Communication key to treating menopausal women

2015-04-06

If you were told that half of your patients could lose 40% of their total bone mass, putting them at risk for losing teeth, you

Madow Bros: Is your practice big league? Levin on referral tracking; Butler on 5 magic words

2015-04-05

Dear DrBicuspid Member, With baseball season starting up, now is a great time to ask yourself an important question: Is your practice batting in the

Childhood caries education can save millions of dollars

2015-04-02

The state of New York could save $50 million and improve young children’s oral health by educating parents about early childhood caries (ECC), according to

Referrals to facial pain specialists take more than a year

2015-04-02

Patients with facial pain usually see two or more physicians and wait more than 17 months before being referred to a specialist, according to a

Danville Materials acquires endoscope manufacturer

2015-04-02

Danville Materials has acquired Perioscopy, which manufactures minimally invasive dental endoscope technology. Perioscopy’s technology focuses on diagnosing, viewing, and treating the subgingival pocket environment in

Additional sedation attention needed for special needs patients

2015-04-01

When treating special needs patients who need to be sedated, do you understand the drug interactions that may impair the effectiveness of sedation? Do you

Journal of Prosthodontics makes select articles open-access

2015-04-01

The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) is providing free access to selected research published in the Journal of Prosthodontics for three months in celebration of

Doniger on social media; xylitol’s effectiveness questioned; amalgam restorations study

2015-03-31

Dear DrBicuspid Member, In her latest Sheri’s Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger relates the story of patients wearing color-coordinated clothing to match her office, while illustrating the

Appeal to kids’ sense of wonder for better clinical outcomes

2015-03-31

Children are often nervous when visiting the dentist. They are in a foreign place surrounded by strange sounds and people, and they are often unsure

CDA dental clinic provides $2M in free care

2015-03-31

The California Dental Association (CDA) recently hosted a free, two-day dental clinic in Sacramento that provided $2 million in dental services to more than 2,000

Hu-Friedy releases free implantology e-book

2015-03-31

Hu-Friedy has released a free downloadable e-book on implant fundamentals. The new book, Implant Fundamentals Part 1: Patient Assessment and Extraction, is the first in

Amalgam tops composite or glass ionomer restorations in new study

2015-03-30

Restorations placed with amalgam had the lowest failure rate in a new retrospective study of 300 primary molar restorations in children in Ireland. Composite and