The New Haven Public Schools district in Connecticut may have landed on a solution to ensuring kids in underserved communities receive the quality oral health care they need, and attend class.
Dental professionals are instrumental in the prevention and management of periodontal disease. Superior knowledge on this multifactorial disease will help clinicians create individualized treatment plans. How much do you know about managing…
The ultimate goal of precision dentistry is to provide patients with accurate and timely diagnoses and improve treatment and outcomes. This individualized therapy plan is poised to positively impact treatment planning, care delivery, and…
Clinicians should become well versed in the differences in techniques when using magnetostrictive and piezoelectric devices. While these devices are similar, understanding how to use them properly is integral to achieving ideal outcomes.…
University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Oral Biology researchers have received six grants from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $6.6 million to study…
Nitrous oxide delivery is an important facet of pain management during dental procedures. Read on to see how much you know about this important facet of pain management.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a crucial component of preventing disease transmission in the dental setting. When appropriate PPE is selected and used as intended, it prevents patient body fluids and operative debris from contacting…
Although optimal oral health is critical to the overall health of pregnant women and their babies, maternal oral health is often overlooked during prenatal care. As untreated maternal oral conditions can be a major risk factor for health…
Benco Dental, the nation’s largest privately-owned dental distributor, with an 88-year record of delivering success to dental practices, introduces PRO-SYS VarioSonic.