Dentistry Today
JUNE 13, 2024
Alex Sanders, DDS, PhD, founder of Diagnocat AI, explores the profound impact of AI on dentistry and advocates for its adoption to enhance patient care. Q: Will AI replace dentists? A: During a practical course about our AI software at a leading dental clinic, a radiology technician expressed concerns about losing her job to AI. And she’s not alone in that feeling.
Dental News and Technology
JUNE 14, 2024
Syosset, NY – June 13 , 2024 – Buffalo Dental Manufacturing (BDM), a leading dental company with the industry’s widest range of handpieces, lab products, lab equipment and vacuum forming materials and accessories, recently launched AlignerWorks, an integrated three-tool bench system specifically designed to enable the precise fabrication of a wide range of custom-made oral appliances for dental labs as well as dental practices that produce oral appliances in-house.
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Dentistry Gone Digital
JUNE 14, 2024
By: Elizabeth Kidder DDS This topic originally appeared on Pankey.org. Dr. Kidder gave igniteDDS permission to share with our readers. The first few years after dental school are pretty difficult, and most dentists feel lost. It’s the time you have to turn that theoretical part of your studies into practical work, without having a mentor to ask for help as in dental school.
Oral Health Group
JUNE 10, 2024
The “How’s,” “What’s,” and “Why’s” of Successful Dialogue Successful social media efforts are a sum of many parts and are themselves a vital part of The post Social Media Engagement: Metrics That Matter appeared first on Oral Health Group.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Building Wealth with Less Risk in a Threatening Economy Since the 2008 crisis, the economy has been on a drug fueled rager. Congress and the Fed were supposed to be the adults in the room. Instead, they supplied the kegs and the cocaine, in the form of artificially low rates, economic stimulus, cheap debt, and a subsidized economy. The question we should all be asking… What happens when the party’s over?
Dental News and Technology
JUNE 12, 2024
Aseptico Inc. introduced a new model of its GO Ultra Portable Dental System, the AEU-350S, which features a fully integrated piezoelectric ultrasonic scaler, making the system even more capable of dental hygiene procedures. NEW: GO Ultra Portable Dental System with built-in Ultrasonic Scaler Aseptico designed the GO Ultra Portable Dental System to help dental professionals provide restorative dentistry and dental hygiene in non-traditional settings such as in-home care, institutional settings, o
Dentistry Gone Digital
JUNE 12, 2024
Host: Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas Guest: Irene Iancu RRDH Edited By: Candy Velez CRDH Embarking on the journey of dental practice ownership transcends the mastery of dental care. Diving deep into savvy business and financial management, Irene Iancu, a trailblazing dental hygienist-turned-practice owner, unveils her raw and enlightening expedition through the economic intricacies of establishing a dental office.
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Dentistry Today
JUNE 12, 2024
The Delta Dental Institute recently released its 2023 Community Impact Report, “Our mission: your health.” Last year, Delta Dental invested over $106 million to support programs in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, impacting over 16 million lives. These investments supported programs focused on expanding access to care, advancing health equity, building resilient communities, and innovating for a healthier tomorrow.
Off the Cusp
JUNE 14, 2024
Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time: 2 Minute, 8 Second Forget Everything You Thought About 3D Printing Primeprint Solution is a highly automated, end-to-end, medical grade 3D printing system for dentists and dental technicians who want to expand their treatment or service offerings. This smart hardware and software solution is designed for dental applications and can run the entire printing process, including post-processing.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
JUNE 13, 2024
Panoramic radiography (PR) is a widely used diagnostic tool in dentistry, offering a fast and cost-effective method to examine dentofacial structures. However, various positioning errors can compromise image quality, potentially leading to misdiagnoses and the need for repeated radiographs, which increases radiation exposure for patients and technicians.
Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire
JUNE 14, 2024
A smile is often the first thing people notice about you. It reflects your personality and boosts your confidence. But what if you’re not happy with your smile due to missing teeth or other dental issues? That’s where dental implant surgery comes in. At Mountain Aire Dentistry, we specialize in transforming smiles through innovative dental implants.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 14, 2024
A Three-Tool Bench System for the Precision Fabrication of Custom Oral Alliances Buffalo Dental Manufacturing (BDM), a leading dental company with the industry’s widest range of handpieces, lab products, lab equipment, and vacuum forming materials and accessories, recently launched AlignerWorks, an integrated three-tool bench system specifically designed to enable the precise fabrication of a wide range of custom-made oral appliances for dental labs, as well as dental practices that produce oral
Healthy Smiles
JUNE 14, 2024
Dental implants in Mont Albert are becoming more popular as a tooth replacement option. However, some patients often worry whether they are implant candidates if they have a history of gum disease. It is indeed the reason for concern for those patients. Untreated gum disease frequently leads to tooth loss, prompting many patients to question if they qualify for dental implants.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
JUNE 9, 2024
The recently published MADRES study in JAMA Network Open examined the potential association between maternal urinary fluoride levels and behavioral outcomes in their 3-year-old children, focusing on a small cohort of predominantly Latino pregnant individuals in Los Angeles. Despite the study’s findings suggesting a link between prenatal fluoride exposure and child behavioral issues, significant methodological limitations and a limited sample size have led to concerns about the misrepresentatio
Aerni Dental
JUNE 13, 2024
For teeth with large damaged areas, Dr. Aerni offers inlays and onlays to restore the tooth back to its normal function. Inlays When one of our patients suffers from a cavity that is too severe to treat with a filling, dental inlays will likely be used to treat the cavity. A dental inlay is placed in the tooth and will replace the enamel, and it does not extend over the edges of the tooth.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 13, 2024
Sage Dental, a leading dental service organization (DSO) committed to providing consistent, high-quality care, as well as non-clinical business and administrative services to affiliated practices, today announced plans to open four practices in central Tennessee. As the leading DSO in south Florida, with over 120 practices across Florida and Georgia, this expansion marks Sage Dental’s official entry into Tennessee.
Denticle
JUNE 13, 2024
The mess from the hack of Change Healthcare (owned by UnitedHealth Group) just keeps getting worse. A few months ago (February 2024) Change was subjected to a massive security breach. The hack shut down multiple systems that affected both patients and doctors. Patients could not get life needed medications due to pharmacies being affected, while doctors could not be reimbursed for submitted procedures.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
JUNE 10, 2024
Marquette University School of Dentistry marked a historic milestone as it celebrated the first recipients of diploma privilege in the field of dentistry within the State of Wisconsin. Diploma privilege is a policy allowing graduates from certain educational institutions to obtain professional licensure without taking a standardized licensure examination, based on the comprehensive evaluations and competencies demonstrated during their academic program.
Kakar Dental Group
JUNE 12, 2024
Have you ever spotted a crack in your tooth? Understandably, you might feel more uneasy than a bit uncomfortable. This usually doesn’t happen to you, and now it’s unexpectedly happening. How to Fix a Cracked Tooth Naturally is our topic toady. This could be seen as scary, and it probably makes you want to reach out to your dentist ASAP; it’s best to take a deep breath first.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 10, 2024
Clinician’s Choice is expanding their MPa family of adhesives with MPa Universal. MPa Universal offers a cost-effective and reliable solution for both direct and indirect bonding applications. It serves as a competitive alternative to existing universal adhesives, delivering efficiency and performance at an attractive price. MPa Universal is a single-component, light-cure maximum performance adhesive developed for use with all etching techniques: self-etch, selective etch or total etch bonding m
Rosemont Review
JUNE 12, 2024
Dr. Geo N. Tabbal recently launched a new website describing his practice, showcasing available procedures, and highlighting before-and-after treatment results. FRISCO, TX – Dr. Geo N. Tabbal, a plastic surgeon in Frisco, TX , is pleased to announce the completion and launch of his practice’s new website. Dr. Tabbal offers a wide range of advanced surgical and non-surgical treatments, all detailed on individual procedure pages on the new site.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
JUNE 14, 2024
A new study delves into patients’ perspectives on integrating nutritional counseling within dental settings. Surveying more than 300 participants across various dental practices, the research unveils a resounding acceptance of nutritionists in dental clinics, marking a transformative shift toward comprehensive healthcare. A seminal study sought to probe patients’ attitudes toward integrating nutritional counseling within dental settings.
Denticle
JUNE 12, 2024
The MouthWatch company is definitely on the move in the dental industry. The company sells the well known MouthWatch intraoral camera and also has the TeleDent telehealth and mobile dentistry platform as well. The company has a great management team and is working on bringing accessible dental care to those who need a solution that isn't exclusive focused on in-person consultations.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Dentsply Sirona World, the Ultimate Experience in Digital Dentistry , returns to Las Vegas promising high-quality dental education, unparalleled networking opportunities, and unforgettable entertainment. This year’s event has a new master of ceremonies— Mona Patel, DDS , dentist and practice owner in Wisconsin—who is ready to guide participants through a unique clinical education journey meant to support attendees to advance with confidence into the future of dentistry.
