Patient reports can help predict periodontitis

2013-10-27

Patients who respond to questionnaires on their oral health can help predict the development of periodontitis, according to a new study. The study was published

KDA warns of home-drilling offer

2013-10-27

This is definitely something you should not try at home. The Kentucky Dental Association (KDA) is alerting its members and the public that it did

Report: ECC cause of most Canadian preschoolers’ surgeries

2013-10-24

A report issued by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has revealed an alarming statistic regarding early childhood caries (ECC): Each year in Canada,

Delta Dental of Kansas awards $25K for prison program

2013-10-23

The Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Topeka Correctional Facility to buy equipment for a dental lab program that

Dr. Esther Wilkins: The rock star of dental hygiene

2013-10-23

Last year Esther Wilkins, RDH, DMD, told Tufts Now interviewer Julie Flaherty, “They used to say I could find calculus that wasn’t there.” She is

3M ESPE signs on as NCOHF partner

2013-10-22

3M ESPE is the newest underwriting partner for the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America’s ToothFairy project. Supporting the delivery of oral health education

ADHA endorses free online interprofessional curriculum

2013-10-21

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s (ADHA) Board of Trustees has formally endorsed the Smiles for Life Oral Health Curriculum. Smiles for Life provides free online

Dos and don’ts for promoting oral health

2013-10-20

Become your patients’ source for dental products In your role as expert advisor to patients on the subject of oral health, you can help them

NSK releases 45° air-driven handpiece

2013-10-20

NSK Dental has launched its Ti-Max X450 line of 45° air-driven handpieces that deliver 21 watts of power. The Ti-Max X450 series is available in

TINA.org wants more from Sonicare AirFloss settlement

2013-10-20

Truthinadvertising.org (TINA) has filed a legal brief contesting a recent class-action settlement with Philips Oral Healthcare. A class-action lawsuit was filed against Philips Oral Health

SurfLink coating could help implants better bond to bone

2013-10-17

A Swiss company has created a coating that could improve upon one of titanium’s most important characteristics when used in dental implants: biocompatibility. The firm

Report: BRIC implant market will reach $1.3B

2013-10-16

Dental implants in the Brazilian, Russian, Indian, and Chinese (BRIC) markets will see rapid growth to reach $1.3 billion in 2021, according to a new