An ADA-supported study by two North Dakota dental professionals showed that proactive dental case management facilitates referrals and appointment compliance, reduces reimbursement barriers, and reduces the need for more costly future treatment for high-risk low-income children by promoting the prevention of dental disease. The study focused on Fargo-area Head Start programs, which provide services to … Read more
Northwestern University scientists have gotten one step closer to figuring out what can compromise tooth enamel. What they found was published in the journal Nature yesterday. Enamel is the hard level that covers the teeth. Tooth decay, caused by bacteria, weakens this important dental protection. The researchers used scanning transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography to learn … Read more
When Dr Rob Beaglehole moved from Wellington to Nelson, he was shocked at the number of children with tooth decay. The primary difference: Wellington had fluoridated water; Nelson did not. “It wasn’t uncommon to be removing 10 teeth from children as young as 18 months,” Beaglehole said. A new study from University of Canterbury (UC) researchers … Read more
UTILIZE TAX LOSSES Tax losses generally fall into two categories: non-capital losses and capital losses. Non-capital losses arise from normal business operations (i.e. where deductible dental practice expenses exceed dental revenues). Capital losses arise when you sell assets such as investments for less than what they cost you (i.e. you purchased a stock for $100 … Read more
Private-sector health professionals such as dentists, optometrists and naturopaths have been hit hard by COVID-19 and remain deeply worried about the future of their businesses, according to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The CFIB surveyed businesses in the health sector and found three-quarters are worried that the increased costs associated with … Read more
The survey results also identify key drivers and barriers that impact their decisions to resume dental care visits Lanmark360, a full-service healthcare agency with deep experience in the dental space announces the immediate availability of key consumer insights regarding their desire to see their dentists for a checkup as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in their … Read more
What is the difference between a mask and a respirator? There are several different types of masks and respirators. Dependent upon the type of procedure, either a mask or respirator will be indicated. Medical Face Masks Help prevent biological particles (e.g. saliva and mucus) from being expelled by the wearer into the environment. Many medical … Read more
Dentists and dental care professionals are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 due to their occupation. In response to this risk, on the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Yukon government limited Yukon dental care to emergency dental procedures only. On July 1, the Minister of Community Services ordered that dentists … Read more
Nearly 90% of respondents to a new survey by DentalPlans.com, a leading online marketplace for dental savings plans, said they will go to the dentist despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as long as safety precautions are in place. Of those respondents, all of whom are current plan members, many have already booked appointments for basic … Read more
Structo has produced 1 million pre-sterilized nasopharyngeal (NP) testing swabs to be delivered to customers in Singapore The Company is scaling up to produce 1 million pre-sterilized NP testing swabs per week, making it the leading producer of pre-sterilized NP testing swabs in Singapore The sterilization of the NP swabs before delivery, will help place … Read more
WEBINAR: THE EVOLUTION IN VIRAL CONTROL WITH COLD & FLU GUARD ORAL & NASAL SPRAY by Dr. Michael Glogauer Today, feeling sick isn’t an option. Today, we have heightened sensitivity to virus infection and control. This new reality is the new norm. This novel product is deliberately designed to relieve and protect against the effects … Read more
As businesses and services such as dentists, mechanic shops and salons reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic; some places are passing on the cost of personal protective equipment to customers. Not everyone is happy about having to pay the extra fees. Stephanie Platero is heading to the dentist next week, but was surprised to find out … Read more
Quebec relaxed its COVID-19 rules for dentists on Friday, but some dentists say the move causes more stress than relief and that it’s coming too soon. “It doesn’t make any sense with regard to the patients that I’m seeing on a daily basis, because I have no idea if they are carriers or non-carriers,” said … Read more
A dentist is worried the closure of her twice-weekly clinic at a Burnaby long-term care home will lead to a decline in overall health for the seniors who live there. Dr. Jain has operated the clinic at the George Derby Centre in Burnaby since 2014 but she said she was told to pack up and … Read more
The American Association of Endodontists, the dental specialty organization representing more than 8,000 members, today announced it has launched a Newsroom website designed with the media and public in mind. The sleek new site serves as a meaningful way to elevate endodontics and endodontists, and touts the importance of saving the natural dentition through root … Read more
In the largest single commitment in its 33-year history, the AAPD Foundation has allocated up to $1.6 million to provide all AAPD members with one 50-count box supply of KN95 masks, in a joint collaboration between the Foundation and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. As part of Henry Schein, Inc.’s commitment to help enhance … Read more
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are part of two COVID-19-related projects awarded major federal funding today—one to develop a unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection and the other to track COVID-19 incidence rates among Canadian dentists. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will invest $1.2 million in the two projects, led by University of … Read more
An international group of researchers led by Professor Owen Addison from King’s College London has been able to close a gap in the knowledge of photo-activated resin-based composites, commonly used in medical and dental applications. In a recent paper published in Nature Communications, the team from Canada, the United Kingdom, Norway and the United States described … Read more
Dentists are busy catching up on backlogs of patients as pandemic restrictions lift across the region. Some patients due for general cleanings and checkups might have to wait longer as dentists attend to those in extreme pain or who had partial treatments and temporary work done before COVID-19 closed offices in mid-March. “After two or … Read more
Dental health innovator, Oral Science is looking to further their retail expansion into the United States following a successful round of interviews at last month’s ECRM conference. The Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) Conference enables both established and up-and-coming brands to meet with retailers from across the country and showcase their products, hoping to form mutually beneficial … Read more