McGill’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is calculating the carbon footprint of its entire operation, including several clinics that serve the public, the faculty announced Wednesday. From dentists’ latex gloves to patients’ commutes, the faculty aims to be sustainable in every aspect of its dental care. Its goal is to become one … Read more
San Jose-based Align Technology, known for its orthodontic solutions, including the Invisalign clear aligner system, reported mixed third-quarter results, according to a press release published on Wednesday. Famous for its Invisalign clear aligners, iTero scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software, Align posted total revenues of $977.9 million, marking a 1.8 per cent increase year-over-year despite a … Read more
For young patients in their late teens and early 20s, seeking aesthetic changes in line with their TikTok-scrolling generation, pearly white smiles are in rising demand. “I see a lot of young patients. It’s just my patient demographic,” said Dr. Sunny Verdi. While dentists like Dr. Verdi may suggest orthodontics or interdisciplinary treatment, young patients … Read more
The rate of seniors in Grey-Bruce, located almost three hours’ driving distance west of Toronto, who visited the emergency department for dental concerns in 2022 was more than double the provincial average, according to a press release from Grey Bruce Public Health on Monday. While older adults made up 23.6% of Bruce County’s population and … Read more
Researchers from South Korean universities described their model for predicting the risk of preterm birth (PTB) as “significant,” marking the “first attempt” to include dental factors as independent variables in PTB prediction. Their findings were published in Nature on Oct. 21. “What differentiates our study from previous ones is that we added dental factors in … Read more
Serena Klatt, a 2022 high school graduate from Killam, a small town in east-central Alberta, was initially unsure about her career. Working as an office attendant at Ball Family Dental in 2021, however, sparked her interest in becoming a dental assistant. Klatt learned about Risio Institute through her employer. Founded in Alberta in 2020, Risio … Read more
B.C.-based ClearDent announced Wednesday the extension of its exclusive Canadian partnership with Social Ordeals to provide digital marketing services to dentists across the country. ClearDent, an all-in-one, cloud-based dental practice management software solution, reports that users are already benefiting from Social Ordeals’ advanced digital marketing services, which now include AI-based tools and enhanced reporting for … Read more
The Complete Workflow using GC Initial LiSi Block and G-CEM ONE In the evolving world of restorative dentistry, the demand for quick, reliable, and esthetic solutions is ever-increasing. Chairside CAD/CAM dentistry offers a powerful way to meet these demands, but only when paired with materials that can keep up with the pace of modern practice. … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Radiation therapy, a common treatment for some oral cancers, can leave a patient’s salivary glands so damaged that even talking is difficult. Meanwhile, diseases such as Sjogren’s, which eradicates moisture from many of the body’s glands, can compromise the amount of saliva created in the mouth and also hamper speech and swallowing. … Read more
Alberta-headquartered OraQ AI announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with Patterson Dental Canada, Inc., to introduce its innovative AI software to dentists across Canada. OraQ AI’s cutting-edge software brings a new level of transparency and personalization to dental care. By holistically analyzing patients’ medical and dental histories, OraQ’s AI offers tailored treatment recommendations, resulting in a … Read more
A Canadian population-based study published Monday reveals that the dental workforce is experiencing “considerable” imbalances, both in the geographic distribution of professionals between rural and urban settings and between men and women in terms of earnings. The study, published in BMC Health Services Research, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal, tallied an active oral health workforce of … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) announced on Saturday that it will continue endorsing the “optimal levels” for community water fluoridation alongside other major health organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ADA’s statement comes a day after the Cochrane Library published a review of 157 … Read more
Statistics Canada reported Thursday that the dental sector has surpassed its pre-pandemic productivity levels, achieving an increase of $851 million compared to 2019, a year when the global economy faced significant challenges. Citing the easing of restrictions in 2021, Samir Djidel, an analyst at the Centre for Direct Health Measures at Statistics Canada, noted in … Read more
The Channel Islands-based Ashburton Jersey Ltd. is the latest big investor to buy a stake in the San Jose-headquartered Align Technology, known for its orthodontic solutions, especially the Invisalign clear aligner system. Ashburton Jersey Ltd., known for investing in mega-cap companies, has taken a new position in Align Technology ahead of the latter’s anticipated Q3 … Read more
Research in dentistry is evolving from merely addressing symptoms. A study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh has shown that targeting the immune system in mice can prevent or treat periodontal disease (PD). Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in January and accessible through the National Library of Medicine as of … Read more
Nitrous oxide (N2O), also known as laughing gas for its use in dental procedures, is accumulating within the atmosphere and stays there for an average of 114 years, finds new research. Once in the atmosphere, it can convert into nitrogen oxides that harm the ozone layer, therefore exposing the Earth to more harmful solar radiation. This odourless, … Read more
Anita Gordon has been living with a cracked tooth for more than five months with no relief in sight. “I never got a call, it is just getting worse and it is a lot of pain,” she said. “But they can’t do anything about it, they don’t have the equipment, they can’t fix it.” The … Read more
The Complete Workflow using GC Initial LiSi Block and G-CEM ONE In the evolving world of restorative dentistry, the demand for quick, reliable, and esthetic solutions is ever-increasing. Chairside CAD/CAM dentistry offers a powerful way to meet these demands, but only when paired with materials that can keep up with the pace of modern practice. … Read more
This is the question. It’s a tale (almost) as old as teeth: patients don’t like to floss.
In fact, a 2015 survey from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) showed that more than a quarter (27%) of U.S. adults lie to their dentist about their daily flossing habits. Over one third (36%) of those surveyed said that they would prefer to do some other unpleasant activity over attending to a bit of daily flossing, including tackling a sink full of dirty dishes (18%), cleaning the toilet (14%), or spending an hour in gridlock traffic (a staggering 9%!).1
That is the question. It’s a tale (almost) as old as teeth: patients don’t like to floss. In fact, a 2015 survey from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) showed that more than a quarter (27%) of U.S. adults lie to their dentist about their daily flossing habits. Over one third (36%) of those surveyed … Read more