Weave Payments offers full payment processing bundled with Weave’s powerful communication suite Weave, the complete business toolbox for service-based businesses and one of the fastest-growing companies in tech, today announced the public debut of Weave Payments, a full-scale payment processing platform for small to medium businesses (SMBs). The platform, complete with merchant services, joins Weave’s … Read more
A groundbreaking study of complaints made to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) over an 11-year period is yielding new insights into perceptions surrounding oral health-care professionals and their standard of care. The nearly two-year study, led by researchers from the University of Toronto, looked at complaints made to the RCDSO – the … Read more
From the large windows in her dental office, Dr. Joyce Chan can see children making their way across Kingsway to Lord Selkirk, the largest elementary school in Vancouver located a few blocks north. “It wasn’t until I read stories in The Vancouver Sun last year about the numbers of children going to school hungry that … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) and Ivoclar Vivadent AG announced today the plans for distribution of the new PrograMill One Milling System, where the companies do business together. As a wireless system, the PrograMill One is a self-contained unit that allows the mill to be placed anywhere within a practice and does not require any … Read more
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Dan Green DDM I became aware of this novel as a result of a response to my recent article “Mayday, Mayday” (Oral Health, September 2019). Author, Dr. Dan Green, contacted me, complementing the content and telling me of his desire following retirement from dental practice in 2003 to write a book … Read more
Dr. Kim Hansen says there’s a lot of confusion about the new Ontario Seniors’ Dental Care Program. The Prescott dentist and President of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) noted public Health Units have been tasked with administering the program. Dr. Hansen explained rural areas will be served by a dental bus and seniors may have … Read more
Renowned forensic dentist Mary Bush lands book deal for Buffalo-based crime series Mary Bush has always been fascinated by murder. As a teen, Bush devoured Agatha Christie murder mystery novels and penned chapters of fan fiction. She later pursued a career in forensic dentistry, during which she analyzed evidence from criminal cases from across the … Read more
A dentist’s drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children’s teeth, a new study has concluded. Findings from a major dental trial suggest that preventing tooth decay from occurring in the first place is the most effective way for parents to help avoid pain and infection from decay in their … Read more
Tom Pidcock has undergone dental surgery after his high-speed crash at the Tour de l’Avenir earlier this year. The British road and cyclocross star crashed out of the prestigious under-23 race in August, suffering injuries to his face and losing some teeth. Pidcock has raced a full-on schedule since the summer and intended to have … Read more
Aliah Haghighat had just finished prepping her patient’s tooth before a restoration and was about to get the lead doctor to inspect her work, when her patient tells her something shocking. “Her water broke,” said Ms. Haghighat, a fourth year dental student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. “I’ve never seen that before. The nearest … Read more
Integration Helps Eliminate Human Error and Enhances the Digital Workflow with Automation Tools Henry Schein One, a joint venture of Henry Schein Inc., announced today the availability of the Dentrix® Smart Image connector for DEXIS™. This integration will enable oral health professionals to further automate their practice management with DEXIS software tightly woven into Dentrix … Read more
The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), recently announced its first “Lasers 101” full day educational track at the upcoming 27th annual conference and exhibition, April 2-4 at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego. Specifically, the “Lasers 101” track is a day pass program entitled “So You Got a Laser. Now What?” This program will … Read more
According to a new report, the global dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market was valued at ~US$ 620 Mn in 2018, and is projected to expand at a CAGR of ~7% during the forecast period. Global Dental Membrane and Bone Graft Substitutes Market: Key Findings Growth of the global dental membrane and bone graft substitutes market … Read more
Patients in British Columbia could soon know about every single action taken by professional colleges in response to complaints about health-care workers, rather than just a select few. That’s just one in a substantial list of proposals for reforming B.C.’s system for regulating health professionals, released by a cross-party government committee on Wednesday morning. The committee is recommending reducing … Read more
The B.C. government is intrigued by the idea of rolling dental care into the health care system but insists the federal government would need to substantial help with funding. Finance Minister Carole James says the province has been looking at the idea but does not have the financial capacity to do it alone. “I certainly … Read more
When you first meet Moncton’s Dr. Luc Sipkema, he comes off as a pretty clinical and serious guy. “Everybody has got that professional side and then their true self,” said Sipkema, who calls himself a bit of a goofball. He showed off his silly side when he recently released a parody video of “Old Town … Read more
Two-Day Course Explores and Defines the Skills Needed to Succeed in the Dental Industry Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today the availability of its new Dental Business Institute™ (DBI) Office Manager Operations Courses, developed in collaboration with the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM) and Henry Schein 360 Practice Development®. The core curriculum … Read more
Peel Public Health is urging all patients who have attended the Alforat Dental Center in Mississauga over the last five years to be tested for blood borne infections like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. In a release, the agency says it identified concerns with the “cleaning, sterilization and storage of dental equipment” between February 2014 and Sept. 19, 2019. … Read more
It’s been three years since Dwight Harvey has had his teeth cleaned by a hygienist so he was happy to be among the first patients at the expansion of a pop-up dental office staffed by University of B.C. students. Students from the dental faculty have been treating clients of the Union Gospel Mission (UGM) in … Read more
The Smart Integration Award highlighted innovative ideas, successful concepts, and visions revolving around the concept of networked treatment centers. On November 21, the awards ceremony for the competition run for the first time by Dentsply Sirona, which focuses on the expertise of women in dentistry and Dentsply Sirona’s intention to integrate this expertise more closely … Read more