Hygiene

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Articles

Any number of infection control mistakes can happen in the practice, but there are ways to mitigate and rebound from these mistakes. 

How to Rebound When an Infection Control Mistake is Made in the Practice

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. 

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention Launches New Website and Education Platform

Tina has been a registered dental hygienist for 15 years. She works at Bola.ai as Head of Clinical Affairs. She is passionate about patient care and patient education. She lives outside of Boston with her husband, adult children, and the love of her life, Myles, a very active Cavachon puppy.

The technology of Bola AI can be utilized to make things easier and more efficient for dental hygienists. 

Bola AI Keeps the Hygienist in Mind With Periodontal Charting

Kristin Hohman has served as Associate Editor of Dental Products report since 2019. She has a background in journalism and digital content. Kristin can be reached at khohman@mjhlifesciences.com.

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.


5 Causes of Bad Breath and How to Freshen Up

Videos

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.

Mastermind - Episode 6 - What Does it Mean to be Cutting-Edge?

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Understanding what patients dislike about going to the dentist can help inform practices on how to do better. 

Patients Answer the Question Why I Hate My Dentist

Dr. Lou Shuman is the CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading corporate incubator and accelerator; a venturer-in-residence at Harvard’s i-Lab; the chairman of the technology advisory board at WEO Media; a long-time contributor to Dental Products Report; and the founder and creator of the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.

Dealing better with dry mouth patients starts with a screening, diagnosis, and management protocol.

Do You Have a Xerostomia Strategy?

The BLÜ Toothbrush and smartphone app give both patients and dental professionals insights that help build healthy habits.

5Ws* BLÜ™ Toothbrush 

VOCO hopes more adults benefit from newer flavors in Profluorid Varnish product line.

VOCO Highlights Newer Profluorid Varnish Flavors Aimed at Adult Dental Patients

This acquisition will deliver high quality oral health care to patients all across North America. 

Patient Care