Perio Perio
JUNE 10, 2024
At our dental office in Gainesville, VA, we understand that losing a tooth can be a traumatic experience with impacts that extend far beyond aesthetics. A missing tooth in Gainesville, VA can create complications, including difficulty chewing, speaking clearly, and even drifting adjacent teeth into the void left by the missing tooth. It also can lead to bone loss around the disappeared spot.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
JUNE 12, 2024
Following is a case report of the failure of two mini implants used to replace a single mandibular first molar. The failure resulted in surgical removal of both implants, osseous grafting, and, eventually, replacement with a conventionally sized implant. CASE REPORT The patient, a 35-year-old woman, presented to a general dentist in April 2010 for routine examination and dental prophylaxis.
Denticle
JUNE 11, 2024
Dentistry is a constantly changing industry. As we all know, Artificial Intelligence in dentistry is growing by leaps and bounds as more data is uploaded processed, and analyzed by these amazing smart systems. We've seen tremendous advancement with these systems in a very short amount of time thanks to the amount of data involved as well as by the software engineers that are constantly monitoring and upgrading the neural networks.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show appreciation for the fathers in your life than by gifting them superior oral care ? Keosaa is offering an exclusive promotion on their advanced electric toothbrushes from June 1 to June 21, 2024. With discounts that will make you smile, this is the perfect addition to your Father’s Day gift guide.
Gilreath Dental
JUNE 9, 2024
A bright, healthy smile is a powerful asset. It boosts confidence, makes a positive first impression, and contributes to overall well-being. However dental care can sometimes feel expensive and intimidating. Here’s the good news, achieving a fantastic smile doesn’t have to break the bank or cause anxiety! This guide will equip you with affordable and effective… The post Level Up Your Smile: Discover Affordable & Effective Dental Care Solutions appeared first on Gilreath Fa
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
JUNE 11, 2024
The Federal Health Information Technology (IT) Strategic Plan for 2024–2030 is designed to help the federal government boost health outcomes for all Americans. Goals of the plan include promoting health and wellness, improving the experience and delivery of care, accelerating research and innovation, connecting the health system with health data, encouraging the use of health IT to improve quality and safety of care, modernizing the nation’s public health data infrastructure, and bringing togeth
Denticle
JUNE 10, 2024
This past Friday, June 7, 2024 I was asked to be part of the CDE World continuing eduction event in Oak Brook, Illinois in the suburbs of Chicago. It was a *great* event. I had a terrific time discussing Diagnostic Technologies as well as why we need to bring mobile dental efforts to homebound and nursing home patients. The folks at CDE World really put on an event that has to be seen and attended to really be appreciated.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 14, 2024
DentaQuest, part of Sun Life U.S., has donated $80,000 to California grass roots organizations working to mitigate social determinants of health. DentaQuest provides dental benefits to millions of people across California through state-based Medicare programs and commercial plans. Acquired by Sun Life in 2022, DentaQuest is committed to improving access to oral health care for all. “It’s clear that social determinants of health, such as water quality, transportation access and food s
Perio Perio
JUNE 8, 2024
Understanding Dental Implants Dental implants are a modern solution for replacing missing teeth, offering functional and aesthetic benefits. A dental implant consists of a titanium post surgically placed into the jawbone, acting as a stable foundation for a replacement tooth or bridge. Over time, the implant fuses with the bone, providing a secure and permanent base for artificial teeth that look and function like natural ones.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 13, 2024
Patterson Companies announced that it will hold its fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter and year end conference call on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET). The company’s earnings release will be issued that morning before the market opens. To access the live webcast, go to the investor relations section of the company’s website, www.PattersonCompanies.com.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 13, 2024
Megan Weisenberger, DMD, discusses implementing a new treatment method into her practice. Q: Please provide an overview of your career in dentistry. A: After graduating from Case Western in 2010, I returned to Cincinnati, initially as an associate, before acquiring my fee-for-service practice in 2017. It’s fully digitalized, including PrimeScan (Dentsply Sirona).
Dentistry Today
JUNE 13, 2024
In the realm of oral health care, where patient satisfaction holds paramount importance, the concept of net promoter score (NPS) has gained significant traction in the past few years, sitting alongside Google reviews as the way most organizations and practices measure patient experience (if they measure patient experience at all). While these metrics provide valuable insights into overall patient sentiment, they fall short when it comes to truly understanding and improving the patient journey.
Dentistry Today
JUNE 12, 2024
On June 11, 2024, the board of directors of Patterson Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend will be payable on or about August 2, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 19, 2024. About Patterson Companies Inc. Patterson Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) connects dental and animal health customers in North America and the U.K. to the latest products, technologies, services, and innovative business solutions that
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