Dear DrBicuspid Member, Are your patients balking at treatment presentation? If so, practice management consultant Jen Butler suggests giving your patients some choices. It may
A new white paper from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) recommends that ibuprofen, not opioids, be used as a first-line therapy
Dear DrBicuspid Member, SAN FRANCISCO – The most important step you can take to protect your practice from a cyberattack is educating yourself and your
Researchers have created a chewing gum that tastes bitter when patients have inflammation around one or more dental implants. The gum may one day be
Threaded implants are thought to provide better primary stability and connection to bone than porous implants, but research to back that up is lacking. A
Sprig Oral Health Technologies has named Brenda Hansen as its new CEO. Hansen previously served as executive director of EZPEDO, Sprig’s previous brand. She was
Dear DrBicuspid Member, What’s the biggest obstacle to patient case acceptance? Is it money or insurance? Is it scheduling issues? Maybe patients’ lack of understanding
Straumann Group has acquired clear aligner manufacturer ClearCorrect. The acquisition price was approximately $150 million, and the deal is expected to be finalized before the
If enamel erosion could be accurately measured, preventive measures could be taken to preserve tooth enamel. However, there are no in vivo diagnostic tests to
Dear DrBicuspid Member, In the first study to look at the long-term outcomes of communities served by dental therapists, researchers from the University of Washington
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was found to be safe and 100% effective in stopping active caries in primary teeth of at-risk children and was also
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted more than $1.7 million to a University of Utah researcher to identify how genetic mutations influence a
