A long-term Finnish study suggests severe gingivitis and periodontitis may increase both the risk of developing a cerebral artery aneurysm and the likelihood that it will rupture. Dental caries, however, was not linked to aneurysm risk, placing the…
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Speak Out Against Expanding Anesthesia to Dental Assistants by December 18!
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California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
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Improving Sealant Retention
Caries can lead to a lifetime of oral health problems, making the prevention of tooth decay an important health issue. Sealants are one component of the caries prevention armamentarium. Developed in the 1960s to reduce caries risk, sealants…
MouthWatch Launching TeleDent™ 2.0 During CDS 2019
MouthWatch, LLC a leader in innovative teledentistry solutions, digital case presentation tools and intraoral imaging devices, will be launching and demonstrating the first major new release of its TeleDent all-in-one teledentistry platform…
TeleDent MobileOp™ Makes Teledentistry More Portable and Flexible
DNTLworks Equipment Corporation and MouthWatch LLC will introduce a fully-equipped mobile teledentistry cart during the 2019 Chicago Midwinter Meeting at MouthWatch Booth #4243.
Senate Bill Aims to Increase Transparency and Health Care Options Through Marketplace Competition
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), have introduced S. 350, the “Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act.”
Inflammation and Diet
Consuming a diet containing fewer pro-inflammatory foods and more anti-inflammatory foods may create less systemic and periodontal inflammation. One such diet, the Middle Eastern diet—which is consumed in countries such as Saudi Arabia,…
Advances in Esthetic Tooth Whitening
Tooth whitening is a dynamic process initiated by the movement of the active ingredient through the tooth structure, where it interacts with stain molecules and induces micromorphologic alterations on the tooth surface—and within the…
Dental Assistants Recognition Week March 3–9
Oral health professionals are encouraged to celebrate their dental assistants' commitment and dedication to the advancement of patient care during Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 3-9.
7 Things to Look for When Treating Senior Patients
Caring for senior patients comes with unique challenges that clinicians must be prepared to handle, as the average American is living longer.
American Dental Association Comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives
The American Dental Association (ADA) recently suggested six additional objectives related to oral health to the advisory committee overseeing the development of the Healthy People 2030 initiative
ADA Health Policy Institute Releases Dental Industry Report
The American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute (HPI) has released its "Dental Industry Report."
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