Use Emojis to Promote Your Practice

2017-05-26

If you’re late to the emoji train, then you’d better hop on before your patients get off at another stop. Emojis are illustrated representations of

A Better Ability to Admit Mistakes May Mitigate Medical Errors

2017-05-19

Errors happen in dentistry and across medicine, with the worst mistakes causing as many as 250,000 fatalities each year. Guidelines to normalize and encourage error

Patients Prefer Non-Opioid Painkillers After Oral Surgery

2017-05-10

More than 7 in 10 oral surgery patients or their parents said they would opt for a non-opioid medication to treat postsurgical pain from third

ADA and MD Anderson Team Up for Oral Cancer Prevention

2017-05-08

The ADA and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will work together to improve patient outcomes through programs aimed at dental and medical

Oral Cancer: The Importance of Early Detection

2017-05-03

Back in March, ProHEALTH Dental offered free oral cancer screenings at our office in Lake Success, NY, as part of our World Oral Health Day

Professionals and Patients Share Oral Cancer Detection Responsibilities

2017-05-01

This December will mark the 20th anniversary of the day my life was forever changed by the news that what I thought was an innocent

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Complications in Dental Implants

2017-05-01

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to sleep bruxism, which damages the teeth. But researchers from BTI Biotechnology Institute in Blue Bell, Penn, and

Patent Awarded for Sj?gren’s Syndrome Diagnostic Kit

2017-04-27

Researchers at Augusta University have obtained a patent for a predictive, diagnostic, and prognostic kit that will help address issues surrounding Sj?gren’s syndrome. The autoimmune

Discuss Benefits, Not Features, With Your Patients

2017-04-26

When you acquire a new piece of equipment to use in your practice, you are pumped about all of the features it has to offer.

Workshop Teaches Students About the Oral Symptoms of Malnutrition

2017-04-21

The oral cavity can reveal signs of malnutrition. Healthcare practitioners just need to know what these signs look like. That was the focus of a

Survey Reports That Patients Want Oral Cancer Screenings and Education

2017-04-19

More than 49,750 people in the United States will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year, according to Vigilant Biosciences. Yet 62% of adults in

Dentists Know Best, So Let Them Choose

2017-04-19

Lawmakers in several states have considered proposals in 2017 to let dentists custom-build their ideal dental teams. Unfortunately, it is increasingly likely that most state