Wondering why new patients aren’t calling? They’re not calling anyone. Learn how Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z each expect to book dental appointments differently.
In this dynamic and multifaceted marketing and communications environment, it is insufficient to understand the total number of visitors to your website at a given time, or to track your new patients solely. Those visitors only tell part of the story regarding the health of your website. Additionally, it is important to understand “where” your … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming dentistry through applications in radiographic interpretation, caries detection, orthodontic planning, and digital smile design. Yet, these advances raise profound ethical questions regarding patient privacy, algorithmic bias, accountability, and transparency.
The article discusses how artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into healthcare, transforming everything from diagnostics and clinical decision-making to administrative workflows and treatment planning.
In the rapidly advancing landscape of medical technology, few innovations capture the clinical and public imagination as profoundly as Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs).
The next wave of digital health will not thrive inside institution-tethered portals. These tools need comprehensive, longitudinal data assembled under a single, durable identity and governed by transparent, revocable consent. A patient-controlled personal health record (PHR) provides exactly that substrate.
Due to the expanding scope of artificial intelligence in the dental and medical fields, we have decided to combine the various health related fields into a single functional publication: The Artificial Intelligence Journal of Medicine and Dentistry (AIMEDENT Journal).
Oral Health is pleased to introduce a first look at the Data Driven Dentistry series for 2026. After surveying Canadian dental patients last year, we have returned to surveying practicing Canadian dentists to reveal the trends taking place within the profession. Our goal with this collected data is to encourage dental practice owners to reflect … Read more
Hygiene Spotlight: Fatimah Datoo is a dental hygiene educator currently working full-time as a Dental Hygiene Professor at George Brown College and is the creator of the online education platform “Dental Hygiene Made Easy.”
In this piece, common oral health complications with gum disease during pregnancy, safety of dental X-rays, and preventive care throughout pregnancy will be explored.
On Track with KathleenYour monthly reset button for professional growth and personal well-being As dental hygienists, we often think of the appointment as starting when our patient sits in the chair. But from your patient’s perspective, their journey begins much earlier. The before experience—everything that happens leading up to the appointment—sets the tone for how … Read more
When you hear “glass,” your mind probably jumps to windows, drinking glasses, or maybe even delicate vases. But did you know that glass is also a powerful, high-tech material quietly supporting modern medicine and dentistry every single day?
The issue of early childhood caries (ECC) is a global one affecting approximately 50% of children worldwide but it is also a local one in Manitoba where prevalence rates of ECC can reach 97% in some communities!
The demands and expectations for oral health care professionals are increasing. Patients are seeking high-quality care and personalized attention and education at an affordable cost
A five-year NSERC Discovery Grant to support a transformative research program has been awarded to Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh with the aim to develop 3D-printed titanium constructs coated with calcium phosphate for craniofacial reconstruction.
A research team comprising a dental clinician/scientist and an oral microbiologist at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry collaboratively undertook a mission: To discover new probiotic strains specifically from the oral cavity to improve oral health.
The key to Mesosil’s breakthroughs has been FDA-approved ultra-long-term antimicrobial capabilities that are integrated into the materials dentists already use: composites, adhesives, cements and other resin- or polymer-based materials.
In the world of restorative dentistry, we too aim to find the best material to restore tooth structures following the progression of dental decay, which may extend through the life of the patient.
Periodontal disease remains one of the most prevalent yet preventable chronic conditions in adults. From this frustration, PerioMonitor was born.
The CleanImplant Foundation emerged from research into unexplained implant failures and concern over manufacturing quality inconsistencies.