As more states consider adding the American Dental Association’s “oral preventive assistant,” dental hygienists assert patient care will suffer and suggest moving the profession toward self-governance.
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Can Your Patients Hear You?
With hearing loss affecting more than 50 million Americans, oral health professionals can improve communication, reduce anxiety and…
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Providing Pain Control With Transmucosal Delivery
Transmucosal delivery of oral medications offers a non-invasive and advantageous method to deliver drugs. Read this slideshow to learn more.
How to Handle Cardiac Arrest in the Dental Setting
Hundreds of thousands of Americans experience cardiac arrest each year. Is your office prepared to handle this type of emergency? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on managing this serious health emergency.
Leading Health Organizations Support First-Ever Consensus Recommendations to Encourage Young…
Leading medical and nutrition organizations recommend breast milk, infant formula, water, and plain milk as part of a new set of comprehensive beverage recommendations for young children (birth through age 5).
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Here are some tips on how to appear confident—and relaxed—in live and pre-recorded videos.
Carestream Dental Delivers Sophisticated Scanning Solution with New Premium Intraoral Scanner
High performance meets ergonomic design for uncompromised scanning in Carestream Dental’s newest intraoral scanner: The CS 3700.
Cantel Completes Acquisition of Hu-Friedy
Cantel Medical Corp has announced it is has completed its acquisition of Hu-Friedy Mfg Co, LLC, an 111-year-old global manufacturer of instruments and instrument reprocessing workflow systems serving the dental industry.
Can An Oral Splint Reduce Tourette syndrome Tics?
An Osaka University study indicates the development of a new oral splint may reduce the motor and vocal tics in patients with Tourette syndrome.
Dexis™ Titanium by Kavo Now Integrates with Dentrix Ascend
KaVo Kerr is pleased to announce that its latest digital intraoral sensor, DEXIS™ Titanium by KaVo, now integrates with the cloud-based practice management system, Dentrix Ascend, by Henry Schein One.
Implementing Intraoral Scanners
Intraoral scanning devices are used for restorative and preventive care.
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Dental amalgam has historically been the gold standard of restorative care.
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