “Connected” Aligner System Allowing Remote Case Monitoring [E-Book]

Dentistry Today

In this new eBook release from CandidPro and Dentistry Today, David Little, DDS, shows off a quick technique involving a novel “connected” aligner system allowing remote case monitoring. To learn more about it, click here to claim your free download of this new publication.

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Dental Production Higher Every Month in 2023

Patient News

How we deliver results like these Patient NEWS® dental clients have had another stellar month with September revenues HIGHER than the previous year – and almost 50% higher than pre-COVID! These results just keep coming through with revenues that were higher than the previous year every single month in 2023. And these dental offices have one huge thing in common.

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Envista Schedules Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call

Dentistry Today

Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) (“Envista”) will report financial results for its third quarter 2023 on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Envista will discuss these results on a conference call on the same day beginning at 2:00 PM PT and lasting approximately one hour. The call and the accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the “Investors” section of Envista’s website, www.envistaco.com.

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Christie & Co Announced the Sale of Belhaven Dental Surgery

Dentistry Today

Specialist business property advisor, Christie & Co , has announced the sale of Belhaven Dental Surgery in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, on behalf of its esteemed owners, Catherine and Colin Jones. Originally situated in a vacant dental building, Belhaven Dental Surgery was established as a two-surgery squat practice in 2005. The aim in the first year was to register 1,500 patients; however, within 11 months, it exceeded expectations and quickly developed a patient list of over 3,000.

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Sonendo Announces EndoCon 2023

Dentistry Today

Sonendo has announced its third EndoCon , a comprehensive program covering the latest in endodontic technology and innovation. Taking place in San Diego at the Manchester Grand Hyatt from Oct. 5-7, the three-day event will offer lectures, workshops, and training sessions for clinicians, staff, and postgraduate residents. EndoCon aims to provide something for everyone, giving endodontists and their teams access to decades worth of experience and knowledge from master clinicians and endodontic tho