Tue.May 28, 2024

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Let’s Give ‘em Something to Talk About: How to Get More Patient Reviews

Dentistry Today

Rave reviews are hands down the best dental marketing for your office, but many practices seem to be frustrated about getting them consistently, especially when your automated requests start to get ignored. The first (and biggest) problem is that dentists and team members simply fail to ask patients for feedback. But if you do that and it still doesn’t work, maybe you just didn’t really give them a reason to be impressed.

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Dental Hygiene Educator Works to Ease Vermont’s Hygienist Shortage

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Heather Blair, MPH, RDH, FADHA The state of Vermont is struggling with a severe shortage of dental hygienists. Vermont has only one dental hygiene school, and one of its professors Heather Blair, MPH, RDH, FADHA, is working to bring more clinicians into the profession. She is the co-coordinator of the Dental Hygiene Department and an assistant professor in the Oral Health Sciences Department at Vermont State University in Montpelier.

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The Prettiest Girl in the Room

Dentistry Today

I have grown up in the shadow of the prettiest girl in the room. By the tender age of 17, my sister had graced the world of Ford modeling, capturing the gaze and admiration of onlookers for reasons that diverged sharply from my own experiences. In all photographs, she towers over me, with long flowing blond hair falling to her sides. Her face is perfectly contoured with endless experience using highlighters and bronzers.

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Google Partners with Reddit: What Does This Mean for SEO?

Rosemont Review

Google’s recent partnership with Reddit marks a significant development in the world of search engine optimization (SEO). This collaboration allows Google to access Reddit’s data API, enhancing search results with real-time content from Reddit, and is poised to reshape how content is indexed and ranked. By incorporating user-generated discussions and insights from Reddit communities, this integration aims to improve the relevance and richness of Google’s search results, offering new

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Affordable Dentures & Implants Opens in Centennial, Colorado

Dentistry Today

The new Affordable Dentures & Implants practice in Centennial, Colorado , located in Centennial Promenade, 9619 E County Line Road, Suite E, is now open. The practice joins the nation’s largest provider network of dental practices—supported by Affordable Care —that provide tooth replacement services. From extractions and partial dentures to full dentures and dental implants , including implant-secured dentures , Affordable Dentures & Implants in Centennial offers quality, affordabl

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Enter to Win Our Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway!

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

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Oral Hygiene Product Market to Hit $36.4 Billion Valuation at 4.2% CAGR by 2034

Dentistry Today

Fact.MR’s updated industry report states that revenue from the global Oral Hygiene Product Market is poised to reach US$ 24.2 billion in 2024 and further climb at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2024 to 2034. Demand for oral hygiene products is increasing at a steady rate as more people recognize the importance of their oral health and take steps to protect their teeth from decay.

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From Research to Practice: Prof. Gang Shen and Smartee’s Contributions to the ASO Clinical Day 2024

Dentistry Today

Smartee Denti-Technology, a global leader in clear aligners and digital orthodontic solutions, demonstrated its commitment to transforming research into practical clinical applications at the ASO Clinical Day on 5/24/2024. Prof. Gang Shen delivered an insightful lecture on Smartee Mandibular Repositioning Technology ASO is the largest dental specialist society in Australia and was established over 80 years ago, representing around 90% of registered orthodontists across the country.

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Former Dental Assistant, Now Dentist Weaves Art Into Practice

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Macy Punzalan, DMD, a 2024 graduate of the Doctor of Dental Medicine Program at the University of New England (UNE) in Portland, Maine, found her calling in the blend of art and science that is dental medicine. After years as a dental assistant in Williamsburg, Virginia, Punzalan witnessed firsthand the lengths to which patients went to receive care, and the prohibitive costs that often kept them away.

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America’s ToothFairy Set to Exceed $20 Million in Donated Products for Safety-Net Dental Clinics

Dentistry Today

When Edward brought his family to their local food pantry in Summit, New Jersey, to pick up fresh produce, his children had more than hungry bellies. Sadly, his four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son had learned to live with dental pain. Everything changed for them that day when Edward learned that the KinderSmile Oral Health Program would be visiting the food pantry to connect families with essential dental services.

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Artificial Intelligence Webinar Questions & Answers

Denticle

On Monday May 20th, I was honored to present a webinar on the Viva Learning platform. (Disclosure: The event was underwritten by Philips Sonicare.). The Viva Learning platform allowed for one hour of content and unfortunately I didn't have any time left to do a Q&A with the attendees. However, before signing off of the event, I copied all of the questions submitted via the Zoom chat feature and saved them.