In a Forbes article, Tony Lo Sasso, PhD, examines new research on private equity in dentistry showing that while acquisitions were not linked to higher insurer reimbursement rates, they were associated with shifts toward higher-revenue care that…
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Private Equity’s Dental Playbook
In a Forbes article, Tony Lo Sasso, PhD, examines new research on private equity in dentistry showing that while acquisitions were…
Battle of the Biofilm: Does Mouthrinse Make a Difference?
From chlorhexidine to essential oils, emerging evidence reveals which rinses truly disrupt biofilm and how to match them to patient…
Will New Kentucky Bill Lead to a Rise in Toothless Teenagers?
Kentucky’s state assembly is thinking of removing the state’s community water fluoridation requirement for communities with more…
New Bill Targets Dental Insurance Power Play
A sweeping House proposal could upend how dental plans operate by forcing self-funded insurers to follow state laws.
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Modifying risk factors, facilitating decisions about the use of antibiotics, and recommending appropriate oral hygiene measures are the keys to successful treatment.
Illinois Enacts New Training Requirements for Public Health Dental Hygienists
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) recently signed legislation (HB2676) that creates new structure and additional training requirements for public health dental hygienists, the American Dental Education Association reports.
Study Indicates Rigorous Safety Measures Needed to Reduce Mercury Exposure During Dental Amalgam…
A new study shows that the safety thresholds for mercury exposure can be exceeded during dental procedures involving drilling on amalgam fillings if special precautions are not in place, according to the International Academy of Oral…
Dental Hygienists Play Key Role in Hypersensitivity Treatment
Dental hygienists play an important role in the prevention and treatment of dentin hypersensitivity by providing nonsurgical periodontal therapy, placing desensitizing materials, and emphasizing good hygiene practices.
Cantel to Acquire Hu-Friedy
Cantel Medical Corp has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hu-Friedy, a 111-year-old global leading manufacturer of instruments and instrument reprocessing workflow systems serving the dental industry.
Relationship Between Oral and Heart Health
Over the past 25 years, it has become apparent that oral infections/inflammation processes are associated with systemic diseases or pathologic conditions, but clear-cut causative mechanisms have not yet been established.
Parents Assign Low Grades to Status of Children’s Oral Health
When asked to assign grades to the status of their children’s oral health as a part of the Children's Oral Health Survey, parents are not handing out high marks
HIV Testing in the Dental Setting
Once an individual is infected with HIV, the amount of the virus in the blood can be measured and is reported as viral load.
Pediatric Dental Workforce Projected to Increase
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has announced that a new study will appear in the July issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association, "Pediatric Dental Workforce in 2016 and Beyond."
University of Michigan Technology Maps Patients’ Real-Time Pain
University of Michigan researchers have developed a technology to help clinicians map patient pain in real-time via the use of special augmented reality glasses.
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