Digital workflow and impression making

An issue that my orthodontic patients often wrestle with is the process of creating impressions. Some patients fear goopy impressions that are messy and uncomfortable. And if the first impression is not clinically acceptable, the process has to be repeated, creating a disappointing experience for the patient. With the evolution of the digital workflow, we can now offer comfortable, painless impressions for our orthodontic patients. The digital workflow makes this

Questions to Ask Before Becoming a Medical Tourist

Deciding to travel to another country to get medical treatments is a big decision. Although it has a lot of advantages, medical tourism also has many factors that you need to consider. The success of your travel depends on how prepared you are to everything that getting treatments in another country means. So if you’ve decided to become a medical tourist, here we share with you all the questions you

Going to the Dentist in Mexico – What You Need to Know

While Dental Tourism has become a very popular practice around the world, there are certain concerns from people considering to travel. One of the most recurring doubts is how it will be to visit another country just for the purpose of getting dental work. This concern increases when people haven’t ever got out from their origin country. We understand those doubts and concerns and that’s why here we share with

Brighter Smiles for the Little Ones

As part of our mission of making a difference through smiles, on March 14th, 2016, offered a dental hygiene class in the elementary school of Los Algodones. With the participation of D.D.S. Noemi Espinoza, children learned the importance of oral care and how to do it properly. There were many questions from everyone about the right way to use a toothbrush, so the dentist used the model of a set

FTC weighs in on Ky. denturists bill

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has commented on proposed legislation in Kentucky that would license and regulate denturists in the state. Denturists are trained to make and fit removable partial and full dentures. Currently, Kentuckians who need dentures must obtain them through a dentist. FTC staff submitted a comment on the competitive implications of the proposed bill (HB 77) and recommends that the Kentucky Legislature consider the “potential benefits of

OrthoAccel to offer free webinar on digital technologies

OrthoAccel Technologies is offering a complimentary webinar on how digital technologies are changing orthodontic treatment on Friday, April 15, presented by Edward Y. Lin, DDS. Titled “Racing into the future: How new technologies are changing the way we treat patients every day,” the webinar is open to orthodontists, treatment coordinators, clinical assistants, and practice staff, according to the company. “The goal of the webinar is to share information with orthodontists

AAE releases 2 new patient videos

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has released two new videos for patients to mark Root Canal Awareness Week, March 27 through April 2. The stated purpose of the videos is “to get patients up-to-speed on the realities of modern root canal treatment,” according to the AAE. “It’s time that patients realize the once-dreaded root canal has come a long way,” stated AAE President Terryl Propper, DDS, in a press

Week in Review: Laffer on DSOs; SCOTUS declines Conn. case; Burris on CE meetings

Dear DrBicuspid Member, One of the most decorated and thoughtful economists of the last 50 years, Arthur Laffer, PhD, writes about children’s dental health and dental service organizations (DSOs) offering economies of scale to create a free-market solution to address the pediatric dental care gap. A Connecticut law restricting nondentists from shining light-emitting diode teeth-whitening lights on customers’ teeth survived a challenge after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review

How to Plan Your Ideal Dental Vacation

Dental tourism isn’t only an opportunity to get a brand new smile, but the chance to have a wonderful time. Once you’ve decided to travel to get dental treatments, the least you can do is to enjoy your trip; to have a dental vacation. Anyway, if you are a Dental Tourist, there are things you need to know before hitting the road or boarding a plane. We want you to

Conn. teeth-whitening law survives Supreme Court challenge

A Connecticut law restricting nondentists from shining light-emitting diode (LED) teeth-whitening lights on customers’ teeth survived a challenge after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case. The February 29 ruling leaves in place a 2015 appellate court decision that upheld the policy of the Connecticut State Dental Commission and threatens teeth-whitening entrepreneurs with fines and jail time if they position low-powered LED teeth-whitening lights in front of their

AADR 2016: Canary System can detect dental erosion

Quantum Dental Technologies’ Canary System can detect dental erosion, according to an independent study presented at the recent 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Los Angeles. There is a significant relationship between surface tooth loss and an increase in the system’s Canary number, according to researchers from the University of Colorado, Denver School of Dental Medicine. They studied whether the Canary System can be used to track

Liberty Dental launches fluoride varnish program for physicians

Liberty Dental Plan has launched a program with the goal of increasing the number of children who receive fluoride varnish. Working with the Center for Oral Health, the program will train physicians to apply the varnish, according to the company. The first training took place on March 22 in Sacramento, CA. The goal is to treat between 1,000 and 2,000 children the first year. “Oral health is a vital part