Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, released the initial lineup of speakers confirmed to lead groundbreaking breakout sessions at Dentsply Sirona World in Las Vegas from Sept. 14-16, 2017. This year’s educational festival will offer 11 educational tracks. Attendees, as they did for SIROWORLD 2016, can create their own schedule and attend breakouts all within … Read more
The first in a series of annual lectures to support World Oral Health Day will focus on the need to better understand the links between oral and general health. The lecture is being convened by the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA), the peak business organisation representing dental product manufacturers and suppliers. “ADIA’s support for World Oral Health Day … Read more
As Chairman of The Danish Society of Oral CAD/CAM, Morton Worsoe is familiar with changing technology. In this week’s Best Practices video we talk to Morton about how digital dentistry is changing the practice of dentistry. Watch last week’s Best Practices video: Digital Dentistry with Bobby Chagger To read more about digital dentistry: Digital Dentistry … Read more
Research shows that smoking can damage every part of the body, including the mouth, causing life-threatening cancers and chronic diseases. During National Non-Smoking Week (January 15‒21), dental hygienists across Canada remind us all of the need to eliminate tobacco use for better oral and overall health. Dental hygienists are skilled in health promotion, disease detection, … Read more
Healthcare jobs, not information technology jobs, dominate U.S. News & World Report’s list of the best jobs for 2017 and dentistry sits at the very top of the heap. The list is based on a broad range of considerations, including demand, growth, pay, future job prospects and stress. “When we talk to dentists, they talk … Read more
Today, I would like to share my thoughts on the ongoing debate between dental floss and interdental brushes, and what we should be recommending to our patients to enhance their oral health. I will begin by sharing a few recent studies that I have found that are relative to this subject: Recently, a report by the Associated … Read more
As many of you know, Fall, 2011 saw the 100th anniversary of Oral Health, the publication for all practicing dentists in Canada, as well as 3rd and 4th year dental students and dental labs. That first issue was sent to 500 subscribers: it now reaches close to 22,000. It was an immediate success; advertisers and … Read more
Introduction Over the last decade it has been noted that there is an increasing incidence of white marks on erupting teeth. Some of this is due to a condition called Molar Incisor Hypoplasia (MIH) where both erupting incisors and first molars have white spots present. The prevalence of MIH has been documented to be in … Read more
One of the greatest challenges in paediatric dentistry is aesthetic restoration of the primary maxillary dentition. We are faced with both a restorative and behaviour management challenge due to the lack of cooperation often exhibited by young children. These patients often present to the dentist between the ages of two and three with decay on … Read more
Crowding, or tooth size arch length deficiency, is one of the most common reasons that people seek orthodontic treatment for themselves or their children. As permanent mandibular anterior teeth erupt a primary tooth may become over-retained leading to a double row of “shark teeth”, causing parents a great deal of concern. While this may be … Read more
Sixteen years ago, Titley and Farkouh (2001) published a paper in this journal entitled “The Stainless Steel Crown – An Underused Restoration in Paediatric Dentistry.” A review of the current literature indicates that stainless steel crowns (SSC’s) continue to be the restoration of choice by paediatric dentists for heavily decayed primary molar teeth. On the … Read more
‘Best Practices‘ is a weekly editorial video series exploring clinical dentistry and practice management. Look for advice and expertise on industry developments, office communication, digital marketing and more. Melissa Summerfield, Oral Health Group’s managing director, guides you through this series and what to expect each week from ‘Best Practices.’
As many people return to work after Christmas full of good intentions, leading dentists are urging them to make one more resolution for the new year: eat less cake in the office. The faculty of dental surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons has urged employers to tackle workplace “cake culture” which is contributing … Read more
PULPDENT® Corporation, a family-owned dental research and manufacturing company, has published ACTIVA BioACTIVE: A Closer Look at BioACTIVE Materials complete with new scientific findings and updated product information. This white paper shares new clinical cases for the recently launched ACTIVA™ KIDS and ACTIVA™ BioACTIVE-CEMENT. Bioactive materials stimulate the natural remineralization process at the material-tooth interface … Read more
For as long as people have had teeth, there’s been a keen interest in keeping them healthy or at least, that’s what everyone would like to believe. In reality, oral hygiene has only been on our radar since the 20th century. But we’ve come a long way since then and now, in 2016 there are … Read more
It’s been quite the year for dental news! Between mixed feelings on some basic dental hygiene practices (sorry, but there’s no way we could leave it off the list) to the warnings of diseases in the dental office there’s been a wide variety of news to read. We hope you were able to keep up … Read more
The beginning of a new year is a perfect opportunity to make a fresh start and set new personal and professional goals. While many people focus on self-improvement initiatives, dental hygienists remind Canadians not to overlook oral health when making choices about improving overall physical and mental well-being. “Good oral health is essential to total … Read more
As Newcom Business Media celebrated the holidays on Friday at their year-end holiday lunch, Oral Health Group was able to celebrate Tony Burgaretta, senior sales manager, being awarded the company’s Salesperson of the Year. Tony has been working with Oral Health Group for five years now, working with advertisers and the dental group team to … Read more
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has named Frank Scannapieco, DMD, PhD, as associate dean for faculty and professional development, and appointed Richard Scott Conley, DMD, as the new chair of the Department of Orthodontics. In his new role, Scannapieco, who also serves as the chair of the Department of Oral Biology, will … Read more
Oral health of children who receive dental care through Medicaid lags behind their privately insured peers, even though the children receive the same amount of dental care, according to a study from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. The study was released in Health Affairs’ December issue, and was discussed by Jaffer A Shariff, DDS, MPH, … Read more