Feature piece from CNN.com Ida Alvarez avoided close conversations. She was afraid of what someone might tell her. She was pretty sure she had really bad breath. “It is such an embarrassing situation,” Alvarez, 31, of Los Angeles told CNN. “There was always a bitter taste in my mouth,but I didn’t want to ask … Read more
by Debbie Seidel-Bittke The dental hygiene department is one of the biggest parts of every successful dental practice! Many dental practices have dental hygiene departments that do not produce at least 30% of the total office production. Why does this occur? Does the hygiene department have numerous cancellations each day? Does the hygiene department co-diagnose non-surgical … Read more
by Angie Stone,RDH,B – from Dental Tribune Patient after patient, hour after hour, day after day hygienists can be heard delivering oral hygiene instruction (OHI) to their patients. This task has the ability to become mundane. So mundane that other team members can repeat this conversation verbatim. Hygienists go into autopilot during the time allowed … Read more
You must check out this website……. Welcome to KnowYourTeeth The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is proud to welcome you to KnowYourTeeth.com. It’s the newest go-to resource that’s been designed, first and foremost, to meet the needs of consumers who have questions and concerns about their dental care and oral health. One of the kewlest … Read more
by Debbie Seidel-Bittke Preventive Care Appointments = Lifeline Image by Getty Images via @daylife One system in the dental office, which is often overlooked, is the dental hygiene departments’ recare system. It works best when the office doesn’t need to call patients to come in for a missed or delayed dental hygiene appointment. The dental … Read more
Dr. Paul Connet, Ph.D. of St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY offers 50 reasons to oppose fluoridation as listed below and the statements are slightly edited. 1, Humans don’t need fluoride to have good teeth; 2, Fluoridation is unnecessary. Most Western European countries are not fluoridated and they have experienced the same decline in dental decay … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — In a remarkable turnabout, federal health officials say many Americans are now getting too much fluoride because of its presence not just in drinking water but in toothpaste, mouthwash and other products, and it’s causing splotches on children’s teeth and perhaps more serious problems. The Image via Wikipedia U.S. Department of Health and Human … Read more
There is substantial evidence indicating that most forms of periodontal disease are specific infections caused by an overgrowth of mainly anaerobic bacteria species. Standard treatment for periodontal disease is mechanical debridement and successful treatment can be associated with the reduction in levels of these anaerobes in the dental plaque, thus improving periodontal health.1 Patients may … Read more
CarieScan Launches CarieScan PRO And Opens North American Office CHARLOTTE, NC- (September 27, 2010) – CarieScan LLC is pleased to announce that they have established their North American presence with a new office in Charlotte, NC. The office is responsible for the sales and marketing of the CarieScan PRO™, sold exclusively through … Read more
SAVETHEFACE.ORG LAUNCHED TO MAKE ORAL CANCER SCREENING ROUTINE VANCOUVER, CANADA (March 23, 2010) – PMI Labs of Vancouver is launching a “Save the Face” campaign to make oral cancer screening as routine as the Pap test. Oral cancer rates are three times higher than cervical cancer rates in North … Read more
Abstract Patients are becoming more educated in the available treatments and will ask for services by name. This paper offers a treatment option that preserves tooth structure in cases that are carefully selected. In the right situation a fine restorative result can easily be attained using the hemi-section option. In every clinical situation there are … Read more