Dental implant companies Keystone Dental and Paltop Advanced Dental Solutions plan to merge. Paltop is based in Israel. The companies will combine operations via a stock exchange transaction. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Mention the process of changing practice management software systems to dentists and you’re bound to see some exasperated looks. It’s not surprising, writes Dan Easty, a technology advisor for Patterson Dental. While there are many moving parts, he shares some ways to ease the transition for your practice and your patients. Patients spend billions each year on at-home whitening procedures. But are these products effective at changing the
Roland DGA has named Andrew Oranksy as its new CEO. Oranksy has been president of the company since 2016.
Patients spend billions each year on at-home whitening procedures. But are these products effective at changing the color of patients’ teeth, and do they have a positive effect on their quality of life? Researchers conducted a study with nearly 60 patients to test one brand’s effectiveness and impact. They reported that the treatment was effective in both changing the color of patients’ teeth and positively affecting patients’ quality of life.
For many children, seeing a long, silver needle headed for their mouth is one of the most fear-inducing parts of dentistry. But a bee-shaped distraction device may help ease this pain and anxiety, according to the findings of a new study. Buzzy has a vibrating base and cold wings. All images courtesy of PainCareLabs. Researchers found children experienced less injection pain when they used Buzzy (PainCareLabs), a device that includes
Do you have a gum disease like gingivitis or a periodontal disease like periodontitis? If yes, you might be in need of dental scaling. You know you have gum disease if when you brush your teeth, your gums bleed on the bristles. Actually, gingivitis is a reversible condition, so there are things you can do before resorting to scaling. To prevent gingivitis, you need to limit your sugar intake, avoid
Dentsply Sirona has agreed that software and hardware manufacturer SICAT will be taken over by SICAT’s current management. The agreement took effect on January 1, 2019. Dentsply Sirona will sell its shares of SICAT, and SICAT will be wholly owned by its management and employees. The companies will continue their strategic partnership without changes for their customers, according to Dentsply Sirona. The transaction price was not disclosed.
When starting searching for a good dental clinic, it’s very important to have the confidence that it’s a good one. This is especially difficult when dental work in your place of residence is very expensive. Nowadays, thousands of people visit Mexico every day looking for high-quality dental work at affordable prices. One of the main destinations to get dental treatments is Los Algodones, also known as Molar City. In this
Dear DrBicuspid Member, We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Dental Excellence Awards. Please join us in honoring the best new products in dentistry in 11 different categories. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, we took a look at two key aspects of practice management: patient communication and billing. Do you have many teenage patients in your practice? If you want to encourage them to brush and floss
Ending community water fluoridation (CWF) may have long-lasting oral health and financial consequences. Researchers found the number of caries treatments and their associated Medicaid costs soared after officials in Juneau, AK, opted to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. The effect on caries incidence and treatment costs were most pronounced for the city’s youngest children, who grew up without ever having access to optimally fluoridated tap water. The
HuangshanDental.com is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Dental Excellence Awards, honoring the best new products and services in dentistry. Voted on exclusively by HuangshanDental.com readers, the awards showcase those products and services that dentists and dental team members have chosen to provide better patient care and greater practice efficiency. Nominees in the 11 categories were introduced to the U.S. market between October 1, 2017, and September 26,
If you want your teenage patients to brush and floss regularly, you may want to text them. In a new study, teenage orthodontics patients who received daily text reminders showed remarkably improved oral hygiene within a few weeks. The teenagers’ scores for bleeding, plaque, and gingival indexes improved with daily text reminders, and the teens also reported that the frequent texts were helpful, with some patients wanting even more frequent
