Dental News and Technology
APRIL 27, 2022
Neurons that glow under the microscope offer insight into safer pain relief In Brief: Using an imaging technique to visualize pain signals in facial nerves, NIDCR researchers identified a protein that enhances neurons’ responses to painful stimuli. Blocking the protein in mice blunted pain signaling; the results could inform development of safer, non-opioid pain therapies.
Dentistry Gone Digital
APRIL 27, 2022
By: Jennifer Murphy, DDS, FAGD. You’ve been working at an office for a while now and things are just not working out the way you imagined or were promised. What do you do now? First, let’s acknowledge this is never an easy position to be in. There is also no right or wrong answer, but only what is best for you. I’ve even said that to staff when they’ve given their notice.
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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
APRIL 27, 2022
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $2 million to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) to study the role of responsible antibiotic use in the treatment of periodontal diseases. Researchers at the UTHSCSA will collaborate with the American Dental Association Science & Research Institute to conduct a clinical trial on the effectiveness and safety of adjunctive antibiotic therapy in periodontal disease treatment.
Dentistry Gone Digital
APRIL 27, 2022
By: Bruce Bryen. Like much of the general population, dental school graduates also face challenges while ascending to more lucrative and clinically challenging positions in professional dentistry. One major problem with personal growth in this field is the toll it takes on the home life of the dentist. The stress of the job does not automatically vanish when it is time to end the day’s work.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
APRIL 27, 2022
While previous research has shown the salivary benefits of chewing xylitol gum in caries prevention, a new large-scale study also demonstrates it can help reduce preterm births, which the authors suggest is due, in part, to improvements in maternal periodontal health. Studying women in Malawi in southeastern Africa—a country with one of the world’s highest preterm birth rates—researchers enrolled 10,069 subjects either prior to pregnancy or during early pregnancy.
Rosemont Review
APRIL 27, 2022
Dr. Julie Gillis details the benefits of her dental practice receiving a website redesign from Rosemont Media, a San Diego-based healthcare marketing firm. Grand Junction, CO – Cosmetic dentist Julie Gillis, DDS and her team at her dental practice in Grand Junction, CO say they have been providing cosmetic and restorative dental services to the community for many years and always strive to put the needs of patients first.
Vacaville Dental Professionals
APRIL 27, 2022
Oral cancer is a silent, deadly disease that could cost you your life if it isn’t caught early enough. Risk factors can include everything from certain viruses like HPV to sun exposure to tobacco and alcohol use. In the United States, one person dies every hour from oral cancer. Oral cancer screenings in Vacaville are available through our dental office, Vacaville Dental Professionals.
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The Big Brush
APRIL 27, 2022
Human resources focuses on the hiring, training, and administration of a dental practice. It's typically designed to make sure all of the aspects of the practice operate smoothly behind the scenes.
Denticle
APRIL 27, 2022
Today is another post regarding cybersecurity. Recently the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an alert on a ransomware threat called "Hive". In the last year, healthcare systems have become either the number one or in the top five of businesses hit by ransomware (it depends on which survey you read). Because of the Hive threat, HHS is advising that healthcare organizations upgrade their security efforts to include things like two factor authentication (2FA), long randomly ge
ASDA Blog
APRIL 27, 2022
At this year’s Annual Session, Justina Anigbo was elected to serve as ASDA’s president for the 2022-2023 term. Anigbo, a student at Indiana University School of Dentistry, made history with her appointment, becoming the first African American woman to serve in this position. With a long history of ASDA leadership at the District 7 and chapter levels, she is looking forward to what the year will bring.
Coaches Corner
APRIL 27, 2022
NFTs are all over the news these days, and believe it or not, they have important implications for your dental practice. Some say they are great investments, others say they are the future of collectibles, and of course many think they are a total scam. But wait a minute – this isn’t about Non-Fungible Tokens. Or Network Fault Tolerance.
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