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 $2.2 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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