So this weekend it’s your turn to take care of your grandchildren, how will you take care of them? Your grandkids love to visit you, they know that once in your home many memories will be made. Have you decided what you will do with them? In most cases, a visit to the grandparents’ home represents an opportunity to learn new things, create memorable moments, receive sweet treats, receive hugs
Adults who grew up playing hockey sometimes joke about the teeth they left behind at the rink. But think how much better their lives would have been with one small preventative measure: a mouthguard. It’s time to educate patients and parents about the importance of mouthguards, which will help prevent young adults from scheduling emergency dental appointments, along with other health problems. Which athletes benefit from mouthguards? Leslie Townsend, DDS.
The Key Group has released its 2014 U.S. Dental Laboratory Market Assessment and Trends Report with data from more than 300 dental laboratories. Now in its fourth year, this annual report provides a comprehensive overview of material usage and trends in many categories, including crown and bridge, digital technologies, dental implants, dentures, and production outsourcing in the U.S. dental market. “Based on feedback from the dental industry professionals that we
3M ESPE MDI mini dental implants for denture stabilization now come with improved aesthetics of their metal housings with a new pink color that helps the housings blend more naturally with dentures. The metal housings remain available in standard (MH-1), micro (MH-2), or O-cap (MH-3) designs, according to the company. The addition of pink metal housings adds to the appeal of MDI mini dental implants as an alternative for patients
Whether a vertical root fracture (VRF) is complete or incomplete can be difficult to diagnose. Now, the authors of a new study in the Journal of Endodontics ask, if a practitioner is trying to determine if a VRF is incomplete, is digital radiography (DR) or cone-beam CT (CBCT) the better modality to use? Researchers from the department of endodontology at Kings College Dental Institute and the department of biomedical statistics
OrthoAccel Technologies announced a new partnership with Focus Ortho, a cloud-based practice management system that enables AcceleDent providers to upload patients’ FastTrac usage reports. AcceleDent is a noninvasive, Food and Drug Administration-cleared, prescription-only class II medical device that speeds orthodontic treatment by as much as 50%, according to OrthoAccel. AcceleDent patients use the device for 20 minutes a day while the pulsatile force of the hands-free unit accelerates tooth movement.
Two Michigan towns and a Washington community have voted to continue fluoridating their water supplies. Boyne City and Bronson in Michigan both overwhelmingly approved fluoridation measures, according to a boynegazette.com story. Boyne City’s Fluoride Initiative was approved after city commissioners wanted to stop the decades-old practice of fluoridating the city’s municipal water supply. Residents of Kalama in southwest Washington also voted to keep fluoride in their drinking water, according to
In a previous post, Family Caregivers Their Importance, we learned the importance of having a caregiver; remember a caregiver is an unpaid or paid person (usually family) who assists a family member or an individual with their daily activities. In addition to learning the importance of giving our elderly folks the assistance they need to perform their daily needs, but without being disrespectful or hurting their dignity. This week we
Research by scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry could lead to a simple saliva test capable of diagnosing the early stages of oral cancer and diabetes, and perhaps neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases. Their findings are outlined in Clinical Chemistry (October 29, 2014). The study, which is the most comprehensive analysis ever conducted of RNA molecules in human saliva, will also be published in
Going to the dentist has always been a scary experience for most, however you should keep this in mind, if you thought going to the dentist was bad now, imagine how it used to be. The profession of dentistry has gone through many changes, all of these changes have help patients in numerous of forms. After seeing and knowing all the changes the profession has gone through, you no longer
When a patient is rushed in with an injured tooth, what is the best approach to preserve the tooth’s pulp, pulpal space, and root? HuangshanDental.com spoke with four endodontists on best practices in treating a patient in these circumstances. They recommend a team effort with general dentists and staff on the front line and endodontists joining in to preserve the tooth’s pulp, pulpal space, and root. When an endodontist is
The Northern California town of Healdsburg will continue to fluoridate its public water supply after voters approved a ballot measure. More than 66% of voters approved Measure P, with 33.8% opposed, as of November 5. The California Dental Association spent more than $45,000 to convince Healdsburg voters to continue fluoridation, while fluoride opponents spent less than $3,000, according to a pressdemocrat.com story. The Sonoma County town, located about 70 miles