Despite the fact that regular dental care may represent significant out-of-pocket expenses for many Americans, approximately 127.6 million U.S. adults visited a dentist in 2017. Preventative oral treatments are typically seen as a vital step in safeguarding one’s overall health and reducing dental-related costs later on. However, recent reports reveal that it’s entirely possible a visit to … Read more
The NDP will be the first Canadian federal party to unveil an election platform that promises to drastically expand Canada’s health care system to include, not just pharmacare, but mental, dental, eye and hearing coverage for all citizens. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled the platform in Hamilton on Sunday. CBC was given an early look … Read more
The ADA May 23 announced its support for a new bill that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. In a letter to Sen. Maj. Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Tim Kaine, the ADA praised the lawmakers for introducing S 1541, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act. “Preventing oral cancer and … Read more
Dr. Serge Langlois, President of the Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec (ACDQ), has reservations about the bill introduced today, entitled An Act to amend the Professional Code and other provisions in particular in the oral health and applied sciences sectors, and believes that, contrary to what the bill suggests, the oral health of Quebecers can … Read more
P.E.I.’s privacy commissioner says an employee of a dental office on P.E.I. disclosed sensitive, personal health information belonging to more than 1,000 patients, to a member of that staff person’s family. The commissioner said in some cases the information, contained in emails forwarded from the dental office all to the same recipient, included patients’ banking … Read more
If they want to win, elite and amateur athletes need to make their oral health a top priority. FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) couldn’t agree more. Today the organization released a series of sports dentistry resources for amateur and elite athletes, dentists and sports medicine physicians, and sports organizations. The release coincides with a packed summer sports season, including the FIFA Women’s World … Read more
A dental clinic has agreed to pay a woman €10,000 after a dentist refused to treat her after she disclosed that she had HIV. The dentist is also to provide the woman a written apology after she agreed to withdraw her discrimination case brought to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) under the Equal Status Act. She was … Read more
For Seventh Straight Year, Henry Schein Cares Foundation and the Company’s U.S. Medical Business Help Educate Youth Attending Events Held at Major League Ballparks Across U.S. Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation today announced their continued support of the Professional Baseball Athletic … Read more
Cavities in teeth may result from an immune system response, not just bacteria, according to a recent U of T study. This counters decades of established thinking in dental research. In 1970, Dr. John Gabrovsek of the Cleveland Clinic published research in the Journal of Dental Research that found that our immune system may contribute to dental cavities. But … Read more
Dentist Business – a leader in IT solutions and web development in the dental industry – releases a new series of video tutorials for users looking to create their own website and enable their online presence using www.dentist.business/saas. It’s an amazing “plug and play” dental website builder for solo dentists, dental graduates, dental clinics – … Read more
A local dental clinic is notifying nearly 30 patients that they may have been put at risk of disease. Peak Vista says some of their dental tools were improperly-cleaned at their main clinic in Colorado Springs. It’s at the International Circle location near Airport Road and Printers Parkway. 11 News started asking questions after a … Read more
A new analysis of antibiotics prescribed before dental procedures has found that 80.9% are unnecessary, with most prescriptions being written for patients who don’t require them. The study, published today in JAMA Network Open,found that antibiotic prophylaxis was prescribed in more than 168,000 dental visits from 2011 to 2015. In 90% of these visits, a procedure … Read more
For most dentists, having reliable, high-quality composites is essential for day-to-day restorations. However, maintaining inventory of composites and the vast variety of shades they come in can be challenging and expensive. Moreover, shade selecting in restorative procedures can often be tiresome and tricky for certain cases. Tokuyama Dental’s OMNICHROMA streamlines the restorative process and simplifies … Read more
During the latest ODA Spring Meeting in Toronto, more than 2,000 dental professionals gathered at the Oral Science booth to discover the unbelievably soft Curaprox Hydrosonic electric toothbrush and the X-PUR CariØ toothpaste with it’s unique 25% xylitol formulation. The Curaprox Hydrosonic offers the recognized hydrodynamics effects of the sonic technology that creates a turbulence … Read more
Researchers at Tampere University have shown for the first time that the cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from oral pathogens. The research article has been published in the Journal of American Heart Association. The researchers analysed thrombus aspirates, which neurointerventional radiologists removed from 75 stroke patients as part of emergency treatment. The samples were … Read more
Nova Scotians on income assistance only receive dental care in the case of an emergency. “What the dental policy covers for people on income assistance is treatment for relief of pain, control of prolonged bleeding, and swollen tissues,” says Brandon Doucet, a recent graduate of the Dalhousie School of Dentistry. But Doucet says there isn’t … Read more
Hundreds of dental patients have been offered blood tests over fears they could have been exposed to HIV or Hepatitis B or C. Dirty equipment may have been used to treat 563 patients of a former hygienist at Dentality@Hoddesdon. Public Health England (PHE) said it was investigating “potential breaches of infection control procedures”. The practice … Read more
Dentists and Physicians Who May Experience Operational, Logistical, or Financial Issues Encouraged to Call 800-999-9729 Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSIC) reminds its customers in the Midwest that the Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline is open for dentists and physicians who may experience operational, logistical, or financial issues as a result of damage caused by the recent … Read more
‘Lessons Learned from South End to the FORTUNE 500’ Highlights 144th Meharry Medical College Commencement Exercises Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), shared lessons learned from his childhood in South Africa to his position today as a global health care industry leader with the … Read more
New Zealand’s dental students and patients are about to benefit from an entirely new-built dental teaching facility at Otago University (Dunedin campus). As one of the last steps of this demanding construction project, Dentsply Sirona provided experienced trainers from Germany and Australia to teach the so-called super-users how to work with the new Sinius treatment … Read more