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BURST Oral Probiotics colonize the mouth with good bacteria to fight infections, tackle gum issues, and stop tooth decay.

BURST Oral Care launches new oral probiotics

Take a look at some of the research on ways to prevent the airborne spread of the COVID-19.

Dental Aerosol Lessons from Emerging Research

Videos

Modern Hygienist editorial advisory board member practicing dental hygienist and popular speaker Katrina Sanders joins Modern Hygienist Editorial Director Noah Levine to discuss her experiences returning to clinical practice during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Staying Positive, Safe & Protecting Patients During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Katrina Sanders

New online service allows clinicians to recommend Colgate products, and patients can purchase them at discount prices directly from the website.

Colgate Professional Direct Launches to Connect Patients with Clinician Recommended Home Care Products

Patent-pending sticker accessories make each Invisalign aligner as unique as the patient wearing them. 

Align Technology’s new Invisalign Stickables designed to personalize clear aligners 

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.

"It will cost…how much?" Understanding that many patients are already uneasy about going to the dentist can help you have compassion when treatment costs add to their unease.

Compassion Needed for the Dental Patient

Dental Products Report editorial director is joined by hygienist Michele LaBasi, MEd, RDH to discuss how moving between states impacted her hygiene career, as well as the impacts on the dental hygiene profession from the coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

The Challenges Faced by Practicing Dental Hygienists: A conversation with Michele LaBasi, MEd, RDH

Company introduces a prophy paste formulated to allow health care providers to offer their patients an improved and healthier cleaning experience. 

VOCO’s new CleanJoy a gentle, smooth, better-tasting prophy paste

Dental practices need to know what they can and cannot do when disinfecting surfaces when there’s a shortage of wipes.

What You Should Do If You Are Unable To Order Disinfectant Wipes

The way you engage with others will make… or break your business.

Human interaction in a dental office

Take a look at how you interact with patients who are suffering, and be sure to treat them the way you would like to be treated.

Let us not forget the dental patient

It’s essential for the industry to work with health departments and professional associations to make sure we are slowing the spread of COVID-19 in dental practices.

American Dentistry: Essential Health Care

Dr. Lou Graham shares his experience using GreenMark Biomedical’s LumiCare™ Caries Detection Rinse which recently won a Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award.

BOC Winners in Practice: GreenMark Biomedical’s LumiCare™ Caries Detection Rinse

Two dentists and a hygienist share their opinions on using the quip electric toothbrush and their thoughts on recommending the brush to patients.

Dental professionals share their thoughts on the quip electric toothbrush

Flow Dental introduces a scratch-resistant, anti-fog face shield.

Flow Dental releases Safe-T First face shields

LM Instruments from Planmeca are designed to provide improved ergonomics, when hand scaling to reduce aerosols over other methods.

Solve My Problem: Ergonomic hand  scalers that stay sharp and effective

The Healthy Dentist has introduced two new environmentally-conscious products to its natural oral care line.

The Natural Dentist introduces new toothpaste, plaque removers

Disposable finger attached HVE tip designed to make working without an assistant easier and healthier.

ErgoFinger wearable high volume suction device reduces physical stress as well as aerosol contamination

Oral-B iO introduces a new era in brushing that delivers a professional clean feeling at home.

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