Patient Care
Hitting the Hygiene Gas Pedal
We share products, practical tips, and best practices that help hygienists manage their critical role in the dental practice with more efficiency and effectiveness, so they can spend more time with patients.
New Study Shows “Nanozyme” Therapy Prevents Plaque Buildup
This new study demonstrates that this specific ferumoxytol and hydrogen peroxide therapy can treat and prevent plaque buildup.
A Love Affair with Dental Floss: Is it Warranted?
There may be better alternatives for patients who don't want to use traditional floss, but it's all about the individual's specific interdental cleaning needs.
SmileDirectClub Launches New Water Flossers
These 2 water flossers from SmileDirectClub clean teeth and gums better, while offering experiences suited to the patient.
ADA SmileCon 2021 - Interview with Slate Electric Flosser Creator Danny Snyder, DMD
In this video, Slate Electric Flosser creator Danny Snyder, DMD, talks about the new electric flosser and some of its features at ADA SmileCon 2021.
Vivos Therapeutics Announces Results of Children and Tooth Decay Study
The results of this study demonstrate the value of the Vivos Guide in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing cases.
OraPharma Launches MyPerioHealth App
The MyPerioHealth app will allow perio patients to keep track of their disease and to communicate with dental professionals on progress.
Slate Launches Electric Flosser
This electric flosser from Slate will provide an easier, greener, and more efficient way to floss every day.
Dentulu and The TeleDentists Partner Up
This partnership will combine the network, software, and clinicians in order to expand oral health care access.
Caring for Patients with Implants in the Hygiene Operatory
Getting that Bright Smile Just Right
More patients want to improve their look, and teeth whitening is an easy, effective way today to get them smiling more with a healthier mouth.
Closer Look: An Easy, Adaptable, Quick Bruxism Solution
The GrindRelief PRO bruxism treatment allows dentists to deliver same-day appliances for a fast, economical solution.
Dentsply Sirona, Smile Train Partnering Up to Support Cleft Care for Children
Dental company announces donation, the official launch of its 5-year partnership with Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization.
The Hygiene Products We've Left Behind (and What's Replaced Them)
Hygiene products that best serve both patient and practice are always evolving, which is why it's important to embrace the best innovations in hygiene.
5 Tech Tools That Will Set Your Practice Apart
From live chat to same-day dentistry, you can exceed patient expectations with these tech-forward strategies.
Training the Next Generation of Biofilm Warriors
Coastal Carolina Community College uses Guided Biofilm Therapy treatment protocols based on individual dental patient diagnosis and risk assessment to achieve optimal results.
Taking An Alternate Route to Pain Management
Nonopioid remedies are changing the landscape in dentistry.
5 Dental Products That Will Never Be Replaced
A look at categories of dental products that will always be a part of providing dental care, even as technologies, form factors, and other aspects of these tools and instruments continue to change.
What You Should Know as Kids Return to School and Your Dental Office
Dentists and dental teams need to be aware of a variety of emotions that children (and their parents) are experiencing after a pandemic as they make their way back into practices this school year.
Experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Dental Office
When patients experience trauma in the chair, it is important to follow up and ensure that we can help them to the best of our ability.
Why Don’t Some Dental Boards Regulate Dental Assistants?
Despite dental assistants performing hands-on patient care and tasks critical to patient health and safety, inconsistent state regulations make oversight of the profession difficult.
Waterpik Announces Sonic-Fusion 2.0 Flossing Toothbrush
Upgraded flossing toothbrush adds power while cutting the noise.
How to Rebound When an Infection Control Mistake is Made in the Practice
Any number of infection control mistakes can happen in the practice, but there are ways to mitigate and rebound from these mistakes.
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention Launches New Website and Education Platform
This online platform will not only provide a space for communication and discussion, but it will also provide education on the best infection control methods.
Bola AI Keeps the Hygienist in Mind With Periodontal Charting
The technology of Bola AI can be utilized to make things easier and more efficient for dental hygienists.
5 Causes of Bad Breath and How to Freshen Up
The fight against bad breath is a daily battle, and how you enter into that battle makes a difference to your overall oral health. Here, we take a look at the underlying causes of bad breath and what you can do to prevent it.
Mastermind - Episode 6 - What Does it Mean to be Cutting-Edge?
Host Lisa Newburger is joined by John Flucke, DDS, Chad DuPlantis, DDS, Omar Salameh, DDS, and Jeff Rohde, DDS, to discuss what it really means to be cutting-edge.
Patients Answer the Question Why I Hate My Dentist
Understanding what patients dislike about going to the dentist can help inform practices on how to do better.
Do You Have a Xerostomia Strategy?
Dealing better with dry mouth patients starts with a screening, diagnosis, and management protocol.
5Ws* BLÜ™ Toothbrush
The BLÜ Toothbrush and smartphone app give both patients and dental professionals insights that help build healthy habits.