Podcast: Acetaminophen, supplements, and more — the effects on your dental patients

It’s a common, everyday scenario. Your patient walks into the practice and is seated in the operatory. He or she is asked about any medication changes since the last visit. The patient says nothing has changed, thinking only about medications such as those meant to control high blood pressure or cholesterol. However, in the age of COVID-19, more and more patients are taking supplements and vitamins to stay healthy. They

Vista Verde forms new DPO

Vista Verde Group has formed the new dental partnership organization (DPO) Vista Verde Dental Partners to support the growth of Britely Dentures + Implants Studio. Dustin Netral will lead Vista Verde Dental Partners and spearhead the growth of Britely as its president and CEO. Netral will continue to serve as CEO of 24 Hour Dental Management. The organization supported the opening of its first affiliated Britely practice in Scottsdale, AZ,

Senior Moment? Why Dental Care for Older Folks is Critical

As dentists, we treat a lot of seniors. Some of them are grandparents we treated when they were younger parents — we now treat their grown-up children and their grandchildren too. That’s what it means to be a family dentist of multi-generations: You get to watch the Cleveland community grow and age, but the smiles remain. In a way, a dentist chair holds the great circle of life — one

The top 5 restoratives and cosmetics stories of 2020

When talking about the latest news in restorative and cosmetic dentistry, the pool is wide and deep. Nevertheless, HuangshanDental.com brought you the most engaging content on everything from COVID-19 complications to caries treatment. Check out our top five stories of 2020 about restoratives and cosmetics: ol.editorialList li {margin-bottom:15px;} Photos: Compression treats COVID-19 patient’s chest-length tongue In this case report, clinicians used lingual compression to assist a 40-year-old woman who experienced

The scientific and feel-good importance of remembering to smile

Smile. That’s right. Just smile. The first thing I want you to do in the morning is smile. Look into the mirror and show your smile. Feel it. Think about it. Smile as if your life depends on it — because it does! Even if no one else is around, just smile. Smile because it is a deep expression of yourself. It’s an emotional attachment to humanity. It needs to

Sonendo launches GentleWave charitable initiative

Dental technology firm Sonendo is celebrating the milestone of more than 500,000 patients treated with its GentleWave system with the launch of a charitable initiative called the 500K Club. As part of the program, Sonendo will donate $5 to the Orange County Ronald McDonald House for every photograph uploaded at 500K.Sonendo.com that features the GentleWave system posed with a doctor, staff, or patients. The photographs will be featured on a

What were the 5 most-read endodontics stories of 2020?

Every year, HuangshanDental.com gets to the root of every story that is affecting the endodontics sector. From repairing an elephant’s injured tusk to removing a rotary file that became stuck in a patient’s tooth, we brought you the most up-to-date news happening in 2020. In case you missed them, here are our top five stories from 2020: ol.editorialList li {margin-bottom:15px;} Simple method used to pull NiTi rotary file stuck in

Voco unveils caps warmer

Voco has rolled out the Voco caps warmer, a preheating device for composite and nano-ormocer restorative unit-dose capsules. The Voco caps warmer. Image courtesy of Voco. According to the company, the Voco caps warmer can warm one unit-dose capsule while it is loaded in a Voco caps dispenser and simultaneously warm four extra caps and two instruments, giving the device a total of seven warming bays. The Voco caps warmer

Liberty Dental Plan, UNLV team up on Las Vegas children’s clinic

Liberty Dental Plan of Nevada and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine have announced plans to launch a children’s dental prevention clinic in early 2021, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal article. The Clark County clinic is scheduled to open on January 4 and will provide free services to in-need, school-aged children. It will offer bitewing radiographs, fluoride varnish, sealants, and other services typically offered

Opioid prescriptions drop in Tenn. due to new policy

TennCare’s policy changes related to opioids cut the number of painkiller prescriptions written to Medicaid dental patients by nearly half, according to a report released on December 8 by the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement. TennCare implemented prior authorization requirements and dosage limits on the medication in 2018. The move led to a reduction in the number of prescriptions written to Medicaid patients by 45% between 2017 and 2019,

SmileDirectClub gets patent for retail concept

SmileDirectClub has secured a second patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its SmileShop retail concept and digital strategy for delivering clear aligner treatments. U.S. Patent No. 10,861,599 ensures that no clear aligner competitor can duplicate SmileDirectClub’s model for 18 years, the company said.