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Kellogg Foundation Launches Online Resource for Dental Therapy

Sep 11, 2018

...“More people than ever—funders, advocates, and community group—are interested in dental therapy as a strategy to improve access to oral health care.” Access the dental therapy hub at:…

Newsline

New Subject Matter Expert Added to Online Forum

Mar 20, 2020

...can submit questions online at: dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/asktheexpert to be answered by experts in the field. Dimensions is pleased to announce the addition of another subject area—patient education—to the Ask the…

COVID-19

IRS Introduces Online Program to Help You Get Your Stimulus Money Faster

Apr 15, 2020

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched an online program “Get My Payment” on April 15 that enables you to check the status of your stimulus payments and upload your...

HuFriedyGroup Introduces New Online Resource Center to Help Dentists Bounce Back as Offices Reopen

Jun 17, 2020

HuFriedyGroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cantel Medical Corp, and the global leader in infection prevention, instrument manufacturing, and instrument reprocessing workflows, introduced their new “Bounce Back-to-Practice”…

Marketplace

Product Guide: 2

Dec 7, 2005

...tree sap aftertaste. (800) 445-3386; www.omniipharma.com. Ergonomic Handled Toothbrush Sunstar Butler, Chicago, converted its GUM® specialty toothbrush line to new ergonomically designed, colorful handles. The new handle comes with…

Product Spotlight

July 2017 Product Spotlights

Jul 24, 2017

...from the effects of acid erosion* For more information, visit dentalcare.com. *Acid erosion effects: Acids in everyday food can soften and thin enamel, leaving teeth less white, weaker and sensitive....

Miscellaneous

Preventing Child Abuse

Apr 20, 2010

...March 17, 2010. Mid-Atlantic PANDA. About PANDA. Available at: www.midatlanticpanda.org/html/about.cfm. Accessed March 17, 2010. Prevent Abuse and Neglect Through Dental Awareness. Available at:…

Ergonomics

Avoid Low Back Pain

Jan 21, 2011

...at: http://www.iasp-pain.org/Content/NavigationMenu/GlobalYearAgainstCancerPain/20092010MusculoskeletalPain/FactSheets/default.htm. Accessed January 13, 2011. Hedge A. Back care for dentists and surgeons. Available at:…

Mouthrinses

Maximize the Benefits of Mouthrinse

Nov 7, 2012

...Candida albicans when compared to sodium fluoride.8 ESSENTIAL OILS Phenolic compounds, such as essential oils, reduce plaque and gingivitis. Essential oil mouthrinses usually contain a combination of thymol, eucalyptol, menthol,...

Xerostomia

Xerostomia Management

Mar 12, 2014

...which often have synergistic effects. For 50% of older Americans, routine drug use is commonplace. The higher the number of prescriptions used, the greater the likelihood of decreased salivary flow.16,17...