by Katie Foutz – Chicago Sun Times Mar 27, 2011 The dentist will see you now — even on nights and weekends — and might even help you pick up the check. Although the recession officially has ended, people still are feeling its effects and cutting expenses where they can — dental work included. According … Read more
March 17, 2011 – Press release Downers Grove, IL -Industry-leading dental website and Internet marketing expert, Officite, has been selected by the American Dental Association (ADA) as the first corporate provider to offer web-based ADA patient education brochures and Toothflix videos. Through the new collaboration, dentists can educate patients with trustworthy and respected, ADA-branded online … Read more
HEALTH JOURNAL FEBRUARY 1, 2011 / Wall STREET JOURNAL Nearly one-quarter of all Americans avoid dentists because they’re afraid, according to American Dental Association surveys. And the fear comes in many forms. In an attempt to win back fearful patients, dentists like Dr. Eda Ellis in New York offer spa-like services. WSJ’s health … Read more
A Windsor family of three children received some free dental care thanks to Dr. Jonathan Nelson and his family dentistry practice at 1194 W. Ash St., Suite A, in Windsor. Nelson, whose wife, Karen Nelson, is the office manager, has been participating in the American Dental Association‘s annual Give Kids A Smile Day for the … Read more
First click on link… http://scottsdalelasergumtreatment.blogspot.com/2010/11/breast-cancer-and-gum-disease-link.html It is a well-known fact that oral hygiene relates directly to one’s overall health. Of the bacteria that thrives in the mouth, certain strains that cause periodontal disease have also been linked with pneumonia, prostate cancer, stroke and diabetes as well as breast cancer. In a study published in the … Read more
Critical Issues in Dental Education Gender Trends in Dental Leadership and Academics: A Twenty-Two-Year Observation By Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, D.D.S., M.S.; Damian J. Lee, D.D.S.; et al The purpose of this study was to examine gender disparities in dental leadership and academics in the United States. Nine journals that represent the dental specialties and high publishedimpact factors … Read more