With millions of Americans traveling abroad for cheaper dental care, a tragic case in Turkey underscores the potentially serious risks of seeking complex treatment far from home.
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Is Povidone-Iodine the Underrated Antiseptic in Dentistry?
With broad antimicrobial activity, low cost and multiple potential oral health applications, povidone-iodine may be a valuable…
Can Your Patients Hear You?
With hearing loss affecting more than 50 million Americans, oral health professionals can improve communication, reduce anxiety and…
AI May Make Chairside Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment a Reality
New research suggests AI can analyze subtle changes in speech during routine patient-provider interactions to identify early signs…
Wisconsin Brings Out Packers’ Favorite to Encourage Oral Health
Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer Donald Driver is teaming up with Network Health on the “From Teeth to Toes” campaign to promote…
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Mollusk Teeth May Lead to Improvements in Dental Materials
A team of researchers from Okayama University and the University of California, Riverside’s Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering has uncovered the genes that allow a marine mollusk—the gumboot chiton—to regrow teeth containing…
Developing Effective Patient Communication
For patients who only understand a portion of the information provided by health care professionals, it is nearly impossible to take medications properly, access appropriate services, and obtain accurate diagnoses. Language barriers and…
VIZ Intraoral Scanner from Adin Digital
The VIZ Intraoral Scanner from Adin Digital combines innovative imaging technologies, best-in-class components and an open architecture STL and PLY file formats, compatible with any CAD software.
Mirror Gear Covers
Are you tired of replacing your mirror heads, over and over? More than 90% of our dental mirrors are scratched during the cleaning and handling process.
Administering Nitrous Oxide
We are charged with addressing and managing anxiety during dental treatment, and the use of nitrous oxide is highly effective in treating this type of dental fear. Dental hygienists are allowed to administer N2O-O2 in some states, but not…
5 Tips to KonMari Your Dental Practice
Now that you’ve rid the house, car, apartment, or storage unit of detritus, it’s time to look around the dental office and ask, “Does this spark joy?”
Improve Your Cultural Competency
We practice in a variety of settings—private practice, public health, academia, and research, to name a few. As essential members of the oral health care team, we may provide treatment to people of various cultural backgrounds and belief…
CDC Cautions That Kids Are Using Too Much Toothpaste
Almost 40% or children between the ages of 3 and 6 are using too much toothpaste, putting them at increased risk of developing dental fluorosis, according to a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
ADA Foundation Awards $120,000 in Funding to Eight Organizations
The ADA Foundation has awarded a total of $120,000 in funding to eight organizations working to improve the oral health of the public.
Study Examines Oral Health and Frailty
Researchers with the Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery at Hyogo College of Medicine in Japan report physical frailty in older adults may affect the oral hygiene status of the remaining dentition.
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