If you’re a regular reader from our blog, then you know that this week was National Smile Week; here at we were really excited about it. Having the opportunity to celebrate the importance of smiling is something really important to us, and we took this opportunity to give you information about the many benefits of using your smile. National Smile Week was created as a campaign to promote dental health,
How is your hygiene department doing? Is there office disagreement about productivity? In his latest Naked Dentist column, Curtis Marshall details how he helped one practice increase the productivity of its hygiene department by tracking the numbers. The actual numbers might surprise you. Education programs for midlevel dental providers could be accredited as soon as August 2016, after a recent Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) meeting determined that the accreditation
Coltene has released its new Fill-Up dual-cure, bulk-fill composite. The product combines the aesthetics and radiopacity of resin-based composites with simplified and efficient handling, allowing bulk-fill restorations to be completed in a single step, according to the company. Fill-Up is applied in a single layer and finished with rotary instruments after five seconds of light polymerization. The material can be used for class I and II fillings, cavity linings, and
Practice management software and services provider Dentaweb has integrated the DoseSpot dental e-prescribing software. Dentaweb has completed the Surescripts certification, which means dentists using Dentaweb can now e-prescribe controlled and noncontrolled prescriptions to more than 65,000 pharmacies in the U.S., according to DoseSpot. The DoseSpot dental platform provides general dentists and specialists with a user interface for electronic prescriptions. Dentaweb, the flagship brand of American Management Group, provides dental practice
The winners of the 2015 International Periodontal Research Competition Volpe Prize have been announced. Rana Tarzemany of the University of British Columbia was awarded first place (a $3,500 award) for her research on human gingival wound healing and fibroblasts, while Nova Southeastern University’s Nina Cunningham, DMD, earned second place for her study on the clinical implications of palatal graft procedures. The University of Toronto’s Guy Aboodi, DMD, took third place
For a long time, talking about stem cells was like talking about the future. Today, stem cells and all their benefits are a viable reality. You’ve probably heard about them and wondered what they are. Well, they’re cells that have the potential to become any type of cell in our body. This means that stem cells have the ability to self-renew and multiply while maintaining the potential to develop into
There’s something big happening in Los Algodones, something that will change everything you know about health treatments. A place where you can find alternatives to prevent diseases and cure them. We are talking about MediPlaza, a new concept that will represent the most convenient, easy, and complete experience for Medical Tourism in Mexico. Stem cell clinic, hyperbaric chamber, surgery center, optical, hotel, pharmacy, restaurants, clinical laboratory and so much more;
National Senior Citizens Day is celebrated across the United States on August 21. It recognizes the contributions senior citizens have made in their communities. Events are organized across the country to raise the awareness of older people. recognizes the achievements this demographic have done, of course; but we don’t see them as “seniors” or “elderly”. We want to take this day to recognize people over 60 years for what they
Smiling should be a pleasure, never a cause of stress; but there are many people that say literally “I don’t like my smile”. What are they talking about? A smile makes everything better. If you think that your smile is not good enough, you should think twice: every smile is good. Sometimes when you don’t like your smile is just about perspective, you just need to appreciate it as it
We all have the right to have an opinion, even when our opinion is not the best idea. A few years ago, I made an opinion and stuck to it: why do I keep flossing? To me, it was always an obligation. My mom used to force me to floss every night before I sleep; when I grew up, there was a sign telling me to floss everywhere I went.
During the 2nd week of August, National Smile Week is celebrated and scientific studies have proven that smiling causes happiness. This week is a perfect reason to smile and be a little happier. As you have a big and proud smile in your face, the world can notice how perfect your smile is; so don’t hide your smile. In this post, gives you 7 reason to smile every day. 1.
It’s National Smile Week! And there’s only one way to celebrate. Sometimes is not easy to show a smile on your face. There are days when you wake up and don’t want to know anything about the world. That’s why gives you 10 amazing facts that will surely bring a smile on you. A Little Size Problem NASA had to change the labels on the male organ sleeve for urinating