Brasseler launches DiaComp Feather Lite composite polisher

Brasseler USA has added a new intraoral composite polisher, the DiaComp Feather Lite, to its Feather Lite line of products. The DiaComp Feather Lite is a two-step diamond-infused system for the polishing of a variety of composite materials, according to the company. It is versatile and works on all types of classic restorative composite materials and also new hybrid composites. The finger design and flexible spirals of the DiaComp Feather

How do you bill for the cost of upgraded services?

HuangshanDental.com has teamed with a former dental insurance executive to provide expertise to you and your staff for maximizing your patient’s benefits. Twice a month, Doyle Williams, DDS, will give nuggets of advice to help your claims get approved. Doyle Williams, DDS. In a recent post on HuangshanDental.com, a dentist asked for help in getting reimbursed for services thought to be upgrades to the services covered under a PPO contract.

Sinus Lift The Dental Surgery

Have you ever felt that your jaw loses strength or teeth are becoming loose? The average person reaches the peak of bone mass, in their late adolescence and into the early twenties (90 percent by age 18). However, there comes a time when changes in our body, begin to have negative effects on us. Sometimes our jaw bone will reduce in size and depth, to solve these problems dentist will

Judge rules Fla. Medicaid program for kids violates several laws

A federal judge has ruled that the 1.9 million children who depend on the Florida Medicaid program for medical and dental care are not receiving the care required by federal law. Federal Judge Adalberto Jordan found violations of federal requirements with respect to dental care “based on the fact that 79% of the children enrolled in Medicaid are getting no dental services at all,” he wrote in his 153-page opinion

U.K. dentists warned about counterfeit equipment

U.K. dentists are being warned about fake dental equipment after officials reported a rise in counterfeit products being sold. Dentists are being urged to check that drills, x-ray scanners, and other equipment come from trusted suppliers, according to a Guardian article. U.K. regulators seized more than 12,000 poor-quality dental products in 2014. Most of the counterfeit products came from China and Pakistan and were sold through online retailers including Amazon,

Study: ‘Microbial dark matter’ may cause periodontitis

A new study may shed light on the role of “microbial dark matter” in the progression of periodontitis and other diseases, according to results published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While the human body contains 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells, scientists estimate that roughly half of the bacteria are difficult to replicate for research — hence the term “microbial dark matter,” explained

3D Printing: Progess in Many Fields

Every year technologies do not stop to amaze us, can you imagine having the ability to print and use your favorite projects. When you have an idea, normally you write it down or draw it out, afterward you take measurements and may attempt to make your idea. Many will write or draw their ideas and be done, others will take the necessary measurements, but because of economical or material restrains

Levin on the patient perspective; Oregon and SDF; regulatory issues in transactions

Dear DrBicuspid Member, The more focused you are on dentistry, the more difficult it is for you to see yourself, your team, and your practice from the patients’ point of view. Yet their impressions are critically important to your success, so you need to look objectively at what they experience when they come in for an appointment, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin. The Oregon dental board’s resolution allowing dental

Welcoming 2015

A new year is upon us and wants to thank you. Thank for all the special and memorable moments we were able to spend together; whether it was at our dental clinic or at the many dental events held in Los Algodones and USA. Also, added a blogs site informing our readers of: Body Health Dental Procedures Oral Care Dental Tourism Cultural and Entertaining Facts In addition to these, our

FDA’s reclassification of SDF as a fluoride could mean new treatment options

The Oregon Board of Dentistry’s resolution to allow dental auxiliaries to apply silver diamine fluoride (SDF), which followed the recent classification of SDF as a fluoride by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), could mean new treatment options, especially for Medicaid beneficiaries. Under current Oregon law, dental hygienists and dental assistants can administer fluoride, but SDF was just cleared to be marketed as a fluoride to desensitize teeth roots