May 20th 2024
GreenMark has been awarded $200,000 in funding for its CrystLCare™ sensitivity- and caries-fighting dissolvable strips.
Seattle Mariners, DenMat partner on oral cancer screenings
April 14th 2014With the 2014 baseball season now in full swing, it’s a good time to be reminded that tobacco usage can lead to oral cancer and that the dental professional has tools at his or her disposal to make sure that this life-threatening disease is caught in its earliest stages.
The oral systemic link: Is it practical to test for diabetes during routine dental visits?
March 11th 2014New research from the University at Buffalo shows that diabetes testing during regular visits to the dentist is both practical and leads to increased diagnoses in patients who may be unaware of their condition.
Danica Patrick, Aspen Dental and Oral Health America come together to deliver free dental care
January 25th 2014Danica Patrick is shining a spotlight on an often overlooked healthcare issue – oral health – as she teams up with Aspen Dental and Oral Health America to launch the Healthy Mouth Movement, a community giving initiative designed to deliver free dental care to thousands of people in need in communities across the U.S., and oral health education to millions more.
Dental Wellness Programs: Creating Optimum Dental Health That Impacts Overall Health Care Savings
November 8th 2013There’s no way around it – periodontal disease has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Nearly 47 percent of all Americans will deal with some form of it at least once in their life.[1] Compare that number to the percentage of Americans who currently smoke (19%)[2]. If you’ve ever tried to quit smoking, proper oral hygiene is a comparative walk in the park.
5 Steps to alter your patients' patterned oral health regimens
October 16th 2013As part of the Dental Products Report monthly reading list series, Linda Steeves, RDH, reviewed author Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business." In this review, Steeves outlined ways incorporating Duhigg's habit-changing steps in the dental office can motivate patients to accept positive change.
How to use Flossolution for faster, easier, pain-free flossing regimens [VIDEO]
September 5th 2013Invented by Orlando dentist Dr. Tim Pruett, Flossolution’s products tackle the challenges patients confront with recommended flossing routines by offering a simpler, more effective and pain-free method of flossing and brushing teeth.
3rd annual AAOSH gathering in Las Vegas shines a light on the oral-systemic connection [VIDEO]
July 22nd 2013The 3rd annual Scientific Session of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health on September 20th to 22nd at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada features internationally recognized dental and medical experts sharing the newest research on the connection between oral and overall health.
AAFE partners with Yankee Dental Congress for live patient course
July 12th 2013The American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) has announced its partnership with the Yankee Dental Congress 2014 in order to offer a live patient course for dental professionals in the use of Botox and Dermal Fillers for esthetic and therapeutic treatments.
Top 5 new dental products for healthy gums
May 20th 2013With summer fast approaching, healthy gums – and what it takes to keep them that way – may not be the first thing on the minds of your busy patients. With this in mind, DPR has gathered together the top five new dental products designed to help keep your patients’ gums healthy.