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Dental Hygiene: Page 167
One hygienist's perspective of working for a DSO
By
Kevin Henry
What it is really like to work for a dental service organization (DSO)? In the first in a new series that will feature various team members from group practices, dental hygienist Steven JC Dunn offers a real, firsthand account of what it's like to work inside a DSO.
December 10, 2019
Weave offers all-inclusive payment processing platform
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Communication tools company Weave is now offering a full-scale payment processing platform as part of its communication software for dental practices.
December 8, 2019
Biolase rolls out the Epic Hygiene laser at GNYDM
By
Kevin Henry
While at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM),
DrBicuspid.com
was one of the first to see the new Epic Hygiene laser from Biolase. The laser has now officially been granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.
December 8, 2019
Hygiene Insider: What's it like to be an RDH inside a DSO
By
Kevin Henry
December 8, 2019
JADA: Dentists underscreen for oral cancer
By
Theresa Pablos
How often do you screen patients for oral cancer? Probably not often enough, according to the findings of a study published in the December issue of the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
December 4, 2019
Burst launches expandable black dental floss
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Subscription oral hygiene product company Burst Oral Care has released a new black dental floss, which contains a proprietary technology that expands on contact with saliva, leaving behind deeper-cleaned teeth, according to the company.
December 3, 2019
Hu-Friedy shows HD Black Line mirrors at GNYDM
By
Kevin Henry
NEW YORK CITY - Seeing is believing, and Hu-Friedy believes that the HD Black Line mirrors it recently introduced can change how dentists and team members see what's really inside their patients' mouths.
DrBicuspid.com
had a chance to see the company's HD Black Line mirrors in action at the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM).
December 3, 2019
U.S. customs seizes over 20K fake Oral-B toothbrush heads
By
Melissa Busch
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 20,400 counterfeit Oral-B electric toothbrush heads, which were shipped from China and headed for a New Jersey property. If they had been authentic heads made by Procter & Gamble, they would have a value of about $96,000.
December 3, 2019
Frequent, daily toothbrushing may cut heart failure risk
By
Melissa Busch
One of the best ways to prevent heart failure may be to keep up with daily toothbrushing. Frequent toothbrushing was linked to lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to a study published online December 1 in the
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
.
December 3, 2019
URI scientist awarded $2.2M grant to study oral bacteria
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year $2.2Â million grant to a scientist at the University of Rhode Island (URI) to study oral bacteria.
December 2, 2019
Report: Midwestern cities rank highest for excess
By
Tony Edwards
Total the number of smokers, coffee drinkers, and the number of fast-food restaurants in a city and you have one formula to identify a population in need of dental care -- and potential for periodontal disease. Personal finance website WalletHub ranked U.S. cities for "vice and excess" and found three midwestern U.S. cities ranked highest.
December 1, 2019
Fluoride exposure in infancy linked to lower nonverbal IQ
By
Theresa Pablos
Another study has linked early fluoride exposure to lower IQ scores later in life. Researchers from the U.S. and Canada found fluoride intake from reconstituted infant formula was linked to significantly decreased nonverbal IQ scores in preschool-aged children.
December 1, 2019
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