Dental Hygiene: Page 185

2 is too late: Early intervention shines in new study

By Theresa Pablos

When it comes to preventing early childhood caries, 2 years old may truly be too late. A new study found 3-year-old children who received dental care from infancy had significantly better oral health than those who started getting care at 2 years of age.

March 15, 2019

Quality measurements have unintended consequences, challenges

By Lori Roniger

Instituting dental quality measures has become important for improving outcomes and reducing costs. However, unexpected challenges have emerged, according to the authors of a new article in BMC Oral Health. They discussed these challenges, including the incentivization of unethical behavior.

March 14, 2019

Livionex debuts gel toothpaste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Livionex has introduced a new gel toothpaste.

March 13, 2019

Dental students best hygienists at scaling in new study

By Theresa Pablos

Dental students may be better at scaling and root planing than their hygiene counterparts, according to the findings of a new study. Dental students in Switzerland more effectively scaled a maxillary left canine model than both dental hygiene students and experienced hygienists.

March 12, 2019

Hygiene Insider: Dental students best hygienists at scaling in new study

By Theresa Pablos

March 5, 2019

AAP president highlights benefits of perio classification system

By Tony Edwards

To reflect research that periodontal health can play an important role in overall health, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) released a periodontal disease classification system for all practitioners. AAP President Dr. Richard Kao sat down with DrBicuspid.com to discuss how the new system is being used.

March 5, 2019

What is functional dentistry?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

The term functional medicine is being used throughout the alternative medicine community. And now, there is a new term on the block: functional dentistry. Functional dentists see the body as an integrated human machine, in which anything affecting one part of the body will eventually affect all the other parts, Dr. Alvin Danenberg explains in his latest column.

March 5, 2019

FDA commissioner resigns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scott Gottlieb, MD, has resigned as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

March 4, 2019

Negative stimuli may help prevent early childhood caries

By Lori Roniger

What might motivate parents to take steps that could prevent early childhood caries (ECC)? To find out, researchers studied the emotional responses of mothers of 1-year-old children to visual stimuli and text related to the risks of developing dental caries.

March 4, 2019

Patterson Dental to distribute Oxyfresh products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral care products company Oxyfresh has announced a partnership with Patterson Dental to distribute its dental products in the U.S.

March 3, 2019

OSAP launches new infection-control website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has launched a new website focused on dental education and certification for infection control.

March 3, 2019

Dentsply Sirona CEO looks to build on innovation

By Tony Edwards

Dentsply Sirona CEO Donald M. Casey Jr. is excited about continuing to change the company's culture to focus on the needs of dental practices. In an exclusive interview with DrBicuspid.com, Casey talks about innovation, putting the customer at the center of what the company is doing, and the rise of younger dentists.

February 28, 2019

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