Dos and don’ts for increasing production: Promote your services to grow your practice

According to the Levin Group Data Center, only 20% of general practitioner procedures are elective. Most offices need to include a greater level of elective care to increase production annually. The higher the levels of elective care, the higher the profitability. Highlight whitening. Even in a slow economy, teeth-whitening procedures continue to gain in popularity. Many patients have used some form of over-the-counter tooth whitening products. Practices can add value

VA demonstrates fluoride’s prevention value

It seems like a common sense approach. Fluoride, however maligned in some circles, has benefits for teeth in ways that are supported by science. Now, a new retrospective longitudinal analysis examining performance measures (PM) for appropriate fluoride use has gauged its effectiveness in preventing restorative work for patients at a high risk for caries. The study, developed by the staff of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of

Study: Fluoridating water does not lower IQ

A study by New Zealand researchers has found that fluoridating water does not adversely affect children’s mental development and adult IQ. Their findings were published in the American Journal of Public Health (May 15, 2014). The researchers followed nearly all aspects of the health and development of approximately 1,000 people born in Dunedin in southeast New Zealand in 1972-1973, up to age 38. They were testing the claim that exposure

Conn. dentist has license suspended after patient dies

A Connecticut dentist has had his license suspended for not monitoring a sedated patient who died after he allegedly ignored repeated warnings by dental assistants about the patient’s falling oxygen levels. Health and dental commission officials suspended the license of Enfield dentist Rashmi Patel, DDS, on April 14 for improperly delegating conscious sedation to dental assistants and failing to timely replace expired medications. Dr. Patel also failed to properly address and/or

NSU dental professor gets patent for new bonding technology

A dental professor at the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine has secured a U.S. patent for developing a surface modification technology to promote chemical bonding between high-performance ceramic materials, such as alumina and zirconia; biological materials, such as tooth structures; and synthetic materials, such as dentures and crowns. Jeffrey Thompson, PhD, a professor of prosthodontics and director of the Biosciences Research Center at NSU’s dental school, and

Victoria Day

Imagine a figure that has accomplished a number of achievements. If we are to ask you, what makes a person unique, what would you answer? Money? Royalty? Motherhood? Bravery? Humanitarian? Rebel attitude? Patience? Constant evolution? A character that has accomplished many of the achievements mention is Queen Victoria. Alexandrina Victoria was born May 24, 1819; she was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria

Report: Dentists play key role in school-based sealant programs

As dental sealants may help cut the rate of tooth decay in a child’s most cavity-prone teeth by up to 60%, the U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force recommended last year that school-based sealant programs (SBSP) be used, or increased, to prevent decay in children’s teeth. While there is broad consensus that dental sealants are effective, funding for such school-based programs is not consistent throughout the U.S. These programs also

Midmark partners with Bien-Air

Midmark has announced its 2014 Midmark Elevance Delivery Promotion and also a partnership with Bien-Air. The companies are offering a handpiece solution with the Bien-Air MX2 Micromotor fully integrated into the Midmark Elevance delivery system. During the promotional period, the customer can purchase a Midmark Elevance delivery system along with three Bien-Air handpieces to receive an MX2 Micromotor at no charge, a retail value of $4,416. The promotion carries Midmark’s

Five Life Saving Fruits and Vegetables

The final dish is here! invites you to consume fruits and vegetables that will protect your body from harmful diseases, improve your mental health and overall health. This week fruits and vegetables will provide the nutritional value and health benefits, with an easy to digest feeling. It’s time to eat, let’s begin. Kiwi Think oranges are good for you? Well image there is a fruit that offers you more vitamin

Heraeus Kulzer launches PALA cre-active light-curing color fluid system

Heraeus Kulzer has launched its PALA cre-active, a light-curing color fluid system used for the customized characterization of dentures, in the U.S. The system includes a variety of fluid colors (white, polar, pink, red, maroon, black) and gingiva material (pink, shade 200, R50, light pink, clear, and gum). PALA cre-active color fluids can be mixed into the cre-active gingiva material as color-intensifying agents. Due to the availability of both paste

A Dental Bridge, Partial Denture, Dental Implant; which one is better?

As years pass, teeth can be lost by a variety of reasons; these reasons can include: periodontal diseases, traumas or decays. If a lost tooth is not immediately replace, surrounding bone begins to collapse or shrink, also the missing adjacent support will make surrounding teeth to drift. A dental bridge, a dental implant or a partial denture can help restore your smile, all these treatments have their advantages; our dentist

3M ESPE adds preliminary impression, bite registration materials

3M ESPE has expanded its Imprint 4 line with preliminary impression material and bite registration material. Imprint 4 Preliminary VPS material, which replaces the existing Position Penta VPS preliminary impression material, works with the Pentamix system to ensure homogeneous, void-free, and reproducible mixing quality. Impressions taken with Imprint 4 Preliminary VPS material offer long-term dimensional stability and can be poured multiple times, according to the company. The material’s hydrophilicity ensures