The National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council Annual Status Report was released July 1. The report highlights advancement in implementing the National Prevention Strategy (NPS) and reaching its goal of increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life.2 The NPS pictures a prevention-oriented society where all segments recognize … Read more
Prophylaxis. Root canal. Periodic evaluation, or porcelain/ceramic crowns. While these are basically part of a second language to dental professionals, consumers want to know more about what procedures are available to them, and how much these services are going to cost them. Compiling that information in one central location is FAIR Health, a data company … Read more
Back to school for kids is always a nervous and exciting time for children and parents alike. What teacher will they get? Will their friends be in the in class with them? One often overlooked item is school lunch and their associated snacks. Most schools these days have certain policies of trying to be more … Read more
MADISON, Wis. – Improve your own health while restoring the smile of someone in need: Join the Virtual Race for Smiles, which benefits the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation’s (AACDCF) Give Back a Smile (GBAS) program. GBAS restores the smiles and lives of those who have suffered dental injuries from intimate partner, family, … Read more
By now, dental offices likely have their policy regarding workplace violence posted on the Health and Safety board, reviewing it annually. An important part of your health and safety program is performing a workplace risk assessment that identifies the risk of workplace violence that may arise from the nature of the workplace, type of work … Read more
Scientists examining dental plaques from prehistoric Sudanese skeletons say that purple nutsedge, today considered one of world’s worst weed, was not always a pest. By:Kate AllenScience and Technology reporter, Published on Wed Jul 16 2014. Donatella Usai / Centro Studi Sudanesi and Sub-Sahariani Scientists uncover a skeleton at a prehistoric gravesite in Sudan. Researchers say … Read more
A brand new, clinician-led, community-based health initiative that firmly targets the prevention of metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, was launched in London yesterday. The initiative, called Bite the Sun, aims to inspire radical changes in diet and lifestyle norms that have become customary in industrialised countries. These are now widely accepted … Read more
Technology around the world has grown exponentially over the past century. From the invention of the automobile, to ATMs, and the World Wide Web, technology has made our lives more efficient and has made the information we need extremely accessible. In the dental industry, we’ve seen our own technology grow by leaps and bounds. Instead … Read more
Effective July 1, 2014, there is another new legislation that has a direct affect on dental offices. It is the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). The CASL creates a new set of specific rules for email communications and marketing. This new legislation affects any message that encourages commercialism, that includes communications through social media, text, and … Read more
The first step in all health and safety programs consists of a risk assessment of workplace hazards or potential hazards. The purpose of workplace violence assessment checklist is to assist employers with performing a workplace assessment of the risk of workplace violence that may arise from the nature of the workplace, type of work or … Read more
A friend of mine recently received his dental recall notice via e-mail. Here are some excerpts from that message: Just sending this friendly e-mail to see if I may find a time and date to schedule your dental hygiene appointment with us . You are due for your dental hygiene /check-up appointment any time after … Read more
If you are like most dental office leaders, you have had times when you thought it would be impossible to get your team members on the same page with an idea, system, or process. Why is it so difficult? You have told them what you want or how you would like something done, right? You … Read more
Re-launched website now features video content, monthly giveaways and real-time reporting. Lanmark360, a full-service healthcare marketing agency that’s been closely ingrained within the dental industry for almost 40 years, recently overhauled one of their blogs, The Dental Geek, to include a brand new design, user-friendly navigation and all-new features. Originally launched in 2010, The Dental … Read more
One of the biggest challenges that plagues most dental offices is downtime in the hygiene schedule. Even now when there is increased access to contact patients through email, text messages, holes may still remain in the hygiene schedule. This is a common problem that requires a common solution. Dentistry is a relationship business and human … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Over the last week, well-meaning, educated people including physicians and nurses have approached heart surgeon Dr. Surender R. Neravetla by email, by phone and in person about a recent, well-publicized study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicating that we no longer have to worry about consuming salt. To the contrary, … Read more
Are you missing important business opportunities and practice builders? Do you know that studies have shown 75% of your patients would choose implants over traditional replacements for missing teeth, such as bridges and dentures and that 69% of your patients would be upset if they had chosen traditional dentistry and that their dentist had not … Read more
How important is music in your dental office? In most offices I visit the staff usually don’t even notice the music because they are so used to it that they have tuned it out. They haven’t noticed that the music is loud and distracting, or causing your patients to be more nervous or agitated. The … Read more
The current issue of Odontology has a report on the role of non-surgical periodontal scaling in controlling inflammatory chemicals (anti-cardiolipin antibodies) in the blood. After 1 to 3 sessions of scaling (as adjusted to the patient’s needs), not only did parameters of periodontal health improve, but there was a significant reduction in inflammatory markers associated … Read more
The average density of dentists to head of population in Africa is 1 to 150,000 Low expenditure on dental health in developing countries severely undermines oral care FDI World Dental Federation has identified the most serious challenges facing developing countries in South America, Africa, and Asia in their pursuit of optimal oral health. They include … Read more
For years, dental professionals have been on the alert for special high risk patients: Sjogren’s, perhaps Parkinson’s, and head and neck cancer patients. Frequently, when I discuss Prevora with a new dental team, that’s the immediate thinking in the meeting — “this would be great for our Sjogren’s patients!” Fair enough. The stories we hear … Read more