All You Need to Know About Dental Bur Blocks
2022-02-04
Main Content The dental bur blocks were created to make cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, and storing dental instruments in an organized and easy way. Dental bur
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VCU Student Invents Device That Makes It Easier to Floss With Braces
2021-05-11
Christina Gordon, a student at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry who doesn’t like flossing, has invented a cleaning device for orthodontic patients
Misconceptions About Root Canals Abound Among Patients
2021-04-27
Patients dread root canals. But how many of their fears are based on fact, and how many are based on fiction? DentaVox recently surveyed 5,562
WHO Videos Provide Infection Control Training for Oral Healthcare Personnel
2021-02-02
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released three short animated videos designed for infection control training of oral healthcare personnel. Oral healthcare providers work in
Interdental cleaning – Is it really important ?
2020-12-09
How significant is Interdental cleaning ?Do you wonder why do you have cavities or bleeding gums even when you brush your teeth regularly ? Well,
Congressional Dentists Ask CDC for Disinfectant Guidance
2020-11-12
Five Congressmen who also are dentists wrote to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Robert R. Redfield, MD, to express their concern about
A Complex Case of Long Neglect Ends With a Positive Outcome
2020-09-25
A new patient came into Wilshire Smile Studio for his first visit and a hygiene evaluation, admitting he had not been diligent in his brushing
Dentists Report They Aren’t Confident in Their Infection Control
2020-06-25
Many dentists feel a significant lack of confidence in their ability to implement necessary infection control measures and acquire personal protective equipment (PPE), according to
A Short Case Study: Tooth No. 30—Cyst or Granuloma?
2020-06-04
I hope you’re doing well and being safe during this unprecedented time. I wanted to share a very interesting case with you. A patient came
OSHA Offers Safety Guidance for Reopened Practices
2020-05-06
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is offering guidance for dental workers and employees as practices begin reopening and offering non-emergency and elective treatment
Revolutionary Denture Cleaning Disrupting $500 Million Dental Industry
2020-01-30
Main Content Denture cleaning? “After 30 years of assessing germs, calculus and food scraps that would build up my patient’s dentures, occlusal splints and other
Patients at Ontario Clinic Warned About Infectious Disease Risk
2019-02-15
A dentist in Kingston, Ontario, is working with Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health to contact patients about a potential risk of
