Dear Oral Health and Professional Colleagues: Re: Registration: It’s Not All Bad editorial In my February 2016 editorial, I was privileged enough to share some of my thoughts and opinions regarding my proposal for an adjustment to some of the provinces’ method of knowing which dentists provide sedation services to their patients. Included in that … Read more
L’industrie dentaire nous incite sans relâche à passer à la technologie numérique! Si l’on devait croire tout le battage publicitaire entourant la technologie numérique, on pourrait penser qu’en choisissant de ne pas faire le saut à la technologie numérique, on sera désavantagé, distancé par les autres et que l’on deviendra un « mauvais dentiste ». Il y … Read more
We are constantly being pushed by the dental industry to go digital. If one were to accept and believe all of the hype, it would seem that if we don’t jump on the bandwagon, we are missing out, falling behind and considered a “bad dentist”. Eight years ago, I attended a digital symposium by a … Read more
Clinical speakers and agenda for the endodontic track confirmed for the largest educational festival in digital dentistry Charlotte, N.C. – Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, released the endodontic track’s agenda* for SIROWORLD: The Ultimate Dental Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Commencing Aug. 11 through Aug. 13 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, SIROWORLD is the most anticipated … Read more
Ottawa, ON., National Dental Hygienists Week™ (NDHW™) takes place from April 9–15 as part of oral health month in Canada. Why not help your smile shine by making your dental hygienist your partner in disease prevention for better overall health. Organized by the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association, which serves as the collective voice for more … Read more
Mark Morin, DDS, FWCM to Help Practitioners Adopt Digital Technology to Increase Patient Acceptance and Enhance Digital Workflows Melville, NY., Henry Schein Dental, the U.S. dental business of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, recently announced the launch of … Read more
According to a new study led by University at Buffalo orthodontic researcher Thikriat Al-Jewair, dentists are in the unique position as health care professionals to pinpoint signs of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep due to blocked upper airways. The research found that oversized tonsils and … Read more
Designed for Unlimited Digital Expansion and Integration, INTEGO Future-Proofs the Dental Operatory while Providing the Ultimate Patient Experience Charlotte, NC., Dentsply Sirona, Inc., The Dental Solutions Company™, is proud to continue its tradition of unparalleled innovation and award-winning design with its INTEGO Transcendental Treatment Center. Designed for easy expansion and integration of all current and future … Read more
Henry Schein to Own a 50% Interest in a $125 Million Subsidiary of J. Morita; Ken Iwase to Lead Expanded Henry Schein Japan MELVILLE, N.Y., Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, announced today that it has entered into … Read more
Antidepressants, commonly used to treat anxiety, pain and other disorders, may play a role in dental implant failure, according to a new pilot study by University at Buffalo researchers, 2016. The research found that the use of antidepressants increased the odds of implant failure by four times. Each year of antidepressant use doubled the odds … Read more
Thought-provoking, comical celebrity motivational speaker and additional clinical thought leaders added to the SIROWORLD agenda CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dentsply Sirona, the Dental Solutions Company™, announced today the confirmation of yet another widely renowned celebrity speaker and additional clinical thought leaders presenting at SIROWORLD: The Ultimate Dental Meeting scheduled Aug.11-13, 2016, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. SIROWORLD … Read more
Ottawa, ON, On , Canadian dental hygienists will join in the global celebration of World Oral Health Day. This year’s public awareness campaign has chosen as its slogan: “It all starts here. Healthy mouth. Healthy body,” in recognition of the fact that a person’s oral health affects their overall health and well-being. This message reinforces … Read more
For many years, PFM crowns and bridgework have been the backbone of prosthodontic dentistry all over the world. While having its limitations and problems, it has been a reliable way to restore our patient’s teeth for decades. About 12 years ago, with the advent of more modern CAD/CAM systems, and patient’s desire to get metal-free … Read more
For those of us that take care of children all of the time, most of the time, or some of the time, we know that we must have good behavioral management skills as well as good technical dental skills. When it comes to kids in our practice, there is no doubt that we can have … Read more
Introduction Implant placement in the posterior atrophic maxilla is a challenge. Bone augmentation (sinus floor elevation) is indicated very often.1 When the sub-antral residual bone height is very limited, the open sinus-lift surgery – lateral window-Caldwell-Luc antrostomy is the conventional therapy used by most dentists.2 This is a traumatic invasive surgery with several postoperative complications … Read more
Published reports in the 1960s investigated reported increases in upper respiratory tract infections in dentists from airborne splashes, spatter, and aerosols generated during use of high-speed handpieces. Later studies also indicated a higher incidence of colds in dental hygienists who did not routinely wear masks during patient care. Despite demonstrations of occupational risk from airborne … Read more
Dentsply Sirona CAD/CAM presented the new CEREC Zirconia workflow exclusively to opinion leaders in restorative dentistry from all over the world in Bensheim last week. From March 10 to 12, 150 CEREC testers and trainers from Germany and abroad experienced workflows with the new CEREC SpeedFire furnace in presentations and hands-on courses. Bensheim/Salzburg, At the … Read more
Former FDI Science Committee Chair Prof. Martin Tyas will be among five expert speakers to address the IDEM-GC Symposium ‘Towards the Post-Amalgam Era’, to be held on 9 April during IDEM Singapore 2016. His lecture will discuss the origins of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and its impact on dental practice. Prof. Tyas is an … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Robert J. Genco, University at Buffalo world-renowned scientist, will receive the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). The prestigious award, presented once every two years, recognizes Genco for his outstanding contributions to periodontal disease research. He will be honored March 16 at the association’s 45th Annual Meeting … Read more
A new study jointly led by the University of Southampton and King’s College London, 2016 has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The team of researchers enrolled 59 participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease to their study, and 52 of … Read more