New research suggests AI can analyze subtle changes in speech during routine patient-provider interactions to identify early signs of cognitive impairment, potentially giving health and dental professionals a new tool for early detection
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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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The Stress Story Your Patients’ Mouths Are Telling You
A closer look at stress, sleep, hormones, and coping behaviors can help dental hygienists connect unexplained inflammation,…
Missouri Pushes New Dental Assistant Role Into Periodontal Care
A proposed Missouri rule would allow oral preventive assistants to perform periodontal probing, supragingival scaling and other…
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New Dental Material May Decrease Treatment Time Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology in Wien, Austria, have discovered a new dental material based on the chemical element germanium that may harden more quickly and more easily…
Red Wine May Be Effective Against Caries-Causing Bacteria
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Probiotics help improve oral health in cleft lip and palate orthodontic patients
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AAE Calls on Dental Partners to Champion Root Canal Safety(2)
AAE Calls on Dental Partners to Champion Root Canal Safety – —f ARLINGTON, VA MAY 2, 2014 The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation is accepting applications for eight $25,000 grants to help fund innovative projects designed to improve oral…
Abutment Height Relates to Peri-Implant Bone Loss
Abutment Height Relates to Peri Implant Bone Loss While many factors impact implant surgery outcomes—from initial treatment planning and osseointegration to oral hygiene—researchers have now determined that prosthetic abutment height may…
Crohn's Disease Increases Risk of Dental Caries
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Study Shows Marijuana Use Affects Brain Size and Shape
Study Shows Marijuana Use Affects Brain Size and Shape The recreational use of marijuana by young adults may alter the size and shape of their brains—specifically, regions that impact emotion and motivation—according to new research…
System Shows Promise for Treatment of Periodontitis
System Shows Promise for Treatment of Periodontitis A new system for classifying periodontal diseases has been devised by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) in New York. The system, which promises to help clinicians…
ADHA Supports Creation of Dental Hygiene Therapists in Maine
FitGrip has officially launched May 1, Chicago, IL — The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) applauds the creation of a dental hygiene therapist (DHT) in Maine. Maine Governor Paul LePage signed the bill into law on April 28,…
FitGrip has officially launched
FitGrip has officially launched York, Pennsylvania – April 15, 2014 – DENTSPLY Professional is pleased to introduce Cavitron® FITGRIP™ Ultrasonic Inserts. For dental professionals seeking improved comfort and performance,…
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