The 4 ergonomic ‘must-haves’ in a patient chair
March 24th 2016Naturally, you want your patient to be comfortable. However, when we compare how many hours a year the average patient spends reclined in a dental chair (several hours), with the time you spend hovering over the oral cavity (over 2000 hours), who is really at risk of developing discomfort or pain?
Don't Let Investor Inertia Wreck Your Retirement
March 23rd 2016Many people are less diligent about pursuing good dental health than they are about their health in general, perhaps due to a lack of appreciation of all the things that can go wrong when dental care inertia sets in. The same can be true for investors.
Study finds link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients
March 21st 2016A new study jointly led by the University of Southampton and King’s College London has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.