Here are some suggestions to bring newer or evolving services from the sidelines to the front lines, driving a whole new community of patients and profitability in the face of seasonal and market fluctuations.
The importance of regular recall exams must be clearly communicated to patients, along with the benefits of maintaining a recall schedule tailored to their specific needs. Establishing measurable goals and parameters allows both the practitioner and the patient to monitor progress or detect regression in oral health conditions.
Gossip happens every day in dental practices. Not because dental teams are unprofessional. Not because they don’t care. But because dental practices are high-pressure environments where people work closely together, and when frustration or uncertainty isn’t addressed directly, it gets redirected indirectly.
Hygiene Spotlight features an exceptional dental hygienist every month. For March, meet Mary Bertone, a professor with a long record of leadership and community service in dental hygiene be it on ground, leadership or education. Last fall, Bertone, RDH, BSc(DH), MPH, an associate professor and director of the School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Manitoba’s … Read more
Selling your dental practice and moving into retirement is often the biggest decision of your career. The following top 10 tax tips highlight key planning areas that can help to manage taxes after you retire.
We must address whether pregnant women in Canada can actually access the dental care they need and whether our systems are designed to support them when they do.
It is important for all clinicians to be aware of the symptoms of hypothyroidism so that patients can be treated appropriately and dangerous situations can be prevented from arising. This paper will go into depth on what causes hypothyroidism, various manifestations of the disease, and the medical and dental management of it.
Periodontitis is more than microbial overgrowth in the oral cavity; it represents a sophisticated subversion of the host immune system. At the center of this process is the collapse of Toll-Like Receptor (TLR)–mediated signaling, whereby the host’s defense mechanisms are co-opted to sustain a chronic, dysbiotic state rather than eliminate pathogens.
The use of transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block has expanded in the field of pain management due to its minimally invasive delivery and potential benefit for craniofacial pain.
Find out why a blog can be one of the most useful parts of a dental website, but only if it is built around the right topics.
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of 450 nm blue diode laser and 465 nm blue LED light in reducing oral Lactobacillus bacteria.
The purpose of this article is to bring into focus the many risk factors underlying dental caries and periodontal disease and to suggest means of mitigating these factors through “medical dentistry.”
In 2026, which platform do dentists use most? Despite being one of the oldest major social platforms still in widespread use, Facebook remains the clear leader — 87% report having a presence on Facebook, making it the most widely used platform among dental professionals.
Dr. Janice Goodman interviews Dr. Jeffrey F. Williams, microbiologist and infectious disease expert, on the benefits of Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) for oral health.
Prebiotic nitrate lozenges and chewing gum represent a different kind of intervention. They are designed not to sterilize the mouth, but to support a beneficial biochemical capability carried out by commensal oral bacteria.
This article proposes a novel multi-axis signaling model of oral health involving at least: Oxidative signaling (hypochlorous acid; HOCl), Nitrogen signaling (nitrate ➞ nitrite ➞ nitric oxide), Sulfur signaling (hydrogen sulfide and volatile sulfur compounds).
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), though relatively new to modern oral care, is in fact one of the oldest tools in human biology—an exogenous molecule that is an exact replica of its endogenous counterpart, produced naturally by neutrophils as part of the innate immune response.
This article explains why the human face is shrinking and why this results in numerous health problems.
The removal of a standardized clinical competency examination raises an important question: Is academic evaluation alone sufficient to ensure readiness for independent clinical practice?
In the evolving landscape of dental acquisitions, earnout clauses have become increasingly prevalent. These arrangements help facilitate transactions, but the incentive structure and post-sale obligations they entail introduce an unexpected dynamic for selling practitioners.